Los Banos

By GENE LIEB The 2022 Merced County Spring Fair Kick Off Dinner and Dance will be held Saturday, April 23, in the O’Banion Building of the Los Banos Fairgrounds. Doors open at 6 p.m. with dinner being served at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 and available at the Spring Fair office at 403 F Street in Los Banos. The steak dinner will include…

If you are planning to attend the 2022 Merced County Spring Fair in Los Banos and want to save some money on admission and rides, now is the time to act.…

Merced County and the City of Los Banos are participating in the Governor’s 100-Day Challenge to help address the worsening problem of homelessness…

Over the holidays, there are all kinds of gatherings that bring local people together. However, the one that happened at the historic Delta Farms ranch near Los Banos was truly special. Owners Aldo and Virginia Sansoni invited old Merced school buddies, longtime friends and noted guests to enjoy a day at their famed ranch that…

Los Banos Unified School District (LBUSD) received $720,000 in state funding to tackle the illegal sale of cigarettes and tobacco products to minors as part of…

STORY UPDATE / CLARIFICATION (May 2, 2019) Bribery charges against Opinski dismissed Local contractor Greg Opinski and his lawyer Jeffrey Hammerschmidt…

The Los Banos Tiger Trap Team, in association with the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, will be holding its fourth annual trap shooting fundrasier — “I Shot With The Sheriff” on April 13, starting at 10 a.m., at the Los Banos Sportman’s Club. Cost is $50 for 50 targets, and that includes BBQ lunch, games, a raffle and prizes! Competitors…