By Ivanhoe Sol Team In Latin America, Valentine’s Day is also known as Día del Amor y la Amistad. Whereas Valentine’s Day has a connotation for romantic interests, Día del Amor y la Amistad translated to English means “Day of Love and Friendship.” In this spirit, the team at The Ivanhoe Sol reached out to […]
By CSET staff, Guest Contributors TULARE COUNTY, CA – Community Services Employment Training (CSET) is providing free tax preparation services to residents of Tulare County. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program prepares federal and state tax returns at no cost to households with less than $60,000 in annual income. Eligible working families and […]
By Dr. Jesus Gonzalez, Ivanhoe Elementary School Principal The Ivanhoe Elementary staff work diligently to create as many opportunities as possible and conditions for all students to have a sense of belonging and a feeling of safety. Research shows that when students feel safe and connected to school, their academic and social well-being increases.
Growers are bringing in bee hives to pollinate the next crop in February and March By Elizabeth Fichtner, UCCE Farm Advisor and Caleb Crawford, UCCE Staff Research Assistant Mid-winter marks the beginning of the bloom season in the southern San Joaquin Valley. The almond bloom creates a striking display of white flowers in mid-February and […]
By Tulare County Library Staff, Guest Contributors In honor of Black History Month, the Tulare County Library and Tulare County Museum joined together to research and pay tribute to Edmond Edward Wysinger, a pioneer who fought for desegregation in Visalia, California.
By Peyton Ellas, Tulare/Kings Counties Master Gardener. Is it spring yet? Many days in February feel like spring. But we still might get frost. Fog, rain, snow and even hail are not out of the picture. It’s a transition month. Enjoy it; summer will arrive soon enough. There’s plenty to do in the garden this […]
By Kris Paul, Ivanhoe Sol On Saturday, January 28, the R.C. Baker Museum in Coalinga hosted a commemoration for the 75th anniversary of the Los Gatos plane crash where 28 Mexican nationals on board were all killed – along with three others – in 1948.
Franco remembers growing up in Ivanhoe, and later coming home By Esmeralda Garcia, Ivanhoe Sol This month, the Ivanhoe Sol’s community spotlight is of Ivanhoe resident, Jose M. Franco, who deserves recognition for being a positive part of our community. Mr. Franco, originally from Tepatitlan, Jalisco, came to Ivanhoe at the age of nine. Franco’s […]