Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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On Tuesday, Oct. 5, the City of Tehachapi was notified its podcast TehachaPod has been honored by the 16th Annual w3 Awards as a Silver Award recipient. TehachaPod was recognized in the category General Series – Public Service & Activism for the episode "Where Does Tehachapi's Water Come From?" This episode was published on March 26 of this year and can be listened to at tehachapod.libsyn.com/where-does-tehachapis-water-come-from. "It is an honor to be recognized for communicating with our c...
For the weeks of September 20 through October 1, 2021 Davis and Green Street Roads Rehabilitation Project Davis Street between Tehachapi Blvd. to E Street – Grinding of road surface, paving the roadway and striping. Green Street from Tehachapi Municipal Airport to H Street – Grinding of road surface, paving the roadway and striping. Green Street from F Street to C Street – Grinding of road surface, paving the roadway and striping. Impact – Full road closures to connecting streets and alleys....
Houchin Community Blood Bank returns to the City of Tehachapi on Tuesday Sept. 21, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Tehachapi-wide blood drive will be held at Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Parks District's West Park, 490 W. D Street. If you would like to reserve a time to donate, please use this link to find a time that works for you connect.hcbb.com/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/6333. To help save time, fill out the donor questionnaire prior to arrival (must be done same day of the donation) from home...
In season 2, episode 96, Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer came into the TehachaPod studios at Tehachapi City Hall to talk about crime in Kern County. Zimmer is a 38-year veteran of the District Attorney's office in Kern County, 35 as a prosecutor and the last three serving as the District Attorney. Zimmer talks candidly about how the prosecutor's office remains impartial and focuses on justice. She talks about crime trends in Kern County and Tehachapi. She covers the challenges...
On Thursday, September 16, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. the City of Tehachapi will host the next Coffee with the Mayor event at The Coffee Mill. The August meet and greet with the mayor was a great success as many members of the community stopped by to say hello, ask questions and share their thoughts. "I got a chance to meet some new people in our community and catch up with some longtime residents as well. I really enjoyed it," said Mayor Phil Smith. The Coffee with the Mayor gathering was designed...
Recently released episodes of TehachaPod feature interviews with the Tehachapi High School Booster Club, and a conversation with Tehachapi Valley Recreation Parks District (TVRPD). In episode 94 of TehachaPod, Corey Costelloe becomes the interviewee as a THS alumni and member of the Warrior Board of Directors. Corey gets into detail about how the Booster Club supports the THS student athletes throughout the year. He explains how they could use community volunteers and how we all can support the...
On August 19, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., the City of Tehachapi hosted the first Coffee with the Mayor event of this year at The Coffee Mill. The last time the Coffee with the Mayor event was held was December 2019. “It’s great to have Coffee with the Mayor back again, the opportunity to talk to the residents is so important for me as well as for City staff. I enjoy listening to the feedback and ideas, and it’s nice to just have a chance to talk with everyone,” said Mayor Phil Smith. The Coffee with the Mayor gathering was designed to create...
Season 2, Episode 89, the topic is wastewater in the city of Tehachapi. When you flush where does the water go? TehachaPod invited Don Marsh Tehachapi's Public Works Director and Deputy Director Tyler Napier into the studio to talk about wastewater and how our sewer system works. With some 45 miles of sewer system within the city limits there is a lot of wastewater that must be treated. Don and Tyler explain the processes the wastewater goes through and what happens to it after it has been...
In Season 2, Episode 88 of TehachaPod we talk with Jay Schlosser, the Development Services director. We have a conversation about the new business and residential developments coming to Tehachapi in the coming months. Jay talks in detail about two new eateries coming to the corner of Tehachapi Blvd. and Tucker Road, one is Roundtable Pizza and the other is Chipotle Mexican Grill, which will be built on the vacant pad you see as you exit Starbucks drive thru. Also, the Valley Strong Credit Union...
On Tuesday, July 27, Houchin Community Blood Bank (HCBB) joined forces with the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District (TVRPD) and the City of Tehachapi on the fifth Tehachapi-wide blood drive of 2021 for these three organizations. The drive collected 37 units of blood and had four first-time donors! More than 200 people have donated blood (potentially saving up to 600 lives) this year at the five Tehachapi drives in 2021. "It just makes me so proud of everyone who gives of their time to...
The City of Tehachapi launched its podcast TehachaPod in March of 2020 hoping to reach our commuting community. After learning 65 percent of the working Tehachapi population were commuting to either Bakersfield or the Antelope Valley, a decision was made to explore podcasting. Podcasts have quickly become the new form of customized radio for this generation. TehachaPod launched its first episode with a Public Safety Power Shutoff show that originated from a town hall meeting with Senator...
On Tuesday, May 25, Houchin Community Blood Bank (HCBB) partnered with the City of Tehachapi and the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District (TVRPD) on the fourth Tehachapi-wide blood drive of 2021. The drive collected 35 units of blood and had six first-time donors! More than 165 people have donated blood this year at the four Tehachapi drives in 2021. "The Tehachapi community continues to come out and donate each time we have a blood drive. Our collaboration with Houchin and TVRPD shoul...
There are 108 new American flags on display throughout Downtown Tehachapi, thanks to the City's Public Works Department. Each year the City of Tehachapi places new American flags in the downtown area prior to Memorial Day. The process of properly displaying our nation's flag takes several days and is done with care and pride. The flags will remain up through Veteran's Day in November. "We honor our military veterans and are a very patriotic city, we make sure the flags are on display along the...
At 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 15, the City of Tehachapi will hold a symbolic Grand Reopening Ceremony for all local small businesses. With the governor lifting the tier system and allowing businesses to reopen without restrictions in California on June 15, the City of Tehachapi will hold a Grand Reopening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Green Street in downtown. Small business owners from both the city and county areas of Tehachapi are invited to participate along with community members wanting to...
On Thursday June 3, the City of Tehachapi will hold the first Tehachapi Farmers Market for the summer of 2021. In years past the former nonprofit Main Street Tehachapi had organized the event. The organization decided to dissolve this year and the event was turned over to the city to coordinate. "I am so grateful and excited to be given the opportunity to continue this amazing event supporting and giving back to our community," said Marianna Gutierrez Farmers Market Manager. "The Farmers Market...
The City of Tehachapi has announced the return of the All-American 4th of July Festival on Sunday, July 4, resuming the festivities after cancellation in 2020. This year's festival, as has been the case since 2018, will once again be presented by AES Clean Energy, formerly known as S Power. The festival will see some changes in 2021 including limitation to just one venue at Philip Marx Central Park, and an entertainment lineup that shifts focus to local independent music artists playing on the...
Construction on the Enhanced Pedestrian Safety Crossing Project has begun and will impact two areas in the City of Tehachapi during the next three months. "We are constantly looking at ways we can increase the safety of our community, by adding flashing pedestrian crossings in these two areas we are making it a little safer for people of all ages to cross the street," said City Manager Greg Garrett. The first area under construction will be on the pedestrian crossing directly in front of...
The City of Tehachapi announces the return of the Adopt-A-Flag Program allowing businesses, organizations, families, or individuals to sponsor an American Flag in Downtown Tehachapi. The sponsorship program, known as the "Adopt-A-Flag" program, gives Tehachapi and its residents an opportunity to show off their pride and patriotism for America. The City has approximately 100 decorative light posts on Tehachapi Boulevard, Green Street, F Street, Curry Street, Robinson Street and the Mill Street...
On Tuesday, May 4, the City of Tehachapi was notified its podcast TehachaPod has been honored by the 27th Annual Communicator Awards (Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts) as a recipient of the Award of Distinction in two categories: Government Special Episode for "Salute to Freedom" July 4th episode and for Individual Episodes by a Government Agency. "Our goal and my desire have always been to be as effective at communicating with our community as we possibly can, this is an acknowledgement...
The Earth Day Clean Up events in the City of Tehachapi have started with four held so far this week and three remain over the weekend. Multiple volunteer groups and businesses have reached out to the City of Tehachapi to conduct various Earth Day Clean Up events. Monday, April 19, held two litter removal events along Tehachapi Blvd. The Guardians of the Earth volunteer group filled a 8' x 10' utility trailer with trash and debris from along Tehachapi Bl & Dennison Rd. The City of Tehachapi...
The City of Tehachapi launched the TextMyGov application for easier general communications by the public to the City (non-emergent) on Thursday, April 8. TextMyGov allows the public to send text messages directly to City Hall. We will be utilizing keywords that will trigger a response to answer the question or concern. For those that prefer to utilize text messages as a form of communication, as 81% of the American public does, this will allow you to bypass using the website or automated phone s...
Houchin Community Blood Bank returns to the City of Tehachapi on Thursday, April 29, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The community-wide blood drive will be held at Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Parks District's West Park at 490 W. D Street. If you would like to reserve a time to donate, please use this link to find a time that works for you: connect.hcbb.com/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/6142 . To help save even more time, fill out the donor questionnaire on the day of the event (must be day of the...
TehachaPod Season 2, Episode 18 Where Does Tehachapi's Water Come From? Don Marsh and Tyler Napier join the TehachaPod team to talk about Tehachapi's water supply. The greater Tehachapi area has multiple water districts who work together to provide water every time we open our taps. The City of Tehachapi has worked hard to make sure there is always clean, safe water to drink and is acting as a responsible steward of our water. TehachaPod is available on all podcasting platforms free of charge...
The City of Tehachapi Small Business Loyalty Program has distributed all of the gift cards that were purchased and donated to the program bringing the program to a close on Monday, March 22. A total of 223 $20 gift cards were distributed to the community after they displayed small business receipts that totaled $53,556.64 in small business purchases. The average purchase for all 223 gift card redemptions was $240.16 per purchase. The minimum total in local small business stimulus in the City of...
The City of Tehachapi Small Business Loyalty Program received a $1,000 donation from local realtor Stacey Peel to go towards purchasing more gift cards from small businesses to keep the program going. Peel who is with the Tehachapi Keller Williams Real Estate office learned the Small Business Loyalty Program was winding down due to the overwhelming response from the community in supporting mom and pop businesses and the gift card supply was almost exhausted. She was in contact with Corey Costell...
