Police are thanking a resident who reported two suspects stealing a package from a neighbor’s doorstep, leading to arrests for multiple thefts. The Los Banos Police Department received information from … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos man dies in Friday crash near Romero Visitors Center
A 29-year-old Los Banos man died when he was “partially ejected” from a vehicle after a collision with a passing pickup truck, police said. The man was a passenger in … Click to Continue »
Read More »CHP trying to determine cause of crash that killed Los Banos man on Highway 152
California Highway Patrol investigators are examining the cause of a crash that claimed the life of a 54-year-old Los Banos man on Highway 152, the California Highway Patrol said in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos truck driver survives tragic collision in Kern County
Investigators are looking for answers in a fiery crash last week involving a Los Banos truck driver that killed two people —including a 2-year-old boy — in Kern County. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Calls for unity usher in new Los Banos school board
Trustees called for unity, cooperation and a fresh start for the Los Banos Unified School District Board on Thursday after the final of three new trustees was sworn in. Members … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos police seeking armed robbers
Los Banos police are seeking two men who robbed another man in the middle of the afternoon on Wednesday. The 28-year-old victim reported that in the 600 block of C … Click to Continue »
Read More »New Los Banos school board shoots down controversial agreement; ousted trustees claim violations
Amid shouting and finger-pointing, members of the Los Banos school board welcomed two new trustees whose arrival shifted the balance of power and led to the rejection of a proposed … Click to Continue »
Read More »New Los Banos school board shoots down controversial agreement, ousted trustees claim violations
Shouting and finger pointing colored a brief but contentious special school board meeting Wednesday in Los Banos Two new trustees were sworn in to the Los Banos Unified School District … Click to Continue »
Read More »Falasco loses Los Banos school board seat to Munoz by 3 votes
Dominic Falasco already attended his last meeting as a Los Banos Unified School District trustee in November after he lost his re-election bid by three votes. Updated election results have … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos man arrested in robbery case
A 33-year-old Los Banos has been arrested in connection with an October robbery on Pacheco Boulevard, according to Merced County Jail records. Jose Alfredo Ruiz has been identified as the … Click to Continue »
Read More »3 arrested in Los Banos with stolen motorcycle, delivery packages
A routine traffic stop ended Sunday in Los Banos with three people in custody after officers seized a stolen motorcycle, several stolen packages and two firearms, the Police Department reported. … Click to Continue »
Read More »‘Veterans Connect’ space introduced at Los Banos Library
Westside veterans can now research services and apply for benefits at the new “Veterans Connect” space in the Los Banos Library. The library at 1312 Seventh St. provides resources to … Click to Continue »
Read More »District attorney says Los Banos school trustee is lying to the public
The Merced County district attorney says Los Banos school board trustee Marlene Smith has “lied” to the public repeatedly and “stonewalled” a public corruption probe. District Attorney Larry Morse II … Click to Continue »
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