On May 17, 2012 at approximately 12:35 p.m., Officer Jesus Parras located 18-year-old Joe Nathan Hudson of Los Banos in the area of West I Street and West K Street. Hudson was wanted for a Merced County Juvenile burglary warrant, and was the suspect in three theft cases and a vandalism case from the Los…
On May 24, 2012 at approximately 11:15 a.m., the Los Banos Police Department served a search warrant at a residence in the 700 Block of Sandhill Crane Drive. The search warrant was in response to an investigation into the April 10, 2012 shooting which occurred in the 600 Block of Third Street. As Officers were…
By Shawna Souza In 2002, Los Banos Abattoir started processing all the fair steers for Merced County Spring Fair. At that time Steve and Laura LaSalvia started a memorial award in honor of the late Tony LaSalvia. The contest was held the Friday after the sale. For full article, please purchase a copy of The…
By Mariann Chew As I entered the Los Banos Animal Shelter this Monday afternoon, I was saddened to see a dozen or more kittens and adult cats in the once empty cages. Almost every cage contained at least two kittens, some housed a litter of five kittens. This is the breeding season for cats, so…
Henry C. Fialho, 84, a life-long resident of Los Banos, died peacefully and among his family on May 10, 2012. The son of Joseph and Louise Fialho, Henry attended Charleston School until midway through his 8th grade year when he dutifully sacrificed his education to help establish and work the family dairy/ranch along side his…
By: Kaitlyn Alanis (Los Banos FFA) As the end of the 2011-2012 school year is quickly approaching, Los Banos FFA held their annual end of the year scholarship and awards banquet on May 12. The banquet awarded many members who put in all their hard work, dedication, and passion into making Los Banos FFA as…
By Mariann Chew This last Saturday night, Tony Dutra and The Lions Club’s charity “Kids In Need” hosted a very successful fundraiser at Dutra’s in Los Banos for Aaron Godsoe, a local seven year old in need of a heart transplant. The charity event was a huge success with over one hundred and twenty tickets…
On Monday May 14th, Soroptimist International of Los Banos hosted its’ annual “Women’s Award Night Banquet”. The evening, held in Espana’s Banquet room, was light hearted yet poignant as awardees accepted high praises and plaques. For full article, please purchase a copy of The Paper.
By Mariann Chew The Los Banos chapter of the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life took place this Saturday and Sunday, May 19th and 20th at the Pacheco High School field. Approximately 2000 people attended the Relay. For full article, please purchase a copy of The Paper.
On May 12, 2012 at approximately 9:05 p.m., the Los Banos Police Department responded to the 700 Block of Illinois Avenue regarding a robbery. Officers contacted a 53-year-old male who reported being sprayed with pepper spray and robbed of cash by two women. The victim was not injured during the incident. Officer Jesus Parras investigated…
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