Los Banos News

Tuesday @12:01 PM ... on twitter New handmade all natural sage lotions by local Amy Hazard.

The state is considering a plan for improving Highway 152 that may require drivers to pay tolls.

According to witnesses and the CHP, the man was riding a 2003 Harley-Davidson south on the highway, following several vehicles and a Peterbilt big rig.

Ernest C. Scott, Jr. passed away on Feb. 1, 2012 at the age of 82. He was the loving husband of Donna Scott for the past 59 years.

Los Banos resident Joe Anthony Ramirez takes pride in having a unique style. To achieve this look, he switches up his style of dress on a daily basis.

Heidi Michael took the do-it-yourself approach to becoming an artist. "It's more of a homegrown kind of thing," said the 37-year-old mother, who learned to sew from a book.Michael's quilt hangs in the Los Banos Library as the latest piece honored by the Los Banos Arts Council.Michael started the quilt for son No.

More visibility is what Doug Young was seeking for Oasis RMA Re-Store when he and wife Susan moved the shop three weeks ago."We wanted to expand.

Saturday at 2 p.m. people will gather at the Miller & Lux Building to celebrate a birthday.

Happy Black History Month and Valentine's Day to everyone. Don't forget to show that special someone in your life how much they mean to you and how much you love them.Where I'm at now the water and garbage is a lot more expensive than Los Banos.

At about 5:44 a.m. Wednesday, the Los Banos Police Department responded to a home near Pomelo and Mandarin Avenues after receiving a report of shots fired.

The two men with a gun walked into the Department of Motor Vehicle office at 814 West L St.

In the Central Valley, January is generally not a memorable month. It's a month most valley residents simply try to get through.The glimmer of the holidays is past and the sweetness of February blossoms is still to come.

A motorist authorities said was not wearing a seatbelt led police on a high-speed chase Thursday morning.Cmdr. Ray Reyna Jr.

With the New Year upon, us we are presented with an opportunity to start anew. At the Los Banos Police Department, we resolve to continue to battle those who would choose to harm others; we will continue to show the youth of our community that gangs are a road that goes nowhere; and we will continue to aggressively enforce our traffic laws to ... (more)

A local Merced County office could close if it can't consolidate with its counterpart, said officials.The Employment Development Department and Merced County Workforce Investment, or Worknet, will begin negotiations next week to combine offices in the Worknet building on Seventh Street."We're having to do what we need to," said Maria Mendoza, ... (more)

Los Banos City Council's decision to suspend regional transportation impact fees will continue the Los Banos Bypass' molasses-like pace and slow all other area plans, a regional official said.Lori Flanders, public information officer for the Merced County Association of Governments, said with very little federal funding available, local projects ... (more)

The House on Wednesday saluted the Buffalo Soldiers who once rode through the San Joaquin Valley and protected Sierra Nevada public lands.

James Tilghman smoked a cheap cigar Tuesday outside Merced's D Street Shelter, waiting with several others for the building to open.

Selma police and the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, which is handling an investigation of the shooting, have released few details.

It was a game of highs and lows for both the San Francisco 49ers and their faithful fans in Salinas.