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TID selected to pilot first-in-the-nation solar panel project
TID solar panels
TID has been selected to pilot first-in-the-nation project involving solar panels over canals, called Project Nexus (Photo contributed).
Turlock Irrigation District will break ground this fall on a pilot project that’s a first for the nation, building solar panels over a portion of its existing canals as part of a multifaceted partnership meant to create a more water resilient future.
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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).
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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