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A 25-year-old woman from Los Banos was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries on Monday morning after a vehicle collision, California Highway Patrol reported. Maria Mendoza was driving … Click to Continue »
Read More »Here’s how you can help Los Banos fire fighters ‘Fill the Boot’ for burn victims
The Los Banos Fire Department and Merced County Cal Fire will be on the corner of Mercy Springs and Pacheco Boulevard in Los Banos on March 23 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. for their annual Fill the Boot fundraiser that goes toward helping burn victims. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to …
Read More »Here’s how K-9 Maverick helped police arrest Los Banos man who’s been on the run
A 33-year-old Los Banos man who has been on the run was arrested Saturday after being chased by officers and K-9 Maverick, the Los Banos Police Department reported. Officers found … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos man arrested in a stolen car, deputies say
Deputies arrested an alleged car thief this week near Los Banos, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said Friday. A deputy made a traffic stop on a red Honda Civic on … Click to Continue »
Read More »Authorities asking for help finding Los Banos man wanted for questioning in slaying
A Los Banos man wanted for questioning in connection with the slaying and decapitation of a Merced County woman in Washington state may be on his way to Las Vegas … Click to Continue »
Read More »He robbed two Los Banos homes and threatened to kill the victims, police say
A 36-year-old man from Los Banos was arrested after allegedly robbing two houses and assaulting at least one person, the Los Banos Police Department reported on Thursday. At about 5:28 … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man draws gun on two Los Banos businesses, leads officers on pursuit, police say
A San Francisco man was arrested Wednesday morning after reportedly attempting to rob two Los Banos businesses and leading officers on a high-speed pursuit, according to authorities. Los Banos Police … Click to Continue »
Read More »Why it might take five years to put in a stoplight to keep Los Banos students safe
It’s a busy, uncontrolled intersection frequently crossed by students on their way to and from Los Banos High School. City leaders say while, so far at least, major tragedy has … Click to Continue »
Read More »Four injured in crash near Los Banos
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Read More »Four injured in a crash in Los Banos, including police officer helping at the scene
Several people were hurt Tuesday, including a police officer who responded to the scene, in connection with a three-car crash in Los Banos, the California Highway Patrol reported. Antonio Munoz … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos tagger was spray painting a wall, police say. Now he’s been sentenced
A 20-year-old Los Banos man was sentenced to jail time and ordered to pay restitution after pleading guilty to several acts of vandalism, the Merced County District Attorney’s Office said … Click to Continue »
Read More »Stanislaus Coroner’s Office seeks relatives of Los Banos woman
The Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office is seeking family members of a longtime Los Banos resident who died recently in Modesto. Vanda Dague, 77, died Feb. 11 at Modesto Post Acute … Click to Continue »
Read More »Diocese speaks about Los Banos priest’s sentence
A former Los Banos priest was sentenced to four years in state prison on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, for possessing child pornography. … Click to Continue »
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