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Wonderland Indoor Playground brings new family play space to Los Banos

by Kristina Solomita | Feb 23, 2026 | Business, Community, Entertainment | 0

A new family-focused business has opened its doors in Los Banos, offering parents and young...

LBUHSD approves new elementary boundaries, budget cuts for 2026–27

by Javier Powell | Feb 22, 2026 | Education | 0

New elementary school boundaries for the 2026-2027 school year were approved by the Los Banos Unified Board of Education at their Feb. 13 meeting. The board also approved budget guidelines, as the 2026-2027 budget draws closer....

Privacy fence installed at two Los Banos schools

by Rich Matheson | Feb 21, 2026 | Community | 0

For those who travel on Pacheco Boulevard near Seventh Street, you may notice a change of scenery...

Friendship bench dedicated at Miano Elementary School

by The Westside Express | Feb 20, 2026 | Community, Community Service | 0

The 744 students at Miano Elementary School, led by Principal Zelda Dias-Harper gathered on grass...

200-300 more students walkout in protest of ICE

by Javier Powell | Feb 20, 2026 | Community, Law Enforcement | 0

Los Banos student walk-out protests continued last week, with an estimated 200-300 students,...

Body recovered in missing person search

by Corey Pride | Feb 20, 2026 | First Responders | 0

The body of a woman has been identified after having gone missing for 11 days following a dune buggy crash into a canal, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said. Lupita Lizbeth Zuniga-Ontiveros, 21, of Stockton, is...

Los Banos City Council announces De Anza Way to be opened by end of year

by Rich Matheson | Feb 16, 2026 | Government | 0

After 7 years, it appears De Anza Way will be open to traffic by the end of the year, according to...

Los Banos teacher set to publish children’s book after students spark long-held dream

by Christina Rocha | Feb 16, 2026 | Education | 0

Jennifer Lampreda, a teacher in the Los Banos Unified School District, is preparing to release her...

1,400 Los Banos students walkout in two-day anti ICE protest

by Javier Powell | Feb 16, 2026 | Community | 0

For 1,400 high school and junior high students in Los Banos, February begun with a protest. About...

Roots, Rides and Ribbons: May Day Fair returns with big upgrades, new attractions

by SHAWN PINTOR-DAY | Feb 16, 2026 | Entertainment | 0

The historic May Day fair is getting closer each week, and along with April showers comes Los...

PHS winter percussion’s first competition approaches

by Jace Campos | Feb 15, 2026 | Education, Entertainment | 0

This Feb. 7, Pacheco High School’s winter percussion ensemble will be going to Lincoln High School in Stockton to compete at their very first competition this season. They look to start this season strong with their performance,...