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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).
Published: Apr 6, 2024, 5:50 AM
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
Merced swap meet
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).
Joe Cortez
Turlock Journal
Published: Jul 16, 2025, 9:01 AM
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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