From The Main Page
This page links SOME of the
Previously Featured Stories, Opinion Pieces, and Photojournalistic Essays that
have been posted.
Here are some of the stories CG has covered.
2009
November
14
Coats For Kids
Ramps Up In Los Banos
-
November
7
Hippies,
Sheep, & Bob Marley On Campus!
November
2
Community Supports
The Local Animal Shelter
Dog Day In The Park 2009
October
24
A Busy Week At Westside
- Free Concert This Sunday
October
12, 2009
An E-Ticket
Ride!
October
3, 2009
Los
Banos Churchgoers Take Day Trip To Yosemite
September
25, 2009
A Summer Tradition
Is Reborn After Hiatus
September
17, 2009
Living History, Frivolity,
And Fun A Short Drive Away
September
9, 2009
Free
Movie Night - The Tradition Returns This Weekend!
September
3, 2009
Rotary Club
Hosted Dennis Cardoza
Aug
27, 2009
The
Library Gets A New Coat
Aug
18, 2009
Annual Report” from
the Measure K Citizens’ Oversight Committee.
Aug
12, 2009
- Planning commission meeting tonight. Here
is the agenda.
- Culture And Arts Meeting
Tonight. (agenda)
August
12, 2009
ANNOUNCEMENT: The
Friends of The Los Banos Library has a website on the air!
July
26
Family Owned Feed Store
Still Thriving Despite Challenges
July
18
Against The Crooked
Sky – New Equestrian Center Offers Boarding, Lessons, and Horsemanship Camp
July
18
"Apocalypse
Now!" - Los Banos Style?
July
9
Ham
Field Day Tests Local Amateur Radio Operators Readiness
July
2
Tractor
Supply Company Opens In Los Banos
July
1
The
Chamber of Commerce Mixer
June
30
Relay
For Life 2009 - A Moving Event With An Educational Twist
June
25
Reminder: Sign Up Now - Soroptimist
International of Los Banos presents: 1st
Annual Girl's Self Esteem Event Rock What Ya Got - See
the flier here. Event Posponed
June
19 - Update - Picture added June 27
The
long awaited ground breaking for the new Los Banos Community Center.
June
15
Local
Scout Troop Raises Money Through Hard Work And Community Donations
June
11
The
Destruction Derby Spring Fair Coverage
June
9
AAA's
- Los Banos Bicycle Safety Event
June
3
Journey
Unauthorized Concert Spring Fair Coverage
May
30
Here
Comes - The Country Duck
May
30
Annual
Bloodless Bullfight Precedes Holy Ghost Festa -
May 28
John
Shaw's Sideshow Spring Fair Coverage
May
25
Los
Banos celebrated Memorial Day
May
23
The
Petting Zoo Spring Fair Coverage
May
23
Tyzen's
Stage Hypnosis Act Spring Fair Coverage
May
22
Diaper
Derby Spring Fair Coverage
May 22
Soroptimist
Women's Award Night Banquet Photos To Compliment My Enterprise Story
May
21
Arm
Wrestling Spring Fair Coverage
May
18
The
Galleries and Gardens Spring Fair Coverage
May
18
A
Final General Photo Retrospective Spring
Fair Coverage
May 12
Remember
Kid's
Fishing and Fun Day is this coming weekend!
May
12
Automobile
accident on 4th Street
May
11
Observance
of the National Day Of Prayer 2009
May
1
The
Merced County Spring Fair - A Look In The Barns
Multi-Part Special: "Mayday Fair" Coverage
2009
Merced County Spring Fair Coverage! (Special Section - All Mayday Fair Stories In One Place) | |
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June
3 "Journey Unauthorized" Concert. |  |
May
28 John Shaw's Sideshow |  |
May
23 The Petting Zoo |  |
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May
22 Diaper Derby |  |
May
21 Arm Wrestling |  |
May
18
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Other Spring Fair stories written this year include:
Spring Fair - A quick Look Behind the Scenes
The
Merced County Spring Fair - A Look In The Barns
| |
April 29
A
quick look behind the scenes at the Spring Fair
April
29
Rotary
Club Library Grounds Clean-Up Day
April
21
Los
Banos Spring Street Fair
April
15
Community
Solutions Group Heroe's Luncheon
April
13
Quail
Unlimited Banquet
April
7
Soroptimists
Royal Victorian Tea
April
7th
Santos
Ford Ribbobn Cutting ceremony
April
4
Fandry Automotive for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
April
2
Los
Banos Petco Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.
March
31
Announcement:
Sober
Graduation Planning Meeting
March
20
The
Falasco Arts Center Annual Dinner Concert
March
11
Hills
Ferry Hunting Retriever Club Comes To Los Banos For AKC Hunting Dog Trials
March
5
The
Los Banos Rotary Club is now selling tickets for their Annual Crab Feed.
February 28
The
Los Banos Community Solutions Group Meeting
February
23
Brazzissimo
Brass Choir Concert
February
21
Monterey
Bay Hunting Retriever Club's Hunt Test
February
16
The
FFA Dinner Dance
February
7
Los
Banos 'Art of Photography' Exhibition
February
7
Numerous
Responders Rescue Men Trapped In Crash on HWY 152 Yesterday
February
7
Fire
and Police respond to a pickup truck vs a fence near Widgeon and Swan
February
7
Photos
of an accident scene with a bus and a pickup on Chaleston and Mercey Springs last
Friday
February
6
Boyscouts
Superbowl Sunday Tri-Tip Drive-Through
February
6
Knights
Of Columbus Annual Free Throw Contest
January
30 - Read
This it is IMPORTANT! "Three Los Banos Unified
Schools have been identified by the California Department of Public Health as
having sold frozen cookie dough that has been recalled by the company due to a
recent concern of Salmonella bacteria. The product, ‘Dough-To-Go’ frozen peanut
butter cookie dough has been sold as a fundraiser product by Lorena Falasco Elementary
School, Charleston Elementary School, and Westside Elementary School."
Click
here to read the full text of the letter that was sent to OurLosBanos with a request
for posting.
January
29
The
first of a series of Community Solutions Meetings
January
23
The
Los Banos Sportsmen's Club 4th annual Food Fun and Guns Dinner
January
19
Martin
Luther King Day March, Rally, and Service
January
17
Truck
Overturn Wednesday - Hwy 5 and 152
January
15
A
semi-personal look back at my favorite stories of 2008.
January
7, 2009
Los
Banos Arts Council Does It Again! Men Of Worth Concert - Fun, Educational & Moving
2008
December
31, 2008
Kiwanis
Club Christmas Dinner
December
27, 2008
Christmas
Light King! - One Man's Gift To The Community of Los Banos
December
26, 2008
New
Beginnings Church Presents "It's A Wonder - Full Life" Christmas Play"
- E
December
22, 2008
Day
Three Church Senior Christmas Luncheon - ET
December
17, 2008
My
Editorial on the budget workshop is a few pages deep n this section
of What
your neighbors have to say about the budget . I also posted photos
I took at the workshop here. - T
December
13, 2008
Annual
Performance of Handel's Messiah - Another Photo Essay
December
11th, 2008
The Los Banos Christmas Parade - A Photo Essay
December
10th, 2008
Another
Ribbon Cutting - Charter Funding is Welcomed to Los Banos
December
9th, 2008
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held at Jimos "Name Brands For Less
December
8, 2008
Annual
Chamber of Commerce Mixer at Pearson's Jewelers - ET
December
4, 2008
Cultural
Dancers Perform at the Region Supermarket
December
3, 2008
Some
Places to Buy a Christmas Tree in Los Banos
November
28, 2008
Los Banos Sportsmen's Club and Pheasant Hunting
November
28, 2008
Elks
Veteran's Luncheon
November
25, 2008
Announcement Only:
The Los
Banos Soroptimist website is now on the air! We are proud to support
the Los Banos Soroptimists and are happy to have donated the construction
of this website to their organization.
(no photos)
November 24, 2008
The
LB High School Performing Arts Group's "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown"
November
22, 2008
The
Falasco Arts Center Arts and Craft Show
November
22, 2008
Anticipated
Thanksgiving Eve Commute Conditions on Highway 152 / 156
November
21, 2008
William Florian in Concert at The Falsaco Arts Center
November
15, 2008
United
Methodist Church Annual Fall Festival Dinner and Silent Auction
November
14, 2008
Los
Banos Relay For Life Fundraiser Dinner - T
November
14, 2008
Requested Announcement:
Participate
in the Annual Los Banos Christmas Parade
(no photos)
November 7, 2008
Aero
- Tow Event At The Los Banos Reservoir - E
November
5, 2008
The
Preliminary Election Results Are In!
November
1, 2008
Mini-Feature:
Help and Recovery Resources Available to our Community
(No photos)
October 28, 2008
Elks
Pasta Meal Drive Through Fundraiser Supports The Los Banos Milliken Museum
October 24, 2008
The
A. Lujan Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
October
20, 2008
Westside
Community Church's Free Wishes Were Fishes: Concert and Tailgate Party
October
18, 2008
A
More Detailed Story on the Second Henry Miller Wild West Weekend to Compliment
The Photo Retrospective - T
October
15, 2008
Second
Annual Henry Miller Wild West Weekend - A Photo Retrospective
October
14, 2008
St.
John's Annual Swedish Smorgasbord
October
10, 2008
Los
Banos Memorial Hospital Fundraiser: The Royal Orchid - An Evening In The Orient
-
T
October
6, 2008
Henry
Miller Wild West Weekend Bathtub Racers Hit The Los Banos Fall Street Fair
- T
September 29, 2008
MINI-Feature
- Photos and Websites for SOME of the Los Banos Election Candidates
September
27, 2008
Quilters
Of Los Banos Seasons Of Color Show
September
20, 2008
Weekend
With The Arts III
September
17, 2008
The
Los Banos Elks Club Annual Black Hat Social Event
September
13 , 2008
(posted 16)
First
Annual GB Blackmon II Scholarship Concert
September
4, 2008
The
Long Awaited Community Center May be Closer Than You Think!
August
30, 2008
Commuters
Rejoice at Hightway 152/156 Flyover Opening - T
August
30, 2008
New Businesses Now Open in Los Banos
-
The
New Sixth Street Diner
Phantom
Signal Clothing Store
La Morenita Market
~
August 16, 2008
A Reprise... Before summer
ends you should consider taking a couple of hours to drive a very few minutes
from Los Banos to the San Luis
National Wildlife Refuge. Each season offers different sights to see and though
not as spectacular as in the winter
and spring,
(click all of the links!)
August
9, 2008
Misoula
Children's Theater Performance of Rumplestilskin
July
26, 2008
The
San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, Korean War Memorial, and Submariners Memorial
- A Photographic Essay
July
12, 2008
Biker
Rally In Los Banos
June
30, 2008
"Cruisin'
152" Car & Motorcycle Show
June
30, 2008
Dating
Games - S.H.O.U.T. Arts Dinner Comedy Theater
June
30, 2008
The
Seasons Are Changing at the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge
June
22, 2008
Eagle
Field Fly In And Dinner Dance
June
22, 2008
Scout
Garage Sale
June
19, 2008
Western
Recycling Is Now Open
June
15, 2008
New
Businesses In Los Banos - Part 2
June
14, 2008
New
Businesses In Los Banos - Part
1
(photo above)
June
7, 2008
The
American Cancer Society Relay For Life Event
June
1, 2008
Spring
at the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge
May
26, 2008
Memorial
Day Tribute In Los Banos
May
17-18, 2008
Los
Banos Portuguese Festa 2008
May
17-18, 2008
Special
Feature: Gowns, Capes, And Young Ladies - Photos from the Los Banos Festa
May
17-18, 2008
Los Banos 45th Annual Basque Festival And Picnic
May
17-18, 2008
Los
Banos High School Baccalaureate Service - E
May
17-18, 2008
Shout
Arts Talent Show
May
17-18, 2008
Relay
For Life Rally & Car Show - A Quick Look
May
10, 2008
S.H.O.U.T.
Arts Production: Middle School Musical
May
10, 2008
Los
Banos Annual Mother's Day In The Park Event
May 4, 2008
The
Annual Merced County Spring Fair in Los Los Banos - (aka
Mayday Fair) 2008
April
19th 2008
Dueling
Pianos Fundraiser AT The Arts Center
April
19th 2008
Rev
Tune Cycle's Motorcycle Stunt Show
April
12th, 2008
The
Los Banos Spring Street Fair and Car Show - LBBJ
April
5, 2008
A
Taste of Tuscany! The OLF Gala Event
April
5, 2008
1st
Northern Ca Scholastic Clay Target Program League Shooting Event
April
5, 2008
Quail
Unlimited's Banquet And Fundraising Event In Los Banos
April
5, 2008
5th
Annual Wildflower Day At Pacheco State Park
March
21, 2008
AKC
Dog Trials Come to the Los Banos Area
March
7, 2008
Editorial
and photo essay on the deplorable potholes on Highway 152
March
2, 2008
Los
Banos Arts Council Presents: The World Of Harps Festival
February
23, 2008
Portuguese
Torresemos Dinner Dance At The DES Hall
February
10, 2008
Italian
Catholic Federation Holds Dinner
February
10, 2008
Last
Night's USO Dinner Dance (piggybacked)
February
9, 2008
St.
Alban's Church Presents Their Yummy Desert Reception
Even
earlier:
Previous stories we have written and photojournalistic essays
that we have posted can be found in the forums
section - usually in the general section of the blog. Some photos may
also be archived to the photo area of the site.
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