Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The City of Tehachapi Small Business Loyalty Program scheduled to run through the month of March saw 62 percent of the $20 gift cards distributed to local residents in the first week. A total of 50 $20 gift cards were purchased and another five $20 gift cards were donated to the program from a local eatery. During the first four days of the program (March 1-4, when City Hall was open) 31 local residents brought in receipts totaling $5,326.78 in small business purchases from the City of Tehachapi averaging $171.83 per purchase. In the first...
Congressman Kevin McCarthy joins TehachaPod to talk about the latest stimulus bill that was just passed by the House of Representatives and particularly the restaurant portion of the bill. He talks to us about potential truck climbing lanes for Highway 58, the Tehachapi Wine Industry and more. During our conversation with Congressman McCarthy he mentioned there are three philosophies that government should focus on, "Back to Work, Back to School and Back to Health." The City of Tehachapi's...
The City of Tehachapi, Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District and Houchin Community Blood Bank would like to say thank you to everyone who came out to the Tehachapi blood drive on Thursday, February 18. Fifty-four people donated blood during this drive, doubling the goal and making it the most successful event we have hosted yet. According to a Houchin Community Blood Bank representative, this drive received more donations than either of the Houchin Bakersfield locations on that day. The...
The City of Tehachapi's podcast TehachaPod has entered its second season of producing locally driven show topics. With 57 episodes released TehachaPod broke through the top 100 Apple Government Podcasts for the second time climbing to No. 45 on February 17. On that day, TehachaPod released an episode featuring the Tehachapi Unified School District Superintendent. The topic: the challenges faced by the school district to get kids back into the classroom. More than 650 downloads occurred...
At the February 16 meeting the Tehachapi City Council unanimously approved the "Small Business Loyalty Program" aimed at incentivizing purchases at small businesses in the City of Tehachapi. Customers who purchase over $100 of goods/services at any small business within the City of Tehachapi can bring those receipts to City Hall from March 1-30. Qualifying purchases are those only from independently owned small businesses and exclude gas, alcohol and tobacco purchases. Other restrictions apply....
On January 26, 2021, the City of Tehachapi Finance Department was advised they had received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for the second consecutive year. The GFOA notified Finance Director Hannah Chung her department had received the honor for the annual budget for fiscal year 2020-21. This award is considered the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting according to the GFOA. “The City of Tehachapi is very fortu...
On Thursday, February 18, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Houchin Community Blood Bank (HCBB) will be working with the City of Tehachapi and the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District (TVRPD) on a Tehachapi-wide blood drive. In 2020 the City of Tehachapi, TVRPD, & HCBB collaborated on 17 blood drives, receiving 594 units of donated blood that stayed in Kern County. The first blood drive of 2021 was cancelled in January due to snow and the freeway closure. Blood donations save lives, people needing...
The City of Tehachapi and eImpact have completed a new “Demographics and Economic Opportunity” dashboard that is now active on the city’s website www.LiveUpTehachapi.com. The demographics report includes spending habits of consumers within the City of Tehachapi and serves as a tool for both current and potential business owners along with developers and site selectors considering the Tehachapi market for investment. This updated study includes a host of information and graphics from a varie...
On Monday December 21, the Tehachapi City Council meeting began with the swearing in of Councilmembers Michael Davies representing District 3, Christina Scrivner representing District 2, Victoria Marsh as City Clerk, and Stacy Curry as City Treasurer. The first order of business for the new council was to elect a new Mayor. Councilmember Phil Smith was nominated for the position of Mayor and was unanimously elected. The first order of business for Mayor Phil Smith was to open the meeting to elect a Mayor ProTem. Councilmember Michael Davies...
The City of Tehachapi and The Loop newspaper have collaborated to sponsor a holiday decorating contest for both homes in Tehachapi communities including Stallion Springs, Bear Valley Springs and Golden Hills, as well as businesses within the city limits. After much consideration by the judges, here are the winners of the Holiday Light Contest. Since all of the lights were so fantastic, the judges really struggled to pick the winners. Some of them went out to look at the lights two or three...
Every year during the holiday season, Tehachapi residents look forward to seeing all the neighborhoods decorated with bright colorful lights and decorations and this year is no exception. With all the restrictions on holiday celebrations this year, the City of Tehachapi decided to sponsor a holiday decorating contest for both homes and businesses within the city limits. To extend the contest and make it a community-wide event, The Loop newspaper agreed to collaborate with the City, allowing for...
The holiday season and what comes with it is a welcome distraction from the past 10 months of 2020. For families, every holiday season comes with the joy and entertainment of seeing colorful and bright decorations throughout Tehachapi neighborhoods. The City of Tehachapi has decided to sponsor a holiday decorating contest for both businesses and homes in the city limits. "Seeing all of the lights and decorations puts a smile on faces of all ages," said Greg Garrett Tehachapi City Manager....
The Tehachapi Christmas tree has been lit and is now available for the public to take family photographs and welcome in the holiday season! In the past 15 years the official lighting of the Christmas tree at the Historic Depot in Downtown Tehachapi has followed the annual Christmas Parade and a visit by Santa. Due to the pandemic and restrictions on large gatherings the City of Tehachapi felt it was best to assemble the tree and light it without any announcement. "This has not been a normal...
The City of Tehachapi is continuing to sponsor community blood drives with two events scheduled for December in cooperation with Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District (TVRPD). Each month since the COVID-19 crises began, two blood drives have been held as Houchin Community Blood Blank (HCBB), TVRPD and the City of Tehachapi have worked together to help save lives through the donation of blood. The first event is scheduled for Tuesday, December 8, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at TVRPD West Park...
On November 3, the City of Tehachapi’s Finance Department was notified they had been honored with the “Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting” from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The award recognizes government organizations that go beyond the basic requirements in annual reports to aid in transparency and full disclosure. The GFOA has been awarding state and local governments since 1945 to recognize excellence in annual financial reporting. “I co...
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We would like to invite everyone in the Greater Tehachapi Valley to a fun-filled, patriotic July 4th celebration and Hot Dog Festival. With the high gas prices, it's a good year to stay home and participate in the various activities going on around the city. It will be a grand old-fashioned "all American" Fourth of July with fun for the whole family. Bring your lawn chair and sunscreen and join in our games and the children's parade, listen to music from our own local musicians, and catch the...
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