Firebaugh native, NFL star ready to promote pistachios

Posted by David Borboa | Aug 18, 2025 | Agriculture, Sports

Firebaugh woman arrested following theft of e-bike

Posted by Corey Pride | Aug 17, 2025 | Uncategorized

Merced College set to start first-ever 16-week semester

Posted by John Spevak | Aug 17, 2025 | Uncategorized

Two days of teamwork: LB FFA officers bond, blueprint year ahead

Posted by The Westside Express | Aug 17, 2025 | Agriculture, Education

Local 4-H star brings State Fair honor home to Los Banos

Posted by Christina Rocha | Aug 15, 2025 | Agriculture

New Los Banos school interim superintendent to ensure smooth transition

Posted by Lena Magee | Aug 14, 2025 | Education

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Firebaugh native, NFL star ready to promote pistachios

by David Borboa | Aug 18, 2025 | Agriculture, Sports

Move over Deon, Josh is coming after you. With NFL legend and college football coach Deon Sanders...

Firebaugh woman arrested following theft of e-bike

by Corey Pride | Aug 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Merced College set to start first-ever 16-week semester

by John Spevak | Aug 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Two days of teamwork: LB FFA officers bond, blueprint year ahead

by The Westside Express | Aug 17, 2025 | Agriculture, Education
More than conquerors: Overcoming hurdles to be victorious

by The Westside Express | Aug 17, 2025 | The Pastor's Column
A muted voice no longer

by A. Rentner | Aug 16, 2025 | Wildlife Weekly

Whistle Stop Events

Whistle Stop 8-16-25

Aug 13, 2025 | Whistle Stop Events

August 14 7 p.m. Los Banos Unified School District board meeting at 520 J St., Los Banos August 16 10 a.m. to noon Picture the Past walking tour beginning at the Henry Miller Plaza. August 17 Noon to 2:30 p.m. Chicken and...

The Library Corner

Library Corner 8-13-25

Aug 13, 2025 | The Library Corner

Aug. Programs at the Merced County Library Los Banos Branch Aug. 13: Sensory Playgroup 10:30-11:30 am Aug. 13: Friendship Bracelet Making Ages 5-12 2:00-4:00pm Aug. 14: Tiny Tales StoryTime & Craft 10:30am Aug. 15: Bilingual...

Special Publications

Life in Los Banos 2025

by The Westside Express | Jul 22, 2025 | Special Publications | 0

Garlic Festival 2024

by The Westside Express | Aug 23, 2024 | Special Publications | 0
Spring Fair 2024

by The Westside Express | May 17, 2024 | Special Publications | 0

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Columnists

More than conquerors: Overcoming hurdles to be victorious

by The Westside Express | Aug 17, 2025 | The Pastor's Column

BY REV. BOB GILBERGOlive Branch Community Church of Firebaugh Some days in this life are more challenging than others. Whatever the stage of life we are in, there are always obstacles that must be overcome. There are...

A muted voice no longer

by A. Rentner | Aug 16, 2025 | Wildlife Weekly
Dad is in Hospice. Should we allow broken hip surgery?

by Walker Wynkoop, MD | Aug 15, 2025 | WOW - Wynkoop's Ortho Wisdom
Please, no war on college education, and consider Westside campuses

by John Spevak | Aug 14, 2025 | John Spevak
Arg, I am August

by Diana J. Ingram | Aug 13, 2025 | Diana Ingram
Alpha Pregnancy Help Center

by The Westside Express | Aug 10, 2025 | The Pastor's Column
TOO HOT? CHILL OUT IN SF

by Dennis Wyatt | Aug 8, 2025 | Dennis Wyatt
Mugwort sachet keeps demons away

by A. Rentner | Jul 22, 2025 | Wildlife Weekly
The marvels of man

by The Westside Express | Jul 16, 2025 | The Pastor's Column
When family time isn’t relaxing: Navigating toxic or draining relationships during gatherings

by Christina Martinez, LCSW | Jul 15, 2025 | Mental Health Matters
How ordinary small-town residents fought the system and became heroes

by John Spevak | Jul 14, 2025 | John Spevak
$Hip fractures: Some can walk, most can’t$

Hip fractures: Some can walk, most can’t

by Walker Wynkoop, MD | Jul 14, 2025 | WOW - Wynkoop's Ortho Wisdom

Obituaries

IN LOVING MEMORY OF LESLIE JEANNE BENNETT (PIERINI)

by The Westside Express | Jul 17, 2025 | Obituaries

Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, Leslie Jeanne Bennett (Pierini),...

CHARLENE FLEENER

by The Westside Express | Jun 13, 2025 | Obituaries
Melissa Kay Weaver

by The Westside Express | May 21, 2025 | Obituaries
KRISTI CINTAS (NOCITO)

by Rich Matheson | May 8, 2025 | Obituaries
Edmund Joseph Slevin

by Rich Matheson | May 8, 2025 | Obituaries

Government

LB council renews childcare center lease, awards lift station contract

by Javier Powell | Aug 14, 2025 | Government

The Los Banos City Council, at its Aug. 6 meeting, extended a popular childcare center’s lease for...

In low-key council campaign, ‘accusations’ seem off-base

by Mike Dunbar | Aug 14, 2025 | Government
Valley Medicaid recipients, providers face ‘worst case scenario’ with One Big Beautiful Bill passage

by The Westside Express | Aug 11, 2025 | Government, Health
Officials admit ‘egg on their faces’ as expense scandal grows.

by The Westside Express | Aug 8, 2025 | Government

News

Gray steps up in bid to assure water flows from taps in Dos Palos

by The Westside Express | Jun 8, 2022 | Community, Government

DOS PALOS — It wasn’t an announcement that Darrell Fonseca wanted to make, that the city he managed no longer had running water. That happened on June 23, 2020. The city’s five-decade-old water treatment had finally been...

Rebuilding health during a pandemic

by Dr. Phillip Yu | Jun 27, 2022 | Community
New museum for Los Banos: An idea whose time has come

by The Westside Express | Jul 29, 2022 | Community
LOS BANOS CELBERATES NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

by The Westside Express | Aug 17, 2022 | Community

Opinion

Kalid Sanchez hopes to do more for LB community

by The Westside Express | Aug 14, 2025 | Letters to the Editor

Dear Fellow Citizens of Los Banos, My name is Kalid Sanchez, though many of you know me as Virry. I have been a part of the Los Banos community for the past five years, and I am proud to call it my long-term home. I am a...