Op-Eds

Los Banos Enterprise Endorses Mitzy Perez for District 1 City Council
August 22, 2025, Los Banos, CA -- For the first time under my leadership, the Los Banos Enterprise is endorsing…
Protest, Principle, and the Point of No Return
When the streets of Los Angeles erupted last week, the initial shockwaves came fast: ICE raids, barricaded buildings, tear gas,…
Los Banos Traffic Crisis: Will the Pioneer Corridor Fix Decades of Gridlock
By Michael W. Braa, Sr.Feb 4, 2025 Los Banos at a Crossroads: The Long Road to a Bypass For decades,…
Los Banos deserves accountability in leadership
By Michael W. Braa, Co-Owner, Los Banos Enterprise By the time this op-ed reaches homes across Los Banos, there will…
Op-Ed: The controversial rehiring of Josh Pinheiro – what Los Banos needs to know
By Michael W. Braa, Co-Owner, Los Banos Enterprise. The decision to rehire former City Manager Josh Pinheiro, alongside a $1.8…
Slay the Death Tax
California Globe - Reprinted with permission By Katy Grimes, January 16, 2024 4:19 pm Last week when Gov. Gavin Newsom was…
Opinion: Congressional data privacy bill would unjustly enrich trial lawyers
Several Members of Congress just introduced legislation that aims to protect consumer data from misuse and abuse. Unfortunately, the "American…