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Refugio Llamas wins appointment to District Two on council

by Javier Powell | Mar 9, 2026 | Government | 0

LOS BANOS — Refugio Llamas was chosen to fill the unexpired term of Evan Saunders on the Los...

Peninsula Clean Energy Awards $550,000 in outreach grants for local nonprofits in 2026

by The Westside Express | Mar 8, 2026 | Business | 0

BY DARREN GOODEPeninsula Clean Energy Peninsula Clean Energy has awarded 16 grants totaling $550,000 to nonprofit partners through its annual community outreach grant program. These trusted local organizations will...

Gang Unit search leads to drug, firearm arrest in Los Banos

by Corey Pride | Mar 7, 2026 | Law Enforcement | 0

A Los Banos woman has been arrested after she was found to be unlawfully in possession of drugs...

Three candidates vying for the District Two Los Banos City Council seat

by Javier Powell | Mar 5, 2026 | Government, News | 0

LOS BANOS — Three candidates have signed up to fill the Los Banos City Council vacancy created by...

Merced College hosts area Rotary speech competition

by Amal Marouf | Mar 4, 2026 | Education | 0

Merced College’s Los Banos Campus hosted the Rotary club’s area-level speech competition on Feb....

Drive-thru dinner to benefit Honor Flight program

by John Spevak | Mar 3, 2026 | Agriculture, History | 0

On March 9, veterans, FFA members and ag boosters will join together in Los Banos to help fund...

Emergency crews work to fix ammonia leak in Los Banos

by Corey Pride | Mar 2, 2026 | Community, First Responders | 0

A chemical leak occurred in Los Banos Monday morning, causing a shelter in place order while...

‘Wartime Tales of a Small Town’

by The Westside Express | Mar 2, 2026 | History | 0

BY JAVIER POWELL & AMAL MAROUFThe Westside Express On Feb. 25, the Los Banos Milliken Museum...

Sutter Health opens second Rural Health Clinic in Los Banos

by Christina Rocha | Mar 1, 2026 | Business, Health | 0

On Feb. 20, public officials, project partners, care teams and community members came together to...

Tietjen delivers last annual report as Merced County’s top education leader

by Brianna Vaccari | Feb 28, 2026 | Education | 0

Merced County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Steve Tietjen delivered his tenth and final annual education report last week, highlighting bright spots in the county’s education system. Tietjen is not pursuing re-election this...