Los Banos News

Police in the North Valley are piecing together a weekend murder. According to police, 33yearold Bill James died after a bar fight Friday night in Gustine.

Nov. 6, 2009 -- As a teenager Eric Nieman started in the alarm business doing what he describes as grunt work.

An update on Los Baños' efforts to recoup the nearly $2 million embezzled by a former city employee was given at this week's City Council meeting.

Los Banos residents will go to the polls Tuesday and decide if city officials will be allowed to used facilities funding from a half-cent sales tax to pay the salaries of police officers and firefighters.The amendment, known as Measure A, does not raise taxes and may keep more emergency services personnel from being laid off, according to ...

An amendment allowing money from a half-cent sales tax measure to be used for salaries of emergency services personnel passed Tuesday night.

The Merced County Department of Public Health is changing clinic service hours for public health clinics in Merced and Los Banos.

About 50 people gathered in front of City Hall on J Street to publicly state their opposition to domestic violence as they participated in the Take Back the Night rally.The event, which began with a march starting at Pacheco Park, was coordinated through local efforts.

Saturday evening jazz singer Kitty Margolis opened her debut in town by taking on one of the city's more controversial debates.

Saturday evening will mark the first appearance of Kitty Margolis in the local community.As part of the Los Baños Arts Council's 2009/2010 season series, Margolis will perform with her band at 7:30 p.m. at the Ted Falasco Arts Center, 1105 Fifth St.

Councilman Mike Villalta, who had already voiced his support for one of the two candidates for the appointment, was angered when Mayor Tommy Jones referred to the title of treasurer as "a token position."Villalta then requested to speak.

Q: Has anyone hit a deer or moose since they installed a deer whistle? I live in deer country and have seen the whistle at work.

According to the Los Baños Police Department, on Oct. 15 officers were called to investigate seven independent reports property thefts from vehicles.

The Los Baños Fire Department responded Sunday night to a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex that had been set ablaze barely more than two months ago.Fire Chief Chet Guintini said the fire started at about 11:03 p.m. at the Carrington Apartments on the 1900 block of San Luis Street.He said it appears that juveniles broke into a down-stairs ...

Masters and their pets came out for some exercise and to support the cause of less fortunate dogs and cats Sunday.

Healthy House, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sierra Presbyterian Church, M Street and Yosemite Avenue, for art, dance and music classes.

Former city employee Mary Ann Jones was sentenced to eight years in prison after she changed her not guilty plea in her embezzlement case Tuesday afternoon.Jones pleaded no contest to six felonies, five counts of embezzlement and one count of receiving stolen property.

There is an urgent call to conserve electricity in Northern California after a downed transmission line has drastically reduced the power flow into northern half of the state.

Authorities say three buses carrying Merced County high school students home from a band competition were hit by bullets from either a pellet or BB gun.

Two alleged burglars were caught in the act by law enforcement during the weekend.According to a press release from the Los Baños Police Department,at 12:18 a.m. Saturday officers responded to reports of a burglary in progress at a residence in the 1100 block of Overland Avenue.Police discovered that the front door was locked but it appeared ...

A Feb. 16 date has been set in the trial of a 47-year-old man accused of brutally stabbing a Santa Nella convenience store clerk to death.