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Chowchilla bats come alive early
Kevin Jones knows what he's getting from his pitchers.The Dos Palos High baseball staff has been as consistent as the sunrise, giving the Broncos a solid chance to win just about every time they've toed the rubber.The Dos Palos offense has been a different story.A young lineup had a little catching up to do as it accumulated at-bats and confidence. Comment?
Habitat Westside is using the week of Mother's Day to empower women.The local chapter of Habitat for Humanity is joining with the national organization and its partnership with Lowe's to celebrate National Women Build Week.On Tuesday Habitat Westside members and 17 female volunteers spent six hours on Lexington Avenue in South Dos Palos ... (more) Comment?
Dos Palos keeps music alive, parades it for all to see
DOS PALOS The May Day Parade is a time to show off, and a note of victory for the Dos Palos marching band.Thats because the Dos Palos-Oro Loma Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees voted before the start of the school year to do away with the band programs at Dos Palos High and Bryant Middle schools. Comment?
Officials in D.C. to lobby for Merced County projects
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"The process takes a long time," Dos Palos Mayor Johnny Mays said Wednesday. "We have to keep nudging, and nudging, and nudging." Exhibit A: The Los Banos Bypass. Comment?
In D.C. with a wish list, Merced County looks for help with roads, redevelopment and cops
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"The process takes a long time," Dos Palos Mayor Johnny Mays said Wednesday. "We have to keep nudging, and nudging, and nudging." As they have on eight previous lobbying visits organized by the Merced County Association of Governments, officials this week are urging lawmakers to support an east-west bypass around the city of Los Banos on the ... (more) Comment?
Atwater school chief search off to promising start
... the high school superintendent in Merced for five years, retiring in 2008; he previously was superintendent of the Dos Palos-Oro Loma School District for five years. He has spent 41 years working for seven districts during his career. Comment?
Merced County coroner IDs men killed in ATV, car crashes
... office on Wednesday released the identifications of two people killed in two recent vehicle crashes. A 40-year-old Dos Palos man who died Tuesday after being ejected from an all-terrain vehicle in the Los Banos area has been identified as Donald ... Comment?
Coroner releases identifications in two fatal crashes
... Office on Wednesday released the identifications of two people killed in two recent vehicle crashes. A 40-year-old Dos Palos man who was killed Tuesday after being ejected from an all-terrain vehicle in the Los Banos area has been identified as ... Comment?
Updates: Dos Palos man killed in Merced County ATV crash
A 40-year-old Dos Palos man was killed riding an ATV in Merced County Tuesday, the California Highway Patrol reported. Comment?
Employee dies in ATV accident at ranch near Los Banos
... accident at a ranch southeast of Los Banos, said California Highway Patrol officer Matt Pinheiro. The man from Dos Palos, who was not identified Tuesday because his family had not been notified of his death, was an employee of the ranch. He started ... Comment?
Cheese expert offers slice of knowledge
... grew up as the youngest of five children in the tiny farm town of El Nido, which is sandwiched between Merced and Dos Palos. My grandparents had a dairy farm there where we would run around and get dirty. I graduated from Merced High School, class ... Comment?
Eagle Field willl host drags in May
Eagle Field Raceway will host two days of racing May 18 and 19, starting with the fourth annual Fresno Dragways Reunion on Saturday and the Dos Palos Lions Rick Dekneef Memorial Drag Race on Sunday.The Reunion features a flag-start for pre-1974 vehicles with racing from noon to 6 p.m. General admission is $15, race entry car and driver is $40 and ... (more) Comment?
O'Brien's Modesto cheesemonger offers cultured wisdom
... grew up as the youngest of five children in the tiny farm town of El Nido, which is sandwiched between Merced and Dos Palos. My grandparents had a dairy farm there where we would run around and get dirty. I graduated from Merced High School, class ... Comment?
Victoria Open Golf Round Three
Michael Nicoletti (Dos Palos, CA) continues to hold tight to the top spot on the leaderboard. Through three rounds, he holds a three stroke lead at 7-under-par over Dustin Morris (Crosby, TX) and Andrew Landry (Baton Rouge, LA). Nicoletti is looking ... Comment?
... was hiding inside the office area attic. Cmdr. Ray Reyna Jr. said Los Banos police requested assistance from Dos Palos Police Chief Barry Mann and his K-9 partner Scar. Police said the K-9 located 22-year-old Mario Bellinghausen of Los Banos hiding ... Comment?
... one of the Victoria Open, the local stop on the Adams Golf Pro Tour at Victoria Country Club. Nicoletti, from Dos Palos, California, had seven birdies, no bogeys, for a seven-under 64. He leads Ryan Baca by four shots. Robbe Trout, Christopher E. ... Comment?
Captured: Oregon Murder Suspect Arrested After Police Standoff In Dos Palos
Dos Palos police and the Merced County Sheriff's SWAT team have captured a man wanted for murder in Oregon after a short standoff. Comment?
Murder suspect caught in the Valley
... behind bars after he made his way to the Valley. 36-year-old Leland Nicholson Jr. was arrested Monday afternoon in Dos Palos by law enforcement. Police say Nicholson was holed up at a house on Mable Avenue for at least three hours before finally ... Comment?
Man wanted in Oregon slaying surrenders after Dos Palos standoff
... taken into custody by the Merced County Sheriff's SWAT Team after the standoff, which lasted about two hours, at a Dos Palos residence in the 1600 block of Ida Street. Law enforcement learned Nicholson's whereabouts not long after 8 a.m. Monday, ... Comment?
Oregon Murder Suspect Arrested in Merced
Leland Nicholson Jr was arrested Monday morning by the Merced County Sheriff's Office. He was staying at a home in Dos Palos. On Sunday, Nicholson's sister was arrested for allegedly trying to hide her brother. When police found him the next day, ... Comment?