City council candidate takes issue with how campaign was run
LOS BANOS – With Mitzy Perez being sworn in on Oct. 1, the Los Banos city council reached full...
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Los Banos unveils new animal shelter
The Los Banos Animal Shelter had its grand opening earlier this month, and on Sept. 9, the public...
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LB council approves contract for new city manager, adopts mobile food vendor ordinance
The Los Banos City Council hired a new city manager at is Sept. 17 meeting and adopted an...
Read MoreLos Banos council discusses new mobile food vendor ordinance
At the Sept. 3 meeting of the Los Banos City Council, mobile food vendors came one step closer to codifying their ability to have temporary site furniture, and a food truck park could now be developed. The council also adopted a...
Read MoreDos Palos City Council discusses auditing concerns, fire safety consensus
Despite ongoing financial issues within the city of Dos Palos, the Dos Palos City Council was hit with major auditing concerns and forced to come to a consensus on fire safety with Merced County. On July 15, the council received...
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Nirorn Than coming ‘home’ as LB’s new city manager
GENE LIEB/The Express Like expectant parents planning a “reveal party,” the Los Banos city council...
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Deadline for LB District 1 council election ballots fast approaching
The deadline for mailing ballots for the special all-mail election for the Los Banos District 1...
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LB council renews childcare center lease, awards lift station contract
The Los Banos City Council, at its Aug. 6 meeting, extended a popular childcare center’s lease for...
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In low-key council campaign, ‘accusations’ seem off-base
LOS BANOS – As Los Banos City Council campaigns go, the contest between Mitzy Perez and Kalid...
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Valley Medicaid recipients, providers face ‘worst case scenario’ with One Big Beautiful Bill passage
By MARIJKE ROWLAND CV Journalism Collaborative San Joaquin Valley residents who rely on Medicaid –...
Read MoreOfficials admit ‘egg on their faces’ as expense scandal grows.
By GARTH STAPLEYCV Journalism Collaborative (Editor’s note: The Westside Express doesn’t normally include stories from outside Merced County. But this article serves as a lesson for all counties and communities, including those...
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To fight cancer-causing ‘Erin Brockovich’ toxin, California may give water districts legal cover
BY RYAN SABALOW AND BRIANNA VACCARICV Journalism Collaborative Lawmakers are poised to give...
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