Tommy Jones, a former Los Banos mayor recently charged with bribing public officials in his capacity as a member of the city’s school board, now is considered a fugitive, the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced contractor arrested on bribery charges in connection with Los Banos school project
Greg Opinski, a Merced Union High School District board member and owner of Greg Opinksi Construction, was arrested this morning on suspicion of bribing a public official and a warrant … Click to Continue »
Read More »Initial results: Recall election of Los Banos school trustee too close to call
Initial results from Tuesday’s special election suggest it’s too close to call if John Mueller will keep his seat on the Los Banos Unified School District Board. According to unofficial … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos teacher convicted of sex crimes with students
A former Los Banos teacher pleaded no contest Friday to more than a dozen felony sex crime charges involving three high school girls beginning more than a decade ago. Gary … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police: Jealousy may have motivated rape of Los Banos woman
A man accused of sexually assaulting a Los Banos woman may have been motivated by jealousy, suspecting that she had begun dating someone else, according to police reports. Los Banos … Click to Continue »
Read More »Contractor for Los Banos’ Mercey Springs project addresses criticism
A contractor hired to manage the expansion project for Los Banos’ Mercey Springs Elementary rejects criticism of the deal and of a 2008 lawsuit he filed against the school district. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos defendant pleads not guilty to rape charges
A Los Banos man this week pleaded not guilty to felony charges of rape, sodomy and burglary in connection with the sexual assault of a disabled woman. Oscar Rodriguez-Zamora, 31, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos gang member arrested, shotgun seized, police say
A suspected gang member who was wanted for violating parole conditions attempted to hide a shotgun as officers came to arrest him Friday morning, according to the Los Banos Police … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos officials cut ribbon on Creekside Junior High
Creekside Junior High School opens Wednesday for more than 700 students. The new school has been heralded by community leaders as one that will help the Los Banos Unified School … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos rape defendant appears in court
A man charged with sexually assaulting a disabled woman after breaking into her home appeared in court briefly Friday, but did not enter a plea. Oscar Rodriguez-Zamora, 31, has been … Click to Continue »
Read More »Name-calling, fighting frequent on ‘divided’ Los Banos school board
Recent meetings of the Los Banos Unified School District board have been characterized by nasty exchanges and even name-calling between trustees and, board members admit, it’s a problem. Trustee Marlene … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos kids dunk police chief with friendly fire
Los Banos Police Chief Gary Brizzee was the target as kids tried to put him in the dunk tank Aug. 2 during the National Night Out event in Pacheco Park. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Robbed Los Banos Pokemon Go player recounts experience
Los Banos resident Joshua Montez recalls him and his friend getting threatened and robbed while playing Pokemon Go early morning Sunday, July 31, 2016 … Click to Continue »
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