Three men in Los Banos were arrested for being in possession of drugs and guns, police said on Tuesday. Los Banos police approached a GMC van about 3:20 p.m. Monday … Click to Continue »
Read More »San Luis Dam near Los Banos days from filling for first time since 2011
The San Luis Reservoir is expected to fill in the next two weeks for the first time since 2011, a sign that users likely will have all the water they … Click to Continue »
Read More »12-year-old girl receives warm welcome from Los Banos community
It took a six-year vetting process and an unexpected legal battle, but members of a Los Banos family are finally celebrating a reunion. Community members and U.S. Rep. Jim Costa … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos man wanted in firearms, drug case in Merced
Merced police investigators are looking for a 20-year-old Los Banos man wanted in connection with an illegal weapons case. A warrant has been issued for Joshua Corona, whom police described … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos man killed when hit by a truck near a mudslide
The California Highway Patrol says a worker who was run over and killed by a dump truck while clearing a Northern California mudslide was a 54-year-old man from Los Banos. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Home prices continue to climb because of demand in Merced, Los Banos
Limited supply and growing demand led home prices in Merced County to jump 6.6 percent in December, outpacing the state average, according to housing data tracker CoreLogic. Merced County’s growth … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced contractor, ex-Los Banos school board member plead not guilty in public corruption probe
A Merced contractor and former Los Banos school board member pleaded not guilty Wednesday to public corruptions charges, nearly six months after they first were arrested on bribery allegations. Gregory … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man killed by gunfire in Los Banos, police say
Police in Los Banos are investigating the shooting death of a 21-year-old man in what is the city’s first homicide of the year, authorities said Tuesday. Officers responded to a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos man, daughter reach California after delayed journey from Yemen
Twelve-year-old Eman Ali smiled from ear to ear Sunday evening as she walked through San Francisco International Airport, finally by her sister’s side and eager to be with her family … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos car salesman, an ex-cop, traps fraud suspects
LOS BANOS Fraudsters planning to use bad checks and forged documents better think twice before trying to swindle Santos Ford car salesman Justin Collins. He might catch you. Collins, a 24-year-old Los Banos resident, used his law enforcement and military background to ensnare two fraud suspects for police to arrest …
Read More »Los Banos Miano students build wall of kindness to combat bullying
Students at R.M. Miano Elementary School built a great wall of their own last week, one founded on kindess. The school marked last week as Kindness Week, which had students … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos officer injured during chase and arrest
An officer suffered minor injuries during a lengthy foot chase that led to the arrest of a vehicle burglary suspect Wednesday morning, according to a Los Banos Police Department release. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos man, daughter may be returning home after judge’s ruling on Trump travel ban
An immigration lawyer said there was good news Wednesday morning for a Yemen-born Los Banos man who effectively has been stuck overseas with his 12-year-old daughter due to the travel … Click to Continue »
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