Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" is pretty faithful to the book, with one jarring difference. Nick (Tobey McGuire), friend to Gatsby and the narrator of the story, recounts the tale from the discomfort of a mental institution. Updated: May. 16, 2013 11:45 PM | Full Story

A celebration that's part religious and part cultural and nearly 100 years old kicks off later this month. Updated: May. 17, 2013 12:54 PM | Full Story

Pacheco Park filled with hundreds of women last weekend as the Los Banos Tiger Sharks held their annual two-day Mother's Day in the Park event. Updated: May. 17, 2013 12:05 AM | Full Story

By Alina Gutierrez and Jose Torres Updated: May. 17, 2013 12:04 AM | Full Story

This time 50 years ago, Los Banos High School was celebrating its FFA dairy judging team's win at the state level, enroute to a national championship. Updated: May. 10, 2013 12:07 PM | Full Story

Some third-graders in Stacy Betschart's class at Westside Union Elementary School brought a special guest with them Friday. Updated: May. 10, 2013 3:42 PM | Full Story

The Los Banos Basque Club will celebrate its annual picnic next week. Updated: May. 10, 2013 9:45 AM | Full Story

The Los Banos Arts Council this month released the line-up for its upcoming concert series, which offers five acts new to Los Banos. Updated: May. 10, 2013 9:45 AM | Full Story

By Jose Torres Updated: May. 10, 2013 9:45 AM | Full Story

By Jose Torres Updated: Apr. 18, 2013 7:30 PM | Full Story

Education, picnics, interpretive exhibits and a nature hike filled the morning for 80 people Saturday at Wildflower Day at Pacheco State Park. Updated: Apr. 12, 2013 7:18 AM | Full Story

We received a question a few weeks ago that asked how Cherokee Road off Henry Miller Avenue near Santa Nella got its name. For the first time since writing this column, we are stumped. Updated: Apr. 12, 2013 6:54 AM | Full Story

Director Harmony Korine may be one of the most difficult filmmakers to follow. Updated: Apr. 6, 2013 9:04 AM | Full Story

The newest church in Los Banos has been getting along without brick and mortar. Updated: Apr. 10, 2013 10:57 AM | Full Story

I frequently get questions about a nutritional connection to muscle cramps. Leg and other muscle cramps come and go so it is difficult to say what might be the cause. Updated: Apr. 1, 2013 6:52 AM | Full Story

I frequently get questions about a nutritional connection to muscle cramps. Leg and other muscle cramps come and go so it is difficult to say what might be the cause. Updated: Apr. 1, 2013 6:32 AM | Full Story

The Los Banos Arts Council held its biggest fundraiser of the year Sunday. Updated: Mar. 22, 2013 10:40 PM | Full Story

Is there some way to reverse heart disease? Once someone has a heart attack (MI or Myocardial Infarction) they often find themselves on a steady downhill slope leading to more heart damage and eventually death from a massive heart attack. It used to be co Updated: Mar. 22, 2013 10:13 PM | Full Story

Advocates for the American Cancer Society want you to get Fido, Spot and Fluffy involved in the fundraising for cancer-related programs and research. Updated: Mar. 22, 2013 10:13 PM | Full Story

Easter Sunday is a little more than a week away and hundreds of people in Los Banos will be dressed to the nines, Bibles in hand, sitting in church on that day. Updated: Mar. 22, 2013 10:26 PM | Full Story

By Tiffany Liu Updated: Mar. 22, 2013 10:13 PM | Full Story

Pacheco State Park's 10th annual Wildflower Day is next month. The day of arts and crafts, hiking and picnics is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 6. Updated: Mar. 15, 2013 8:34 AM | Full Story

"I would like to have met Paula. She seemed like a nice caring person." Updated: Mar. 14, 2013 8:07 PM | Full Story

Traditional Irish reels, jigs, hornpipes and polkas will set the mood at a St. Patrick's Day fundraiser in the Ted Falasco Arts Center. Updated: Mar. 8, 2013 4:44 PM | Full Story

By Lucita Villarreal Updated: Mar. 8, 2013 4:04 PM | Full Story

The Pacheco High Thespian Society promises a little comedy, a lot of song and dance, and a message of tolerance when it performs "Hairspray" tonight. Updated: Mar. 1, 2013 12:12 PM | Full Story

A coffee club recently sent out a mailing touting the health benefits of coffee with regard to diabetes, Parkinson's disease, cirrhosis and Alzheimer's. This form of marketing could be pretty shady and deceptive except that numerous studies have Updated: Mar. 1, 2013 10:17 AM | Full Story

Vanessa Lovato will sing jazz standards with a jazz band, which will include professional, amateur and high school musicians, at 7:30 p.m. March 16 in the Los Banos High School multipurpose room, 1966 11th St. Doors open at 7; admission is $5. Tickets are available from choir students, Director Tom Faria or Lovato. | Full Story

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A headache is the most common form of pain and a major reason people miss work or school and visit the doctor. Updated: Feb. 22, 2013 5:49 PM | Full Story