Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Bruce Houghtaling moved into his Tehachapi home in November following his retirement from the "best part-time job in the world." For the last 23 years, Bruce had been a stagehand at most of the major studios in Hollywood. Over the years, he had the opportunity to work many TV shows and game shows, as well as concerts and conventions in Los Angeles. Then everything became digital and work was harder to find, so it was time to "call it quits." He had visited Tehachapi in the past with his parents...
Jan. 14 was the first meeting of the year for the Tehachapi Unified School District governing board. Pictured: The board members are joined by the January student greeters from Cummings Valley School. The greeters were (left to right) Riley Bororquez (grade 3), Sawyer Bororquez (grade 5) and Samuel Marquesen (grade 1). Board members present were (from left) Dale Christensen, Tyler Napier, Paul Kaminski, Wayne Cooper and Superintendent Frank Lynch....
On Dec. 17, Chairman of the Kern County Board of Supervisors David Couch swore in new District 2 Supervisor Chris Parlier. District 2, which includes East Kern and Tehachapi, had been without a representative since Zack Scrivner resigned last year. Parlier was elected to fill the District 2 seat in the Nov. 2024 election. Six candidates ran to fill that seat....
Justin Pool returned to Tehachapi in June after an absence of eight years. For Justin, he is returning home, but for his wife Danielle and their sons, 6-year-old Kyle and 2-year-old Walker, the mountains are a new experience as they came from Santa Rosa, near the Bay Area. Justin is the new Vice President of Operations for Brite Service Industries, a company that was founded by his mother, Jeanette, in 2006. Justin's family once lived in Pomona, California, where he was born. They also lived in...
TUSD board meetings occur on the second Tuesday of the month at 5 p.m. in the Claude L. Wells Education Center, located at 300 S. Robinson St....
On Dec. 14, local veterans group 5150 Dieselz were joined by VFW Post 5948 and American Legion Post 221 in laying wreaths at the base of the military memorials located in Freedom Plaza in Downtown Tehachapi. Eight wreaths in all were placed honoring those who have served in the United States Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard and Merchant Marines. An additional wreath was placed honoring members of the military who are listed as POW-MIA. Wreaths Across America is a...
At their Nov. 12 meeting, the Tehachapi Planning Commission reviewed and approved a tentative parcel map dividing two commercial parcels totaling 10.3 acres located at the end of Bailey Court in Tehachapi into seven parcels, and recommended the Tehachapi City Council approve the map and a finding that a Notice of Exemption satisfies the California Environmental Qualty Act (CEQA). Development Services Director Jay Schlosser said, at this time, the division was for mapping purposes only, no...
At their Nov. 21 meeting, the Board of Directors of the Golden Hills Community Services District honored Director David Shaw with a Certificate of Recognition. Shaw is stepping down after serving on the Board for nine years. Shaw, who was elected to the Board in 2016, did not run for reelection in November. The commendation noted that it was during his tenure that much of the work was done on the rehabilitation of the district's water wells as was the development of the Masterplan for the...
Maria and Daryl Hale moved to Tehachapi in September from the Saugus area of the Santa Clarita Valley where they had lived for 23 years. They had been hunting for a quieter, simpler life now that they were both retired. Maria said that they had considered Kernville but it was a bit too small and remote. Daryl finally found Tehachapi while searching online. It had everything they wanted: the natural setting, four seasons and small town feel without being isolated. Perfect. Maria was raised in...
Following the announcement at the October TUSD School Board meeting by Superintendent Stacey Larson-Everson that she will be retiring at the end of the 2024 and before the end of the school year, the TUSD Board of Directors sent out a notice to executive search organizations asking them to submit proposals to the Board. At the Nov. 12 TUSD Board meeting, three companies had been selected to make presentations to the School Board. From the three presenting companies, the Board unanimously chose...
It was announced at the November 12 Planning Commission meeting that long-time commissioner Charles White had submitted his resignation due to health concerns. As a result it fell to the City Council at their Nov. 18 meeting to vote to conduct a search for a new commissioner. The Council voted to advertise for a replacement. Applications will be brought to the Council at their Jan. 21 meeting. The new commissioner's term will expire on June 30, 2025. The Planning Commission reviews all plans...
Sergio and Charisma Villanueva moved to Tehachapi in September from Antelope Acres near Palmdale where they had lived for the last six years. With them are their three children Monica, Titus and Silas. The three will soon be joined by Matthias when he enters the world. The couple have friends in Tehachapi and were attracted by the beauty and culture of the community here as well as its small town feel. Sergio was born in Guatamala but raised along with his brother in Los Angeles. He currently...
On the afternoon of Oct. 30, Marianne Paciullo, owner of both of Tehachapi's McDonald's, celebrated their 30-year anniversary at the Tucker Rd. location with a ribbon cutting. Tehachapi Mayor Michael Davies (center) and other dignitaries also attended....
Assistant City Manager Corey Costelloe reported to the City Council that he had been approached by Caltrans for the city to participate in their new Clean California Community Designation Program. The program would be limited to the first 100 cities to sign up and would kick off on Earth Day 2025. Costelloe said the city would receive special freeway signage acknowledging their efforts in keeping Tehachapi clean. The program requires that the city maintain 10 out of 15 criteria in order to...
The Tehachapi City Council meets on the first and third Monday of the month at 6 p.m. They are currently meeting at the Police Department Community Room, 220 W. C St....
Ann Wurster moved to Tehachapi in July from Fresno where she was in retirement. Ann was born in San Diego and grew up in North San Diego County. She was raised a ranch kid and was always around horses. As a kid, her family used to come here. She thought of Tehachapi as horse country and had spent about six summers here. It was those memories of four seasons, mountains and horses that brought her here from Fresno. Following high school, Ann attended college at the University of California Davis...
On Friday, Oct. 11, following a naturalization ceremony held at the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument in Keene, National Park Service Director Charles (Chuck) Sams dedicated the Memorial Garden in which Cesar Chavez, his wife Helen and dogs, Huelga and Boycott are buried. Sams said that Chavez, who passed away in 1993, had expressed a desire to be buried in that spot near the dogs when he passed away. The garden was developed around his grave and Helen was buried there following her death in...
On the morning of Oct. 7, artist Lyn Bennett began the repairs on the Nuwä mural located on the north side of the Hitching Post Theater. Bennett is part of the "Make Art Tehachapi" mural restoration team....
I met Dr. William Costello, his lovely wife Annette and their seven children on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 22, following services at Tehachapi Sovereign Grace Church where Will had been installed as permanent pastor the week before. The family came to Tehachapi from Visalia where Will had been pastor of Grace Bible Church for six years before joining the pulpit-supply team of Grace Bible Church of Bakersfield. When Pastor Mike Jarvis resigned from TSGC at the end of 2022, Will was sent to fill in...
At a recent board meeting of the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District, Laura Dreyer of the Tehachapi Arts Commission presented TVRPD with a painting of the gazebo in Philip Marx Central Park that had been painted by local artist and muralist Lyn Bennett. The painting will be placed in their district offices....
Members from the Board of Directors of the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce accepted a Certificate of Recognition from TVRPD Board President Mariann Paciullo (right) at the September TVRPD Board meeting, recognizing the Chamber's many contributions to the District. From left are Mitchell Abrego, Kristy Vasquez, John Knight and Julia Pence....
At the Sept. 17 meeting of Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District Board of Directors, Recreation Director Sarai Diaz presented ribbons to the winners of the Fit and Fun Under the Sun Challenge. Team winners were: 1. Doll-Fins - 7,550 miles, 2. Tehachapi Hotties - 7,178 miles, 3. Limit Breakers - 5,703 miles. Cycling winners were: 1. Phil Richmond - 1,157 miles, 2. Daniel Epperson - 1,023 miles, 3. Tracy Jones - 968 miles, 4. Stu Mac - 957 miles, 5. George R. - 839 miles. Swimming winners...
Following the Aug. 12 approval by the Tehachapi Planning Commission, the new AT&T cell tower came before the City Council on Sept. 16. The Council approved an agreement between the city and a New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T) that would permit a 38-foot cell tower to be placed at the area commonly known as the Rock Pile at Tehachapi Airport. The five-year lease will bring the city about $36,000 yearly with an annual increase of 3%. The new tower should greatly improve AT&T service in Downtown...
Pastor Harold Gordon arrived in Tehachapi on July 1 with his wife CeCe and their 4-year-old son Elijah. They moved to Tehachapi from Oakland for Harold to take over as pastor of Tehachapi Valley United Methodist Church on Shout Rd. Although Harold was born in Los Angeles, his family moved to South Carolina when he was 18 months old. He has a brother and a sister. Their mother passed away when he was young. He dropped out of high school and joined the army and spent three years in Germany. He say...
