Los Banos featured in Merced County Courthouse Museum exhibit
Los Banos’ old and new traditions are featured in a new Merced County Courthouse Museum exhibit....
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Category: History
Remembering women who saved and shared the outdoors
BY MATT JOHANSONSpecial to the Express Women’s History Month makes a good time to reflect upon...
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Fire Chief John Borboa remembered for years of service to Firebaugh
The legacy of his work and that of his family stands bright and shiny on “O” Street in Firebaugh....
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60-year anniversary of band trip to Washington D.C.
BY CINDY WOOTEN-PATTONContributing Writer The year was 1964 and the receipt of a telegram was...
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Los Banos honors Dr. King in MLK March on Jan. 20
The Los Banos Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) March in Los Banos will take place Jan. 20 at 10 a.m....
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As Valley universities hold Native American remains, tribal members grapple with ‘spiritual burden’
Along the Merced River, a short distance from Yosemite National Park, lies a freshly-covered grave...
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Remembering President Jimmy Carter’s visit to Merced College
By Jill Cunningham and James LeonardContributing writers (Editor’s note: On the passing of former...
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Los Banos residents celebrate with food from Mexico and Viet Nam
BY SAMMIE ANN WICKSThe Westside Express Since the beginning of time, the earth has been...
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Pacheco Park hosts over 50 flags that remember WWII veterans
In the early twilight of Dec. 7, Veterans from the Los Banos VFW Post 2487 and American Legion...
Read MoreA crash course on Thanksgiving
When families across the nation gather this Thanksgiving, busily basting their turkeys in preparation for the annual feast, it is doubtful that their thoughts are thinking of the historic first celebration in 1621. As millions...
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The consequences of Pearl Harbor on Japanese Americans in the Central Valley
BY GUADALUPE AND IRMA ESQUIVELSpecial to the Express (Editor’s note: The following article was...
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‘Yosemite to the Sea!’ and the origin of Highway 152
Gravel, dirt and stone roads may have sufficed for centuries. Horseshoes and wagon wheels could...
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