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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…