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Los Banos HS begins 2-year remodeling project

by Kristina Solomita | Jul 8, 2025 | Education | 0

Los Banos High School began its remodeling project earlier this summer. Students, faculty, staff...

Los Banos council approves 2025-26 budget, identifies roads to be repaired

by Javier Powell | Jul 7, 2025 | Government | 0

At its June 18 meeting, the Los Banos City Council approved the city’s 2025-2026 budget. The...

Dos Palos Fire Station 75 to remain open for at least 18 months

by The Westside Express | Jul 6, 2025 | First Responders | 0

Westside residents upset about Merced County’s planned closure of a fire station near Dos Palos...

Duran picked as interim superintendent with Firebaugh school district

by David Borboa | Jul 5, 2025 | Education | 0

As the school board for the Firebaugh/Las Deltas Unified School District begins the search for a...

Council District 1 election set for Aug. 26; Perez, Sanchez are the candidates

by Mike Dunbar | Jun 21, 2025 | Government | 0

Mitzy Perez and Virriy Kalid Sanchez are running to represent District 1 on the Los Banos City...

Auditions upcoming for Missoula Children’s Theatre’s ‘Red Riding Hood’

by Martina Bekasha | Jun 20, 2025 | Entertainment | 0

The Missoula Children’s Theatre is returning to Los Banos this summer with another week-long...

Dos Palos Y Auction Yard celebrating Diamond Jubilee

by David Borboa | Jun 20, 2025 | Business, Entertainment | 0

Back in the 1940s and 1950s, the Dos Palos Y, located near Highway 152 outside of the city of Dos...

Seniors from Pacheco and Los Banos high schools celebrate graduation

by Michael Gill | Jun 17, 2025 | Education | 0

Seniors from both Pacheco and Los Banos high schools participated in their final experience of...

Mendota HS senior Sandra Melchor Toledo awarded Superintendent Superstar Award

by The Westside Express | Jun 15, 2025 | Education | 0

BY MARTHA ESCOBARContributing Writer Mendota High School is proud to share the exciting news of...

Gilroy woman arrested in Los Banos carjacking and kidnapping incident

by Rich Matheson | Jun 14, 2025 | Law Enforcement | 0

A Gilroy woman was arrested for allegedly carjacking and kidnapping a motorist, according to the Los Banos Police Department. On May 31 at approximately 7:14 p.m., Los Banos police officers were dispatched to the Rite Aid...

Dos Palos city leaders have their ‘fingers crossed’

by David Borboa | Jun 12, 2025 | Government | 0

Dos Palos city leaders have their fingers crossed. Congressman Adam Gray recently submitted 15 community projects within his district for funding in the coming fiscal year that will start on July 1. Gray said in a press release...