Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Kip and Laurie Herrington arrived in Tehachapi in August, just in time to prepare for their new teaching positions at Edwards Air Force Base. Kip is teaching science and biology at Desert Junior/Senior High School. Laurie is teaching first grade at Bailey Elementary School. Their daughter, Olivia, is a nurse at Edwards, and with her husband Billy, is the mother of Kip and Laurie's first grandchild and the primary reason for their move to California. They moved here from Mississippi where they...
The Tehachapi City Council meeting held on Nov. 7 began with council approval for the upcoming Tehachapi Hometown Christmas and Tree Lighting, to be held on Dec. 3. The event will take place on N. Green Street and Centennial Plaza from 2-5 p.m. prior to the Christmas Parade at 5:30 p.m. There will be photos with Santa, craft booths, vendors and charitable organizations. Following the parade at 6:30 p.m., will be the lighting of the giant tree at the Depot. On Aug. 15 the city experienced a...
On Oct. 15, during the Apple Festival, Super Logan, an 11-year-old super hero accompanied by his sidekick, Wonder Dad, arrived in Tehachapi in time to save the Apple Festival from being taken over by the notorious villain, Bitter Apple, by using his supply of enchanted apples. During the siege, he saved Tehachapi Mayor Phil Smith from being squashed by a rock. As a result of this feat, he was given a key to the city by Mayor Smith. This heroic deed was made possible by Make-A-Wish Foundation. Lo...
On Friday, Nov. 11, Tehachapi will be celebrating Veterans Day in Philip Marx Central Park. Activities will begin at 10 a.m. with military displays and informational booths from local veteran-related groups. The American Legion Riders will arrive at 11 a.m. to post the colors. The national anthem will follow, sung by Tehachapi's own Christina Scrivner. Everything will stop at 11:11 a.m. in memory of the moment of the signing of the Armistice, followed by a prayer lead by Col. Wes Clare, USAF...
One of the anticipated events occurring during the Tehachapi Apple Festival is the Pie Baking Contest. This year's contest occurred as usual on Sunday with 10 gorgeous pies entered. Judging the contest this year was Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce President Jeanette Pauer, Tehachapi Arts Commission Co-chair Laura Dreyer, Police Chief Kent Kroeger and City Councilman Michael Davies. The pies were set out on a table while the judges completed the nearly impossible job of grading the pies on...
Girl Scout Troop 8014, and their leader Nina Thornberg, interviewed Tehachapi Mayor Phil Smith prior to the Oct. 17 City Council meeting. The composite troop is made up of girls from all area schools, including Valley Oaks Charter, and includes levels from Brownie to Senior Scout. The girls had compiled a list of questions for Mayor Smith and each had the opportunity to ask one. When one girl asked Smith why he wanted to be mayor, Smith responded that it was like wanting to be a Girl Scout – f...
Rosemary Powell moved to Tehachapi just in time to attend the local Apple Festival. She and her four rescue dogs moved from Fountain Hills, Arizona, where Rosemary had lived for the last 20 years. Her daughter Jessica Black and her family live in Tehachapi where Jessica homeschools her five children. Rosemary was immediately able to find a house that is about five minutes away from Jessica and she should be moving in very soon. Next on her list was to find office space. Rosemary is a certified m...
Following their meeting on Oct. 27, Tehachapi Rotarians delivered a load of candy to Tehachapi Police Chief Kent Kroeger to be used for the upcoming Trunk or Treat event being held on Halloween night. The Rotary Club of Tehachapi is a volunteer service organization with the motto, "Service Above Self." The club meets on Thursdays at noon. For more information about Rotary Club, you can visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/RotaryClubofTehachapi/ or contact club President Paul Kaminski,...
At their Oct. 10 meeting, the Tehachapi Planning Commission unanimously voted to give the Sage Ranch development an additional three months to file the Precise Development Plan for the first phase of the housing project that will be built on Valley Boulevard behind Tehachapi High School. The Tehachapi City Council had approved the Final Master Plan and Tentative Tract Map 7366 in 2021. Once approved the applicant had one year to submit the Precise Development Plan for the first phase of the...
After living in Bakersfield for 50 years, Beverly Adams agreed to sell her home, move to Tehachapi and live with her daughter, Lori, and her husband. She admits at first she had reservations, but those vanished when she finally settled into her new mobile unit with a panoramic view of Tehachapi Valley. Beverly and her husband, Leon, were both raised in the Los Angeles area. Beverly said she met Leon in high school in Bell Gardens at the age of 15. They dated through high school and married...
At the Oct. 3 City Council meeting, with Police Chief Kent Kroeger standing by, Mayor Phil Smith swore in three new officers of the Tehachapi Police Department. City Manager Greg Garrett also mentioned that the TPD recently received gold medal recognition status from Lexipol for their implementation of policy. The plaque hangs in the lobby of the Tehachapi Police Department. Also appointed at the City Council meeting was new City Treasurer Mariana Gutierrez. Following the resignation of Stacey...
The Stallion Springs CSD expressed a huge "thank you" to all who made Oktoberfest a huge success. The funds from this year's event will be used to match a grant to get new playgrounds at both Man O' War and Horsethief parks, as well as for the aeration of the lake. Trunk or Treat On Oct. 31 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tickets for food and games go on sale Oct. 17 and will be available Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the SS Community Center, 27850 Stallion Springs Dr. Candy donations are encouraged....
A candidate forum was held on Oct. 6 at the Golden Hills Community Service District featuring the four candidates running for the two open seats on the CSD Board. The meeting was sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Kern County and was moderated by Lois Watson who read the questions, giving each candidate three minutes to answer. John Buckley and Marilyn White are incumbents who have both served on the board for two prior terms. If elected, Scott Wyatt and Connor Harris would be new to...
The Tehachapi Rotary Club speaker on Oct. 6 was Tehachapi Cummings County Water District General Manager Tom Neisler. The TCCWD services approximately 40,000 people, said Neisler, including Stallion Springs, Golden Hills, City of Tehachapi and some of Bear Valley Springs. Neisler believes California is in the midst of a 1,200-year drought. Tehachapi's water comes from Oroville Dam down the 400-mile California Aqueduct to the Edmundston Pumping Plant at the base of the Grapevine. The water is pum...
Chris Buckley moved into his new Stallion Springs home in August when he arrived back in the United States from Japan for his new assignment at Edwards Air Force Base. Chris is an analyst for the Air Force. As part of the Air Force Test and Evaluation Squad, he is actually based in New Jersey but has spent most of his career in the Air Force traveling around the world. Chris said he expects the assignment at Edwards to last about four years. Chris was born in Fort Worth, Texas and is one of...
In a special meeting held on Sept. 21, the Tehachapi City Council voted unanimously to award the contract for the Dennison Water Main Project to California Compaction Company, who submitted the low bid of $649,486.57. According to Andrew Norton from Public Works, the bid was actually under the estimated cost for the project. The projected plan is to replace a .50 mile of 14 inch diameter pipe and ductile fittings, tie-in connections to existing water lines, as well as the removal of the...
Community meeting about Measure K Do not miss this informational in-person community meeting on Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. in the CSD Boardroom. Meet with Kern County leaders for a discussion about Measure K: Kern County’s Unincorporated Public Safety, Vital Services and Local Control Measure that will be on our November ballot. The measure addresses the future of these services. Happenings and events Stallion Springs Parks and Recreation is holding a Craft Night on Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. at the C...
At their Sept. 6 meeting, the Tehachapi City Council approved Griffith Construction as the firm to complete the long awaited Pinon St. extension from Brandon Ln. to Dennison Rd. To complete the project, the City of Tehachapi successfully applied for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds that were available through the Kern Council of Governments (KernCOG) for just such a purpose. The funds totaling $885,299 will provide for 88.53% of the project. The project requires an 11% match...
The speaker at the Sept. 7 meeting of the Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council was Curt Hildebrand, Senior Vice President, Commercial Affairs for Hydrostor, Inc., a company based in Canada. Hildebrand introduced a new long-term, cost effective and emissions free energy storage facility the company plans to build in the Antelope Valley. Hydrostor is currently in the permitting process for the Willow Rock Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) facility to be located on 70 acres...
When I head out to welcome new Tehachapi residents, I know nothing about the people I am going to interview. This was particularly the case with Dave and Pamela Phillips. In the process of getting to know this fascinating couple and expounding on the glories of living in Tehachapi, I discovered that I had stumbled upon a celebrity in the world of maze creation. Dave has spent much of his life creating mazes both on paper and in "real life" and I have great hopes that Tehachapi can find a way to...
Tehachapi Healthcare District CEO Caroline Wasielewski was the lunch speaker at the Tehachapi Rotary Club on Sept. 8. Wasielewski, who is a member of the club, explained what the Healthcare District does and how it relates to Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley hospital. The mission of the Healthcare District is, "to promote and improve the quality of life and healthcare services to the community," said Wasielewski. Her presentation described a brief history of the Healthcare District from the...
At their Sept. 1 meeting, the Tehachapi Rotary Club heard from Jay Shipman who, with his wife Hannah, owns Brite Creek Farm, which is located on Banducci Rd. on the short stretch between Highway 202 and Highline Rd. Although they have lived in Tehachapi for 19 years, they only opened Brite Creek Farm in the fall of 2018 and it has since become well-known as a source of locally grown organic vegetables and grass-fed beef. Shipman grew up raising cattle and farming in the Imperial Valley, but it...
This week the Kern County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed placing Measure K on the November ballot. The measure will ensure the maintenance of vital local services like law enforcement, fire, 911 response, crime prevention, retaining sheriff deputies and firefighters, and addressing mental health challenges. If adopted, the measure would establish a 1 cent sales tax in the unincorporated areas of Kern County to provide for maintenance of these services until it is cancelled by the...
All of Stallion Springs is gearing up for the 11th Annual Oktoberfest to be held at the Community Center on Saturday, Oct. 1. The Community Center is located at 27800 Stallion Springs Dr. Stallion Springs Parks and Recreation is looking for vendors. If you are interested in having a booth, contact Shawnee at (661) 822-3268 ext. 222. Spaces will be available until Sept. 9. Sponsorships are still available until Sept. 10. Pool update With apologies, the Stallion Springs CSD has announced that,...
Three City Council members will be considered re-elected as they were the only ones to file as candidates for their offices before the Aug. 11 election filing deadline. At a City Council meeting held on Aug. 23, City Elections Official Ashley Whitmore explained that election law allows, when there is no opponent for a seat, the city to appoint the candidates to their offices. As they were the only ones to file, Phil Smith will remain the councilman for District 1, as will Joan Pogon-Cord for...
