Guilty plea in crash that killed soldier

The Los Banos Unified School District is preparing for a housing boom this summer. District officials have more than doubled school impact fees for developers planning residential projects in the coming months. The board of trustees recently voted ...

The Los Banos Unified School District held a parent meeting last week in continued preparation for an overhaul of its testing system and curriculum. In 2010, California became one of 45 states poised to implement Common Core State Standards -- ...

A businessman was arrested Monday for allegedly committing improper acts with a minor, police said. Chester David Hogue, 43, was arrested at 10:44 a.m. on suspicion of lewd and lascivious acts on a minor under 14, Cmdr. Ray Reyna Jr. said. Hogue, ...

The Los Banos Municipal Airport has hangar space available. Twenty-three of the 31 hangars are occupied. "Since I've been here, we've never had all the hangars full," said Paul Cardoza, parks and recreation operations manager. "The last four years ...

A veteran of the Air Force, Stan Clancy said he's been without benefits since he retired a few months back. "I knew about veterans benefits, but I didn't know how to go about getting signed up," the 52-year-old Los Banos resident said. "This is a ...

The Los Banos Chamber of Commerce is inviting the whole community to the party. The 2013 Spring Downtown Street Faire, slated for April 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., will bring knickknacks, food and entertainment to Sixth Street. The chamber expects ...

For two years the Merced County Spring Fair has survived thanks to the generosity of the community. Los Banos' five-day run lost $150,000 to $180,000 in financial support from the state when in 2011 Gov. Jerry Brown cut funding to fairs. Fair ...

People in Los Banos making non-refrigerated foods for sale in their home may have to fork over more than $300 in fees. On Wednesday, the Planning Commission recommended an ordinance to the City Council that will require cottage food operators to ...

An 18-year-old Army reservist was killed in a hit-and-run crash over the weekend in Los Banos. Fernando Buenrostro died in a Modesto hospital Sunday after suffering major head injuries Saturday night, said police Cmdr. Ray Reyna Jr. Police received ...