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While the future of High Speed Rail in Merced has been a topic of debate among leaders, supporters and critics in recent weeks, county officials and company executives are pointing to progress happening right now at an existing transportation hub for the region and beyond: the Castle Commerce Center.  Corporate leaders of three major…

The last of three parts “They’ve already been out here,” said Alex Perl, technology and operations manager for Sierra Academy of Aeronautics.…

Editor’s note: This op-ed was originally published in the Merced County Times print edition on June 26, 2025. When I was first elected to…

The second of three parts Jeff Sweet was Castle Airport manager for just under a year between March 2022 and February 2023. With a 35-year career in military and commercial aviation, including air traffic control at the demanding Los Angeles International Airport, Sweet believed he could help develop Castle’s potential as a thriving…

This week, The Times is launching a three-part investigative series with one overriding question: What is the future of aviation at Castle Airport? For a…