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Los Banos celebrates the season at Henry Miller Plaza

by Amal Marouf | Dec 15, 2025 | Community, Law Enforcement | 0

Los Banos celebrated the holiday season on Dec. 4 as families gathered at Henry Miller Plaza for...

DP Lions Club hosting annual Christmas Decorating Contest

by David Borboa | Dec 14, 2025 | Community | 0

The Christmas Season is in full swing in Dos Palos. It started last Thursday evening with the...

Santa teams up with Los Banos Fire Department for Holiday Tour

by Amal Marouf | Dec 13, 2025 | Community, Community Service, First Responders | 0

Operation Holiday Cheer is bringing holiday magic to neighborhoods across Los Banos as Santa teams...

MCOE, SCOE launch grant program to support home-based childcare providers

by The Westside Express | Dec 6, 2025 | Community, Education | 0

BY NATHAN QUEVEDOMerced County Office of Education The Merced County Office of Education (MCOE), in partnership with the Stanislaus County Office of Education (SCOE), has launched the Bright Beginnings Grant Program, a regional...

Los Banos firefighters respond to two unrelated fires Wednesday

by Rich Matheson | Dec 5, 2025 | First Responders | 0

GENE LIEB/The Express BY COREY PRIDE The Westside Express Two small fires in different sections of...

‘A Candyland Christmas’ is the theme of this year’s Dos Palos Christmas Parade

by David Borboa | Dec 3, 2025 | Community | 0

Grace Soares, the reigning Miss Dos Palos, will headline this year’s Downtown Christmas Parade,...

‘Stuff the Bus’ food drive happening throughout county

by The Westside Express | Nov 21, 2025 | Fundraisers/Donations | 0

BY MARY-MICHAL RAWLINGMerced County Association of Governments The Bus has partnered with the United Way of Merced County and the Merced County Food Bank to hold a “Stuff the Bus” food drive throughout Merced County to help the...