A 25-year-old Ukiah man on Wednesday was found to be in possession of a half pound of crystal methamphetamine with a street value of $10,000, police said.
- Future of Los Banos Rail Corridor going out with RDA
Planners hear successor agency will take control
The Rail Corridor will be sold by its next owner.
About 180 elementary school children learned a thing or two about agriculture Tuesday with some help from The Great White North.
- Los Banos charter school to begin hiring, enrolling
Workshops to offer more information
The process of hiring a staff and enrolling students will kick off next month for Green Valley Charter School.
- Suspect jailed following chase, capture Friday
Child injured during crash of stolen vehicle
A man wanted on an arrest warrant for a burglary last month allegedly led police on a high-speed chase Friday that ended in a crash that left a 2-year-old with broken bones and concussion-like symptoms.
- Pair stabbed in fight Sunday
Police short on information
One victim was flown to a Modesto hospital Updated: Jan. 23, 2012 5:22 PM |Full Story
As the nation paused Monday to remember civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., Los Banos was represented in two parades in Merced County.
- Los Banos City Council suspends developer fees used for traffic impacts
Charges to developers used to pay for traffic impacts, regionally
Los Banos City Council Wednesday introduced a year suspension of fees on new businesses that pool for projects like the 50-year-old plan for the Los Banos Bypass.
- 'Harvey' to keep performers hopping at Los Banos High
Show begins its run tonight at LB High
This year's offering from the Los Banos Performing Arts Group will feature more set changes than usual, a large cast and a 6 1/2-foot rabbit.
- Suspected killers back in Merced County
Extradition from New Mexico done
Twin brothers suspected in a double homicide behind a Los Banos nightclub last summer arrived back in town Wednesday morning.
- Youth homicide rate up four spots
Merced County now ranked fifth in state
Monterey County had the highest youth homicide rate in California in 2010, followed by Alameda County, according to an analysis by the Violence Policy Center, a nonprofit group focused on curbing firearm violence.
Central Valley farmers are slowly getting hip to the idea that tilling land before planting seeds may not always be necessary.
Having a loved one die suddenly is difficult. The emotional trauma of them being killed and not knowing who did it or why is nearly unbearable.
- Los Banos Habitat for Humanity begins work on bathroom at its warehouse site
Improvements will allow opening of Restore
The local chapter of Habitat for Humanity will start a construction project this weekend that has a slightly different objective than its usual work.
Valentine's Day is rapidly approaching and there is no better way to show your special someone how much you care than by buying him or her an FFA sweetheart balloon.
What is happening with stem cells as the hope for major cures for disease, brain and nervous system disorders?
- Economy tripping up upkeep at Los Banos airport, advisory panel learns
Reorganization part of year's first meeting
The Airport Advisory Commission reviewed a five-year plan and reorganized its panel Tuesday at its first meeting of the year.
"There are no second acts in American life," wrote F. Scott Fitzgerald. But, then, Fitzgerald had never met John Spevak, who is indeed living a very fulfilling second act.
California regulators issued $61,425 in citations to a Los Banos-based labor contractor last week.
- Second Empty Bowls fundraiser a big hit
Hundreds of people turned out to help feed the hungry in Los Banos
People who purchased full paper bowls were given empty ceramic ones as three groups combined to promote the fight against hunger and raise some cash for a good cause Tuesday night.
Rosa Parks will be celebrated Feb. 4 at the Miller and Lux Building with song, poetry, music and testimony.
A man involved in a domestic dispute led police on a short car chase that ended in a crash Friday.
- CRC meetings to carry theme
Outreach, leadership are also discussed
Reorganizing for the new year was discussed at Wednesday's Community Resource Council meeting.
Police have arrested a second suspect in last week's drive-by shooting in the 800 block of Illinois Avenue.
Scores will gather next week to celebrate the life and impact of a man some call the greatest-ever American.
- Buffalo Soldiers see a dear cause advance
They want to promote a colonel to general
A local history group came a step closer to honoring a national hero last week.
Having fewer services for the homeless on the Westside affected 68 Los Banosans in 2011, according to last year's official count.
The Los Banos Unified School District thought it was finished with the environmental cleanup of Pacheco Park. Now lead has been found in the dirt.
- Los Banos schools prepare for multistate effort to align tests to a common standard
2014 deadline looms for a new generation of student assessments
Local secondary educators have begun ongoing training for a 44-state initiative that would align standardized testing, and was adopted in California in August 2010.
One man tackled and held a robber until police arrived, while a tip from another person led to an arrest in a burglary. Both incidents occurred early last Friday.


