Los Banos police are investigating a dead body reported Wednesday evening, Sept. 13, 2017, on Eighth Street between F and G streets. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos rally voices support for ‘Dreamers’ as California sues Trump administration
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Monday formally challenged the Trump administration’s directive to rescind a program protecting unauthorized young immigrants from deportation. Becerra, joining the states of Minnesota, Maryland … Click to Continue »
Read More »This Los Banos man stole a car, police say. And this car technology helped catch him
With an assist from a remote car-security company, the Los Banos police arrested a man this week who was in the driver’s seat of a stolen car, according to officers. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Missing front bicycle light, items lead to Los Banos serial burglary arrest
Items that a man was carrying acted as breadcrumbs connecting him to several overnight burglaries in Los Banos, according to police. Los Banos Police Sgt. Jesus Parras and Officer Luis … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos teacher pleads no contest to child pornography charge
A Los Banos Elementary School teacher pleaded no contest Wednesday to a felony count of possession of child pornography. Ernesto Cortez, a 52-year-old first-grade teacher, was arrested Aug. 16 after … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos teacher found guilty of possessing child pornography
Los Banos Elementary teacher Ernesto Cortez’s lawyer talks about why Cortez pleaded no contest to possessing child pornography. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Unidentified gang member shoots man in Los Banos, flees, police say
A 28-year-old Los Banos man was shot over the weekend by an unidentified attacker who remained on the run Monday, the Police Department reported. Officers were called around 1:53 a.m. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos motorcyclist dies in weekend crash
A 49-year-old Los Banos man died Sunday night in a motorcycle collision involving one other vehicle on the outskirts of Los Banos, the California Highway Patrol reported. The motorcyclist was … Click to Continue »
Read More »This Los Banos teen had no criminal history. That changed on one summer day
On a summer morning in 2015, a Merced County teenager armed himself with a stolen pistol and launched into a daylong crime spree. When it was over, Moses Mann, a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Motorcyclist dies in crash during ride to honor injured Los Banos police officers
The California Highway Patrol investigate the scene of a fatal motorcycle crash on Highway 59 just south of Reilly Road in Merced County, Calif., on Saturday, Aug.19, 2017. The rider was participating in a ride to honor injured Los Banos police officers. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos teacher arrested in child porn case working to bail out of jail
A Los Banos elementary school teacher arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography plans to post $ 20,000 bail after his arraignment, he said Friday during his first court appearance. Ernesto … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos crash victim “happy-go-lucky, joking, goofy kind of girl”
A 16-year-old Los Banos girl who played high school basketball and was described by family as a “goofball” died Wednesday night when her car crashed into cornfields off of a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos teacher arrested in child porn case
A teacher working for Los Banos Unified School District was arrested Wednesday night on child pornography allegations, district officials confirmed. Ernesto Avila Cortez, 52, was booked into Merced County Jail … Click to Continue »
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