Veteran Scholars at Merced Community College Thank Local Scholarship Providers
As the adviser to the Military Veterans of Merced College Club, I am in a unique position to report that both Merced College and the Merced community actively support our military veteran students in...
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Spring Is Around The Corner By Mariann Chew The first day of Spring is March 20th. Many pet owners will be outside with their pets enjoying the sunny weather and all that goes with it. Though it is...
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The Los Banos Arts Council’s Big Irish Night
By Mariann Chew On St. Patrick’s evening the Los Banos Arts Council held their largest fundraiser of the year, A Big Irish Night. The event featured a delicious four course dinner catered by Espana’s...
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Police Investigate Fatal Hit and Run Traffic Collision
Taken from Channel 30 Action News/Internet article: Los Banos police are asking for help finding the driver who killed an 18-year-old who was serving in the Army National Guard. Investigators say a...
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Grand Marshals have close ties to Spring Fair
It would be difficult to find a family with closer ties to the Merced County Spring Fair than the O’Banion family of Dos Palos. Chosen by the fair’s board of directors as grand marshals of the 2013...
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In Loving Memory of Clyde Brotherson
Clyde H. Brotherson at 85 years of age, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, March 16, 2013. He was born on May 5, 1927 in Price, Utah. Clyde proudly served his country...
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James Renshaw Promoted In The United States Volunteers
By Mariann Chew On March 23rd Los Banos resident James Renshaw was promoted from Major to Lieutenant Colonel of the Second Battalion, at a ceremony held at Pea Soup Anderson. James was promoted to Lt....
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Chicks, Ducklings And Bunnies For Easter By Mariann Chew Spring is such a lovely time of year with all of the newborn animals. What child or adult doesn’t love a soft, cute, furry, little, baby...
View ArticleKiwanis Club Donates To Students In Life Smarts Competition
By Mariann Chew I was informed by the Los Banos Kiwanis Club that they have donated funds to the team of five San Luis High School students. The students will be representing the State of California...
View ArticleThe Vietnam Veterans Educational Center
By Mariann Chew A few months ago I wrote an article on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall and the plans to build an Educational Center. The ground was officially broken for the Educational Center at...
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Genealogical Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
By Jerry Knoester The Los Banos Genealogical Society joined the business community today with a formal ribbon cutting ceremony at the Chamber of Commerce office. Presiding over the ceremony is...
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Native Daughters of the Golden West Awards Ceremony
By Becky Jones The Native Daughters of the Golden West Lomitas Parlor #255 of Los Banos presented certificates and monetary awards at an awards presentation on Tuesday March 19, 2013. This took place...
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KP Buttons Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
By Jerry Knoester Cute as a button. The youngest Chamber members ever, joined the business community today with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to officially open their KP Buttons enterprise. Kara-Leigh...
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Memorial Hospital Los Banos Honors Employees
By Barbara Dutra On the evening of March 13th, 2013 the Administration of Memorial Hospital Los Banos presented its 27th Annual Employee Recognition and Awards Reception. The event was held at the...
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OLF Linguica Drive Thru helps raise funds for 4-H Club
On March 18th Los Banos OLF 4-H had a linguica drive thru dinner to raise money for the 4-H Club. Many members and their parents attended to work at this event. Thank you to all those in the...
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LBFD DINNER
The Los Banos Fire Department holds regular staff meetings with their officers and crew weekly. On this past Monday evening the department also recognized all members at a special dinner for staff,...
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Charleston 5th Graders’ Wagon Train Experience
By: Kathleen Davis Fantastic, terrific, incredible, bizarre, unbelievable, amusing, comical, laughable, uncomfortable, bumpy, educational, UNFORGETTABLE! These are just a few of the adjectives I...
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State FFA Degree Ceremony
By: Kaitlyn Alanis- Los Banos FFA Reporter Los Banos FFA had 15 members receive their State FFA Degree Tuesday, March 26th. The State FFA Degree is the highest award our state association can bestow...
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Run. Bike. Swim. As fast as you can.
By Rachelle Talag Pacheco High Track and Field and Water Polo Teams hosted their inaugural Pacheco Spring Triathlon on Saturday. The triathlon consisted of a short course (3-mile run, 10-mile bike...
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Reminiscing with Mariann
Charnita Marshall By Mariann Chew Charnita Marshall is a lovely seventeen year old Senior at Pacheco High School. She was born in San Jose California and moved to Los Banos with her parents Bruce and...
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