Government

Begonia defeating LLamas in Los Banos Council District 2 race
In the race for the Los Banos City Council District 2 seat, challenger and local teacher Douglas Begonia, Jr. was…
Paul Llanez elected Mayor of Los Banos
Jones, Mallonee re-elected without opposition As of the latest update on the Merced County Elections website on Tuesday night, Nov.…
Tuesday night Los Banos elections recap – Llanez, Begonia, Valadao win locally
Gray, Soria, Caballero lead in congressional, state races A majority of the results are in for last night’s elections. While…
School Board appoints retired teacher Lori Gattuso for District 6 Trustee seat
Fills vacancy due to passing of Margaret Benton; can be challenged and special election ordered During a special meeting on…
Los Banos Council approves urban forestation plan, updated on Pioneer Road project, recycled water
New Fire Chief Paul Tualla attends, started Nov. 1; Acting Chief Reyna honored During their meeting on November 2, 2022,…
Local Assemblyman Adam Gray runs for Congress
“to continue the work I’ve been doing” Instead of re-election for his final term, local State Assemblyman Adam Gray is running…
Incumbent Caballero, challenger businessman and rabbi Shor face off in 14th Senate District race
In the new California 14th State Senate District incumbent, Democrat Senator Anna Caballero, who represents Los Banos in the current…
First-generation American, Fresno Councilwoman Soria runs for Assembly
Lifelong Valley resident running in newly drawn 27th District Instead of running for re-election, Fresno City Councilwoman Esmeralda Soria is trying…
Fourth-generation Valley farmer John Duarte runs for Congress
“To get America on the right track” A Valley native, born in Modesto, John Duarte is a fourth-generation farmer now…