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LatestWhat Los Banos municipal staff wants city residents to know
Los Banos city staff members were asked by The Westside Express if they had a message or advice for the city’s residents. Several responded: “The residents need to be more involved in what happens with their government. … Folks...
Whistle Stop Events
LatestWhistle Stop 5-14-25
May 14 6 p.m. Los Banos High School scholarship awards night at 1966 11 St. May 16 6 p.m. Little Shop of Horrors presented by Pacheco Drama at Pacheco High Theater, 200 Ward Rd. More info call (209) 827-4506. May 17 10 a.m....
The Library Corner
LatestLibrary Corner 5-7-25
May Programs at the Merced County Library Los Banos Branch May 7: Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30pm May 7: Conversation Circles 11:30-1:30pm May 7: Drop-In Digital Help 5:00-6:30pm May 8: Tiny Tales StoryTime & Craft 10:30am...
Columnists
LatestAn ode to mothers and motherhood
Are there really adequate words to describe the many wonders and intricate workings of God’s greatest creation, mothers? One of my favorite quotes is “God could not be everywhere, so He created Mothers.” Most of us,...
Obituaries
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KRISTI CINTAS (NOCITO)
Kristi Ann Cintas passed away peacefully on April 26, surrounded by her immediate family. A Los...
Government
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Audits, sewer pipes and taco trucks
During the May 7 meeting of the Los Banos City Council, the management plan with the Downtown...
News
PopularLBUSD board ends school year on a positive note
The last meeting of the academic year for the Los Banos Unified School Board on May 12 was filled with positivity and gratitude. Board Vice President Marlene Smith, referring to the district’s graduating high school seniors,...
Opinion
LatestReader appreciates Wildlife Weekly, especially the article on magpies
Dear Editor, Please pass this on to A. Rentner. Thank you, Mr. Rentner, for your insights on the yellow-billed magpie in your Wildlife Weekly of April 2. Their distinctive, un-shy caw-call unmistakably differentiates them from...
Community
LatestPark smart, support veterans
The American Legion #166 and VFW #2487 will once again open their gated parking lot for paid parking from April 30 through May 4. The Los Banos Veterans Memorial Hall is located at 615 E Street, across from the baseball fields....
Business
LatestJoint Peninsula Clean Energy, Renewable America Dos Palos solar project comes online
BY DARREN GOODEPeninsula Clean Energy The Dos Palos Clean Power project in Merced County, one of California’s first community solar projects, is now online and providing emission-free power to residents in disadvantaged...
Education
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Geography at the local college campus offers windows to understand our world
BY DR. MADELINE BROWNMerced College Do you ever wonder about the “why” of “where?” Why do we have...
Sports
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Panthers bite the Spartans and win 15-5 at home
Following a tough 8-5 loss to Lathrop on Tuesday, Pacheco hosted the Spartans on Thursday for the...
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DESTRUCTIVE DRIVE
At about 4:45 p.m. May 11 a male driver of a pickup truck traveling east on Cardoza Road crossed...
Panthers bite the Spartans and win 15-5 at home
Following a tough 8-5 loss to Lathrop on Tuesday, Pacheco hosted the Spartans on Thursday for the...
DESTRUCTIVE DRIVE
At about 4:45 p.m. May 11 a male driver of a pickup truck traveling east on Cardoza Road crossed...
Geography at the local college campus offers windows to understand our world
BY DR. MADELINE BROWNMerced College Do you ever wonder about the “why” of “where?” Why do we have...
Audits, sewer pipes and taco trucks
During the May 7 meeting of the Los Banos City Council, the management plan with the Downtown...
Man surrenders after six-hour standoff with police
A Los Banos man surrendered to authorities last Friday after a six-hour standoff at a mobile home...
KRISTI CINTAS (NOCITO)
Kristi Ann Cintas passed away peacefully on April 26, surrounded by her immediate family. A Los...