Phantom Signal Clothing is holding a coat and blanket drive through Dec. 15. If anyone brings in a coat or blanket they can receive 15 percent off anything in the store. All items will be donated to the Los Baños Rescue Mission and people are encouraged to contribute to the cause even if nothing in the store interests them. Phantom Signal Clothing is located at 1305 Center Ave. next to Comics Plus and SwitchBlade tattoo shop. For more information call 710-8724.
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- Folk music concert takes crowd to 1960s
Folk singer entertains with songs from an era gone by
Musician William Florian brought his guitar and the spirit of the 1960s to the Ted Falasco Arts Center Saturday night.
There was no shortage of food, service, music or camaraderie inside the parish hall at St. Alban's Anglican Church on Saturday.
- Rescue mission will provide Thanksgiving meal
400 dinners to be handed out on holiday
The Los Baños Rescue Mission is planning to feed the needy this Thanksgiving.
- Parents, community asked to help with gangs
Gang meeting features former Crip
The Los Baños Unified School District held its first Gang Awareness Night Tuesday. Updated: Nov. 19, 2008 2:54 PM |Full Story
- Collecting pieces of history
Man completes coin collection
Last month at the Merced Mall Ed Miranda completed a task he has worked on for the past three years. Updated: Nov. 18, 2008 5:30 PM |Full Story
- Dinner for the needy
Rescue Mission offering food on holiday
Anyone in need of a meal is invited to the mission, located at 1231 Fourth St., Nov. 27 at noon. Updated: Nov. 17, 2008 4:50 PM |Full Story
- It's known as Pacheco High
School board decides on a name
“I thought it was terrible,” he said. “Only one person in the crowd spoke for Pacheco. I feel they had their minds made up before they got here.” Updated: Nov. 14, 2008 3:21 PM |Full Story
- PLAYOFF BOUND! Los Banos routs Buhach Colony
Gets help to clinch first postseason berth in 10 years
LOS BANOS -- Los Banos assistant coach Dustin Caropreso held his phone to his chest and grinned devilishly, keeping a large group of players, coaches and fans on pins and needles.
- County gets $7 million to fight home woes
Our area gets about a quarter of what was requested
Merced County and its cities are eligible for up to $7 million to buy up foreclosed homes and demolish ones that have become eyesores, the state announced Friday.
- Los Banos asked to help needy
Charitable donations requested
Business wants to assist the less fortunate. Updated: Nov. 14, 2008 10:46 AM |Full Story
- Panel will scrutinize finances
City deals with decline in property, sales tax revenues
City officials are planning to employ a new tactic to help them deal with the financial constraints Los Baños is facing due to the current economic downturn.
Children at several elementary schools celebrated Veterans Day early by attending flag-raising ceremonies conducted by members of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion posts.
- Habitat Westside unveils project
Buying homes suggested in place of building
The local chapter of Habitat for Humanity presented its plans to build affordable housing on F Street last week.
- City, county hope for foreclosure aid
Los Banos asking for $7.2 million to dal with housing crisis
Merced County's leaders demanded last Friday that the state give the area $30 million in foreclosure aid to help it restore neighborhoods wrecked by the housing market collapse.
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