Solar Power to Supply 42% of Merritt College Energy Needs, Save $16.8 Million with 1.2 Megawatt Project Oakland, CA (PRWEB) December 22, 2010 The Peralta Community College District last week celebrated construction of a 1.2 megawatt (MW) solar energy project at Merritt College.

By Cecily Burt, The Oakland Tribune, Calif. Jul. 18--When the stage lights go down tonight in West Oakland, the Lower Bottom neighborhood comes alive.

By Katy Murphy OAKLAND -- In June, while their classmates walked the stage, they stood on the sidelines or stayed home. They had finished high school, but they hadn't passed the state exam required to earn a diploma in California.

By Katy Murphy OAKLAND -- Beginning next year, dozens of Oakland youth who drop out of school will have another chance to continue their education. And they won't need to return to high school to do it.

By Momo Chang OAKLAND -- As part of a larger visi