Now and Then with Rory Moore
Sweet and Bitter… May 2014 The other day brought a pleasant surprise when I received a contact from Paul Loeffler of Fresno, who is the Fresno State Bulldog announcer some of you may be familiar with,...
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Plantiques
By Jerry Knoester What do you get when you merge horticulture and antiques? You get a unique blend of sculptured art created by Mr. Jesse Perez of Los Banos. This writer isn’t aware of any names that...
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Memorial Day Service Honors Our Heroes
By Mariann Chew The last Monday in May, we celebrate Memorial Day. On May 26th a Memorial Day Service was held at the Los Banos District Cemetery at 9:30 a.m. to honor all of our heroic Veterans....
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Ms. Davis’ Fifth Grade Wagon Train Trip
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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Wearing the Blue and Achieving the Gold at the Los Banos FFA end-of-the-year...
By: Alex Marquez (Los Banos FFA Reporter) The Los Banos FFA ended yet another memorable year holding the end-of-the- year banquet that took place on May 17, which did not fail in awarding those who...
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Monthly Chamber Mixer held at West America Bank
By Jerry Knoester On May 22, 2014, West America Bank held its first mixer of 2014 under new Branch Manager Mr. Chris Quintero. Mr. Quintero introduced himself to the Chamber of Commerce and wanted...
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Structure Fire 800 Blk ‘E’ Street
By Assist. Fire Chief Tim Marrison 827 E Street On June 2, 2014 at 5:51 pm The Los Banos Fire and Police Departments were dispatched to a report of a structure fire at 827 E Street. Upon arrival,...
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New Bethany Guild Salad Bar Luncheon
By Tony and Barbara Dutra As most of the community realizes, the New Bethany Residential Care and Skilled Nursing Facility has become an important factor in the area. New Bethany has contributed a...
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Grant funding used towards purchase of child safety seats
LBPD and CHP free car seat inspection event held in Los Banos By Mariann Chew On Saturday, May 24th the Los Banos Police Department and the California Highway Patrol offered residents of Los Banos...
View ArticleFather’s Day in the Park
By Jerry Knoester Pacheco Park, located on the corner of 7th Street and Pacheco Blvd. Saturday June 14th, 2014 9 am – 4 pm On Saturday, June 14th 2014, the Los Banos Chamber of Commerce is hosting a...
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The Pied Piper Exterminators Inc. holds ribbon cutting ceremony
By Jerry Knoester On May 20, 2014, the Los Banos Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for our newest Chamber member. Present for the occasion are Mrs Berna Bruzzone owner of the company,...
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Tim McNally’s students present annual History Wax Museum
By Mariann Chew On May 23rd from 3:30 p.m. until 5:00p.m. U.S. History came to life at the Henry Miller Plaza. Los Banos High School teacher Tim McNally asked students from his eleventh grade history...
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Los Banos Union High 57th Class Reunion
By Mary Anderson The 57th Class Reunion of Los Banos Union High School was a gala celebration organized by Chairman Jack Wheeler. It was held on Saturday, June 7th, 2014 which was the same day and...
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In loving memory of Joe J. Alvernaz
January 30, 1924 – June 6, 2014 Joe J. Alvernaz, 90 of Los Banos passed away Friday, June 6th at his residence. Mr. Alvernaz was born in Gustine and was a resident of Los Banos for 62 years. He was a...
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Finish The Fight With The Relay For Life
By Mariann Chew The American Cancer Society held its Relay For Life event at the Pacheco High School field, Saturday, May 31st and Sunday, June 1st. The two day, yearly event, has raised one million...
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The UPS Store celebrates ribbon cutting
By Jerry Knoester The Los Banos Chamber of Commerce celebrates The UPS Store under new owner Mrs. Stephanie Pereira with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on June 4, 2014. Although Mrs Pereira has been the...
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In Loving Memory of Barbara Jean Arviso
Barbara Jean Arviso May 2, 1942 – April 30, 2014 Barbara was born and raised here in Los Banos, CA to John and Hazel Spankowski. she was a dedicated and hard worker. She also enjoyed doing her yard...
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Methodist Church Rummage Sale A Great Success
By Mariann Chew This last weekend the ladies from the United Methodist Womens Group held their annual rummage sale at the Methodist Church. Members of the group, Donna Morris, Fay Davis, Karen...
View ArticleThank You for Poppy Drive Support
The Los Banos Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2487 recently completed their annual Boddy Poppy drive. Donation locations were set up at K-Mart, SaveMart, Los Banos Drug, the Post Office, WalMart and...
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