The Merced County District Attorney’s Office said investigators don’t have enough evidence to charge Atwater’s mayor with a crime for allegedly shooting at squirrels at Castle Airport. Mayor Jim Price … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater mayor cited for illegally firing rifle at Castle Airport, sheriff confirms
Atwater Mayor Jim Price was cited Thursday afternoon for illegally firing a .22-caliber rifle in the flight line of Castle Airport, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. A caller reported … Click to Continue »
Read More »Getting an up-close look at Castle Air Museum
Dozens of people made their way to Castle Air Museum’s annual Open Cockpit Day on Sunday Sept. 3, 2017 to look inside the planes. Also offered were helicopter rides, kids activities, firefighter and law enforcement exhibits. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sheriff’s office scrambles to staff Castle fireworks show amid deputy shortage
How bad is the deputy shortage in Merced County? It’s so bad that the sheriff himself and his top command staff from the Merced County Sheriff’s Office will work security … Click to Continue »
Read More »Hundreds visit Open Cockpit Day at Castle Air Museum
The inside of the Boeing KC-97-L Stratofreighter during Open Cockpit Day at Castle Air Museum on Sunday May 28, 2017. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Cannella bill would allow self-driving car pilot project at Castle
Sen. Anthony Cannella, R-Ceres, has introduced a bill that would pave the road for autonomous car testing and research at Castle Commerce Center. Senate Bill 251, co-authored by Assemblyman Adam … Click to Continue »
Read More »Heavy storms put Castle Air Museum’s historic aircraft at risk
The winter storms that have beaten down on Merced County underscore the need for indoor and covered storage for the historic aircraft at Castle Air Museum, officials said. “Between the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man killed in crash near Castle Air Force Base
A 29-year-old Merced man was killed Thursday morning when his pickup truck overturned on Santa Fe Road, just east of Castle Air Force Base, the California Highway Patrol reported. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Google rebrands self-driving car, a project at Castle Commerce Center
The self-driving-car project that Google started seven years ago has grown into a company called Waymo, signaling its confidence that it will be able to bring robot-controlled vehicles, which have … Click to Continue »
Read More »Castle Family Health Center staff make “winter wonderland’ a reality
Christopher Jimenez’s eyes lit up as he watched the lights on the Christmas trees blink in the north wing hallway at Castle Family Health Center in Atwater. When the 4-year-old … Click to Continue »
Read More »Airplanes tell history at Castle Air Museum
Retired US. Air Force veteran Scott Phillips feels tied deeply to the former Castle Air Force Base in Atwater. It’s where he was baptized, learned to fly airplanes and taught … Click to Continue »
Read More »County envisions Castle as future state manufacturing hub
Merced County will move forward with a plan to develop Castle Commerce Center into a manufacturing hub that officials hope will create nearly 10,000 jobs and draw up to $ 1 … Click to Continue »
Read More »County reveals strategy for breathing life into Castle
County staff on Tuesday will unveil their strategic development plan for the Castle Commerce Center, the former air base that officials still hope can be brought back to life as … Click to Continue »
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