By: Rachel Becker, CallMatters JULY 8, 2021 UPDATED JULY 14, 2021 IN SUMMARY Extreme drought now grips 85% of California so the governor is seeking voluntary action. Newsom expanded the drought emergency to nine more counties, mostly along the Central Coast and in the Bay Area. As extreme drought claims most of the state, […]
By Anne Skinner :I’m getting tired of this summer heat. Imagine how it feels if you are a shrub or tree and are literally rooted in place. Our recent winter with little rainfall left our plants without reserves to cope with the heat of summer—and it has been a long hot summer! Even with fall […]
Photos: Ivanhoe Community Council Esmeralda Garcia, Ivanhoe Sol RETURNING TO COMMUNITY EVENTS For years, the Ivanhoe Community Council has collaborated with county agencies and local nonprofit organizations to present the “Summer Night Lights” events to the neighborhood. In 2020, the event was postponed due to social distancing requirements and the lack of a coronavirus vaccine. […]
By: Pedro Hernandez, Ivanhoe Sol CALIFORNIA BRACING FOR EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS From 2012-2016, California experienced one of the most severe droughts in its history. Five years later, the state is positioned for an even more severe period of environmental stressors. According to the Glossary of Meteorology, a drought is defined as “a period of […]
Dr. Jesus Gonzalez. Photo: Redwood High School By: Mayra Becerra, Ivanhoe Sol On July 17th, the Ivanhoe Sol had the opportunity to interview Ivanhoe Elementary new principal, Dr. Jesus Gonzalez. Members of Ivanhoe Youth Advisory Committee submitted their questions for the Ivanhoe Sol to ask Dr. Gonzalez via phone interview. Previous to this position, Gonzalez […]
By: Jesse Arrellano, Ivanhoe Sol It was March 2020 when your parents received the phone call from your school letting them know school is closed due to COVID-19. Seventeen months have gone by since you stepped onto your school campus with any kind of “normality”. “The Pandemic” is the cause of many of your […]
Tulare County supervisor districts. Photo: County of Tulare By Pedro Hernandez, Ivanhoe Sol Every ten years, governments from local to federal levels begin a “redistricting” process where new boundaries for political representation are created to adjust for population changes. The Tulare County 2021 Advisory Commission on Supervisorial Redistricting will be hosting an Informational and […]
As reported in past editions of the Ivanhoe Sol, Tulare County is undergoing the process of updating their General Plan. This planning document establishes official policies that influence the future development of communities in Tulare County on 20 to 30 year timeframes. Specifically, the County is adding an Environmental Justice chapter to their General Plan. […]
By Kris Paul, Ivanhoe Sol Maria Esperanza Sanchez Bella’s hands shook from nerves. It had been three years since she had attended school in Ivanhoe. The flat oil field plains in Bakersfield had been traded for familiar flat horizons filled with orchards: orange, lemon, walnut, peach and even a few almonds. The bell rang […]
Father’s Day Drawing – Rifa del Dia de los Padres Father’s name/Nombre del Padre: Your Name/Tu Nombre: Address/Domicilio: Phone Number/Numero de Telefono: Must be turned in at/Debe ser entregado en: La Estrellita Market -copy not valid only newspaper print- The Ivanhoe Community Council will be raffling off gift baskets to three lucky fathers for […]