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New canal project expands on UC Merced solar research
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Governor Gavin Newsom, far right, meets with officials on Thursday in Merced County to announce a new project to place solar panels on the water in the Delta-Mendota Canal, an effort he said will complement work the state has been doing with UC Merced, the Turlock irrigation District and Solar AquaGrid (Photo by Gene Lieb).
Federal and state government officials journeyed to the western corner of Merced County on Thursday to announce a new project to place solar panels on the water in the Delta-Mendota Canal, similar to the Project Nexus collaboration between Turlock Irrigation District, UC Merced, and the state Department of Water Resources.
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ICE raids impacting local economy
Gray joins bipartisan group to introduce immigration reform bill
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Swap meets across the Valley — including the one pictured above in Merced — have seen fewer people show up to buy and less vendors setting up since federal immigration raids began (CHRISTIAN DE JESUS BETANCOURT / Merced FOCUS).
New research by UC Merced’s Community and Labor Center shows the immigration policies of President Donald Trump is having a chilling effect on employment rates throughout the state.
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