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Los Banos Enterprise
TypeBiweekly newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Michael W. Braa, SR
Founder(s)P.H. Higgins
Founded1891
Circulation16,000
OCLC number20400807
Websitelosbanosenterprise.com

The Los Banos Enterprise is a newspaper that serves the city of Los Banos, California. The paper is printed bi-weekly and has a circulation of 16,000 copies.[1] The paper had been owned by The McClatchy Company since 2003[2] until the company sold it in 2022 to Michael Braa.[3]

History

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Los Banos Enterprise was founded in 1891 by P.H. Higgins.[4][5] The paper was later owned by Carlos O. Freeman.[6][7] In 1902, the paper was owned by Willard Beebe.[8] In 1902, the paper advocated for Merced County to be split and for a new county to be formed.[9]

In 1905, the Enterprise was merged with the Los Banos Advance, and the papers retained the name Los Banos Enterprise.[10] Beebe died in 1905 from erisypelas.[11] Bert A. Wilson became owner of the Enterprise at that time.[12]

In 1915, Enterprise owner Bert A. Wilson became Post Master of Los Banos.[13] Needing to commit attention to his new post, Wilson leased the Enterprise to M.P. Lewis, who had been a foreman in the mechanical department of the paper. W.S. Walker became editor of the paper at that time. Wilson later ran for the California Assembly.[14][15] Wilson retained ownership of the paper until 1944, when he sold the paper to Frank Merrick, who had worked at the paper since 1928.[12]

Frank Merrick was editor and publisher of the paper until 1963.[16] William J. Brehm Sr. of Brehm Communications Inc. purchased the paper in 1962.[17] In 1963, Joseph Knebel was named publisher. Knebel also published the Gustine Standard.[18]

In 2003, McClatchy purchased the Enterprise, along with the Merced Sun-Star and four other non-dailies, from Pacific Sierra Publishing Company.[19] On May 27, 2022 the newspaper announced it had been sold to Michael Braa.[3]

Awards

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California Newspaper Publishers Association Better Newspaper Contest

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Year Award Place Recipient
2017[20] Special Section Cover 2nd Gene Lieb
Sports Action Photo Finalist Gene Lieb
2016[21] Editorial Comment 1st Mike Dunbar
Front Page: Broadsheet Hon. Mention Los Banos Enterprise
Sports Action Photo Hon. Mention Gene Lieb
2010[22] First Place General Excellence among Weeklies

Fresno State Gruner Awards

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Year Award Place Recipient
2017[23][24] News Story 1st Vikaas Shanker, Brianna Calix and Rob Parsons
Columns Hon. Mention John Spevak
News Photo Hon. Mention Gene Lieb
2016[25] Meritorious Public Service Reporting 1st Vikaas Shanker
Best News Photo 1st Gene Lieb
Best Sports Photo 1st Gene Lieb
Sports Story Hon. Mention Sean Lynch

References

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  1. ^ "Los Banos Enterprise newspaper - MondoTimes.com". www.mondotimes.com. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  2. ^ "McClatchy Announces Acquisition of Merced (CA) Sun-Star". Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  3. ^ a b Payton, Allen D. (2022-08-24). "Introducing the new owner of the Los Banos Enterprise". Los Banos Enterprise. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  4. ^ "24 Feb 1896, Page 6 - The San Francisco Call at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
  5. ^ "P.H. Higgins proprietor of Enterprise - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  6. ^ "Santa Cruz Sentinel 18 August 1891 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  7. ^ "The Los Banos enterprise". Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  8. ^ "Truckee Republican 9 July 1902 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  9. ^ "Madera Mercury 13 December 1902 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  10. ^ "Madera Mercury 30 June 1906 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  11. ^ "Beebe dies - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  12. ^ a b "B.A. Wilson Sells Los Banos Enterprise - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  13. ^ "Los Banos Enterprise is leased - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  14. ^ "Madera Tribune 21 August 1930 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  15. ^ "Madera Tribune 2 May 1930 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  16. ^ "Frank Merrick, former Los Banos editor, dies - Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  17. ^ City, the Daily Gate. "60-year newspaper owner dies Sunday". Daily Gate City. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  18. ^ "Madera Tribune 28 November 1968 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  19. ^ "McClatchy Buys 'Merced Sun-Star' – Editor & Publisher". www.editorandpublisher.com. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  20. ^ "2017 California Journalism Awards winners – CNPA". cnpa.com. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  21. ^ "Better Newspapers Contest winners announced – CNPA". cnpa.com. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  22. ^ "Sun-Star, Los Banos Enterprise bring home several statewide journalism awards". mercedsunstar. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
  23. ^ "Sun-Star reporters take top journalism honors at Fresno State's Gruner Awards". mercedsunstar. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
  24. ^ "Bee's teen pregnancy series honored with Gruner Public Service award". fresnobee. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  25. ^ "Los Banos school board coverage wins top journalism honor". mercedsunstar. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
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