Flight school to continue operations at Castle Airport
By ROBIN SHEPARD
Times Correspondent
Sierra Academy of Aeronautics will continue operating at Castle Airport at least through the next 18 months after the Merced County Board of Supervisors recently approved two lease agreements for facilities at Castle Airport.
Sierra’s owner and chief executive officer Chen “Eric” Zhao addressed…
Community celebrates life of El Capitan senior who made…
There was an incredible amount of love, and lots of tears, inside a packed Pavilion hall at the Fairgrounds last Sunday, Jan. 25, as hundreds of…
Quilters share Merced history through their fabric art
The talented members of the Gateway Quilters Guild’s “Cirque du Fabrique” group gathered at the Hoffmeister Center recently for an extra special quilt show…
Council OKs letter to High Speed Rail Authority for analysis of new station site
A special meeting by the Merced City Council on Tuesday night might just end up being a small footnote in what has been a decades-long process to bring a High Speed Rail station to Merced.
Or, as some have expressed, it could end up being a tipping point that leads to far-reaching and lasting impacts for the city. The legacies of…
Merced City Council hosts week of Town Hall meetings
Within a tight scheduling window, and amid a very busy January agenda, members of the Merced City Council and city department heads met with local…
Local leaders cautious about plan to relocate bullet train…
Less than five months after a report suddenly awakened Mercedians out of a dream that high speed rail in town was a sure thing and on its way as part…
Home Field Advantage: Gaucho community unites for opening of football stadium
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El Capitan High School ushered in a new era for athletics with the official opening of a new on-campus football stadium on Tuesday afternoon. Students filled the stands as Merced Union High School District leaders, school administrators and local dignitaries celebrated the unveiling of the new $10.1 million stadium…
AHS floral students take part in Tournament of Roses Parade
Four Atwater High School agriculture and floral students recently traveled to Pasadena to volunteer in the decoration of the Kiwanis International float for the…
Local leaders tout progress at start of new calendar year
The Merced County Board of Supervisors and the Merced City Council began the new calendar year this week with public meetings that were somewhat light…
Historic Merced Photos With A Modern Twist, (Part 1)
By SARAH LIM
Special to the Times
They are haunting, playful, and remarkable; they are the ghosts of Merced County from the last century.
The 2026 Merced County Historical Society Calendar showcases a collection of 13 modern-day photos in which the people and objects of the past “haunt” every image.
Incorporating…