Los Banos City Council looking to fill vacant council seat by Tue., March 10
The Los Banos City Council is seeking applicants who live in District 2 to apply for the open seat...
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Emergency crews work to fix ammonia leak in Los Banos
A chemical leak occurred in Los Banos Monday morning, causing a shelter in place order while...
Read MoreTietjen delivers last annual report as Merced County’s top education leader
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...
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Merced NWR interpretive event set for Saturday
Join a refuge representative at the Merced National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 4:45...
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New Los Banos Valley Community School principal hopes to pay it forward
In January, Dana Reyes took over as Principal of Los Banos Valley Community School. Though in a...
Read MoreRep. Adam Gray secures $16 million for district infrastructure projects
Rep. Adam Gray recently secured over $16 million in funding for 15 infrastructure projects in the 13th District through the House of Representatives appropriations committee. Gray’s district stretches from southwest Fresno...
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Wonderland Indoor Playground brings new family play space to Los Banos
A new family-focused business has opened its doors in Los Banos, offering parents and young...
Read MoreLBUHSD approves new elementary boundaries, budget cuts for 2026–27
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....
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Privacy fence installed at two Los Banos schools
For those who travel on Pacheco Boulevard near Seventh Street, you may notice a change of scenery...
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Friendship bench dedicated at Miano Elementary School
The 744 students at Miano Elementary School, led by Principal Zelda Dias-Harper gathered on grass...
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200-300 more students walkout in protest of ICE
Los Banos student walk-out protests continued last week, with an estimated 200-300 students,...
Read MoreBody recovered in missing person search
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...
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