Dec 28, 2011 | Switched
Merced County, California Solar Panels To Power Local Jails
As California deals with overcrowding in its state prison system by transferring low-level offenders to county correctional facilities, one municipality has found a way to cut costs without cutting services while also helping the state meet its renewable energy goals.
Wind Causes Merced County Road to Shut Down
The California Highway Patrol shut down a portion of Highway 59 in Merced County due to high winds and blowing dust on Thursday.
Merced County residents: Living in a land of risk
About 1.2 million of the nearly 4 million residents living in the San Joaquin Valley face extreme levels of environmental hazards and social vulnerability that can lead to poor health, according to a study released Monday.
County to switch on new solar array system at Sandy Mush correctional facilities
Merced County officials said they will switch on the 1.4 megawatt solar array to power the County’s Merced Correctional facilities in El Nido.