The Merced County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of Wednesday’s crash as 16-year-old Isabelle Marez. Marez was driving two 17-year-old female Los Banos residents northwest on Ingomar Grade, east … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos police ask witnesses to come forward in Wednesday night shooting
Los Banos police are investigating a shooting that hospitalized one man Wednesday night. Officers responded to the 500 block of San Juan Street before 8:30 p.m. Wednesday night and found … Click to Continue »
Read More »1 dead after car rolls into Los Banos corn fields
California Highway Patrol Sgt. Darin Heredia talks about a fatal car crash west of Los Banos Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Want a quick conclusion to the Los Banos corruption trial? You’ll have to wait.
Defendants Gregory Opinski and Tommy Jones each pleaded not guilty Thursday to five felony counts related to bribing a Los Banos school trustee, leading to the scheduling of a jury … Click to Continue »
Read More »He fought fires in Los Banos for 31 years. But retiring isn’t the end.
Los Banos Fire Chief Tim Marrison is retiring after 31 years of fighting fires and saving lives, giving way to a new chief as the department looks at building a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos police release identities of officers shot Monday in deadly struggle
The Los Banos police officers shot during a struggle with a suspect Monday have been identified as 34-year-old Kristifer Hew and 28-year-old Aaron Pinon. The Los Banos Police Department released … Click to Continue »
Read More »Injured Los Banos officers’ conditions improving
Two Los Banos police officers shot this week are recovering and, the police chief said Wednesday, their conditions are improving. Chief Gary Brizzee stated that the officers suffered significant injuries, … Click to Continue »
Read More »He sold powder to kill roaches, bed bugs in Los Banos. It made children sick
A San Jose man who sold “dangerous cockroach powder” in Los Banos and other area cities was sentenced to six months in prison, the state Department of Pesticide Regulation announced … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos chief releases new details of officers-involved shooting
Los Banos Police Chief Gary Brizzee gives an update on the officer-involved shooting that unfolded Monday morning, leaving the suspect dead and two officers hospitalized with gunshot wounds. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos house caught on fire possibly leaving occupants displaced
A house on the 14000 Block of Volta Road in Los Banos caught fire in the afternoon on Monday July 31, 2017 possibly leaving the occupants displaced, according to Merced County Fire Department officials. One person … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos house caught on fire possibly leaving occupants displaced
A house caught on fire on Monday afternoon in Los Banos possibly leaving occupants displaced, CalFire officials said. At around 2:40 p.m., fire fighters were called to the 14000 Block … Click to Continue »
Read More »Suspect in officer-involved shooting in Los Banos has died, authorities confirm
The man accused of shooting two Los Banos police officer earlier today after getting a hold of one of their guns has died, authorities have confirmed. The man’s name has … Click to Continue »
Read More »Official: Man turns gun on Los Banos police officers, 2 officers and suspect shot
Two Los Banos police officers were shot this morning during a struggle with a man at an apartment complex, a law enforcement official has confirmed. Updates on the conditions of … Click to Continue »
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