A former Los Banos Elementary first grade teacher who was convicted of possessing child pornography was sentenced Tuesday to nine months in jail. Ernesto Cortez, 52, pleaded no contest to … Click to Continue »
Read More »He was caught on camera stealing a package, Los Banos police say. Do you know him?
Los Banos police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man captured on a camera stealing a package off the porch of an H street home. The theft was caught … Click to Continue »
Read More »Police seek more information in burglary of popular Los Banos establishment
Los Banos police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect caught on video surveillance during the time the popular downtown Los Banos Drug Fountain was burglarized. The burglary … Click to Continue »
Read More »Are you a Los Banos area DACA student with questions about the program? Here’s where to go.
The Merced College Los Banos Campus is holding a free workshop and presentation to help students under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program. DACA is a federal … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos residents may need to leave town to visit the DMV in Oct., officials say
The Los Banos location of the Department of Motor Vehicles will close for about two weeks in October to undergo renovations, state officials said Thursday. The 814 West L St. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sentencing delayed for Los Banos teacher guilty of child porn possession
The Wednesday sentencing of a former Los Banos teacher who pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography was continued after his attorney announced he moved out of Merced County. Ernesto … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos police tried to a stop teen driver. Here’s what he did next
An 18-year-old Los Banos man was arrested during the weekend following a mile-long car chase through Los Banos, police said Monday. Police tried to stop a white Pontiac sedan after … Click to Continue »
Read More »Skydiving centers face new state penalties under law shaped by death of Los Banos teen
A deadly accident at the Lodi Parachute Center shaped a law Gov. Jerry Brown signed Saturday that allows the state to fine and jail operators of skydiving companies if uncertified … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos suspect charged with murder, denied bail
The suspect arrested for last week’s homicide of a 21-year-old Los Banos man was charged Monday with premeditated murder. Merced County Judge Harry Jacobs on Monday denied bail to 30-year-old … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos homicide suspect arrested, autopsy reveals cause of death
A suspect in a homicide from earlier this week tried to jump out a second-story window of a South Los Banos apartment when he was cornered by investigators Thursday afternoon, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Retiring Los Banos cafeteria supervisor responds to congratulatory comments
Beth Johnson, a 37-year employee with the Los Banos school district, responds to kind comments by board members and staff following news of her retirement at the Sept. 14, 2017, school board meeting. … Click to Continue »
Read More »15-year-old seen with a gun in public in Los Banos, police say. Someone called police
A man and a teenager were arrested early Thursday for allegedly burglarizing a car and home in Los Banos, police said. Officers were called to the 500 block of Datewood … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos homicide victim identified, police ask public for information
A man found dead Thursday outside a Los Banos home has been identified by the Merced County Coroner’s Office as 21-year-old Delbert Scoggins. Police responded to a home in the … Click to Continue »
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