When the county’s Human Services Agency first agreed to lease the old AT&T call center building at Castle Commerce Center, the building had an eerie feeling of abandonment. The bushes … Click to Continue »
Read More »Obamas lift off from Castle Airport in Atwater after Yosemite visit
First family late to leave national park after morning of hiking President even gets in workout at recreation center beforehand … Click to Continue »
Read More »Atwater’s Castle Airport prepares for Obama family’s pit stop
President and family are en route to Yosemite National Park Officials wouldn’t talk about preparations on site It’s the president’s second visit to Merced County … Click to Continue »
Read More »Power surge sparks fire at Castle Air Force Base
A power surge caused when a tree fell onto a set of power lines Wednesday sparked flames in the attic of an abandoned building at Castle Air Force Base. Fire … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced College students practice a castle siege – sort of
Several dozen launched catapults, other siege weapons It’s an 18-year tradition for physics students at Merced College Projectiles fit into curriculum … Click to Continue »
Read More »Highly anticipated aircraft arrives at Castle Air Museum
F-16 Fighting Falcon served in 144th Fighter Wing of California Air National Guard in Fresno Castle Air Museum has waited since 2009 to receive plane from Arizona Restoration could take up to one year … Click to Continue »
Read More »Highly anticipated aircraft arrives at Castle Air Museum
An F-16 Fighting Falcon that served with the 144th Fighter Wing of the California Air National Guard out of Fresno arrived at Castle Air Museum in Atwater on Monday after a journey from Tucson, Ariz. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Open cockpit: Castle Air Museum
Open cockpit day returns Sunday, May 24 to Castle Air Museum in Atwater. There is a new campaign to ‘bring Connie home,’ along with four new aircraft in the collection. Connie is a vintage plane that will be hauled to Atwater from out of state. Open cockpit day is from 9:00 …
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