Sunday, March 14, 2010

Southbrook Park in Los Baños has six new trees thanks to the city of Los Baños. The annual Arbor Day celebration held Friday brought community members and local groups together to honor the city's dedication in providing a simple form of nature that will be shared for generations to come. | Full Story

Henry Dominguez and his son Naiche are heading a five-member committee planning the fourth annual Cesar Chavez Day march and rally. | Full Story

WASHINGTON--Some Merced County leaders are learning on the job this week as they seek millions of dollars in federal aid. | Full Story

Residents of the Los Baños area will have the opportunity to add a horse or burro to their families, when the Bureau of Land Management brings its Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Program to the Against the Crooked Sky Horse Stables, 17982 West Cotton Road, Los Baños, on March 20. | Full Story

The women of the United Methodist Church in Los Baños hosted two special guests Tuesday for lunch. Two exchange students attending Los Baños High School for the 2009-2010 school year made their way to the church to share about their hometown cultures and their experiences thus far in the United States. | Full Story

The Los Baños Arts Council is hosting an event coordinators are hoping will remain on the community's calendar every year following. A youth art exhibition will be held today through Sunday in honor of Youth Art Month, which is recognized throughout the United States each March. | Full Story

DOS PALOS -- The security bubble surrounding the 5,000 or so people in the city of Dos Palos burst a little this year after a double homicide in January. | Full Story

Claudia Corchado of the Livingston Medical Group discussed childhood obesity with the Community Resource Council Wednesday. | Full Story

Clubs at Los Banos High School encouraged to participate in spring break cleanup. Updated: Mar. 9, 2010 10:17 AM | Full Story

Suspect had a tail light out. Updated: Mar. 8, 2010 4:01 PM | Full Story

The National Education Association has one motto in celebration of Read Across America Day: "You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read with a child." | Full Story

The annual Los Baños Arts Council photography exhibit was held during the weekend. | Full Story

A team of five students from San Luis High School are prouder of themselves than they've ever been, they said, for two reasons: They've been recently named the state champions for the California State Department of Consumer Affairs' LifeSmarts Competition and, two, their success merits a trip to Miami. | Full Story

The city's recent passage of a state-mandated housing element has ensured that the Los Baños Rescue Mission will remain at its current location for the foreseeable future. | Full Story

Sandra Mello received some good advice from a friend after being laid off of work two years ago. | Full Story

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    Gooberville Gets Decorum

    As in so much of society today, Gooberville suffered a breakdown in civil discourse. The Gooberville City Council meetings grew longer in length as citizen and politicians took to calling each other doodyheads and such things, getting into personal, vindictive arguments, rather than attempting to debate issues in a civil manner.

    The Mayor asked the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to force people to behave in a civil manner. The City Attorney said, "Let me think about this. I will let you know soon."

    As they entered Gooberville City Hall the night of the next Council meeting, the Mayor told the Attorney that he had not heard from the Attorney as promised. "Ah, I think you will find tonight that the matter will be resolved without need for a new ordinance."

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