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  • Phillip Darling's creative outlet

    Joscelyn Martinez, staff writer|Dec 7, 2024

    When Tehachapi attorney Phillip H. Darling isn't practicing law on the mountains, he likes to spend his time at the beach photographing the ocean. Darling has his bachelor's in mechanical engineering, and his juris doctorate in law. Throughout his life he appreciated a good challenge and was drawn to more difficult professions. He began his legal career working in litigation, but he discovered what branch of law pertained to him by reviewing the trust and wills of people close to him. Darling...

  • THS drama presents 'Emily Brontë, Teenage Necromancer'

    Joscelyn Martinez, staff writer|Nov 9, 2024

    Fifteen theatre students stood in the Tehachapi High drama room and expressed what they were feeling at that exact moment. Some said they felt nervous, others excited. It was a bittersweet time for the seniors graduating at the end of the school year. This shared moment of vulnerability was part of the rehearsal process for their production of "Emily Brontë, Teenage Necromancer." Written by Don Zolidis, it is based off the work of English novelist and poet Emily Brontë. The play follows s...

  • Dr. Kam's LA Fashion Week debut

    Joscelyn Martinez, staff writer|Oct 26, 2024

    Tehachapi resident, dentist Dr. Randy Kam, has been invited to walk the Blue Jacket Fashion show on Nov. 13, during L.A. Fashion Week. Despite his nerves about hitting the runway, Kam cracked jokes about how he was going to perform the iconic "Blue Steel" look from the film "Zoolander." Created by fashion designer Frederick Anderson and marketer Laura Miller, the nonprofit event partnered with Zero Prostate Cancer to raise money and bring awareness to the disease. For Kam this show isn't just ab...

  • A delicious victory for apple pie winners

    Joscelyn Martinez, staff writer|Oct 26, 2024

    Tehachapi's 11th annual Apple Festival was home to delicious food, lively music, a diverse range of vendors and a bustling environment for all to enjoy. Contributing to the widely anticipated event was The Loop newspaper's 5th annual apple pie baking contest. A panel of judges tested eight different homemade pies on appearance, crust and flavor. A group of festival goers, along with the contestants, huddled around the small pie display and judges' table, anticipating the final verdict. After...

  • The Honor Flight with Larry Hoose

    Joscelyn Martinez, staff writer|Oct 26, 2024

    For Larry Hoose, the Honor Flight experience was a grind, and he loved every minute of it. "It was very hectic with long days. I don't regret going, I would have done it again," he said. Hoose is one of approximately 46,000 U.S. military veterans who call Kern County their home. He began his journey in the Air Force at 20 years old. Since most male members of his family were serving in the military, he felt that it was his duty and calling to serve as well. On Oct. 6, 1967, Hoose enlisted in...

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