Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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I first met Edward and Valerie Padua in Philip Marx Central Park during Tehachapi's 4th of July celebration. They stopped by The Loop newspaper's booth in the company of a giant, fluffy, 40-pound, six-month-old poodle "puppy" named Scooby who behaves very much like his namesake. Edward and Valerie had moved to Tehachapi at the end of May from Palmdale, where they had been living for about three years, and were anxious to learn more about their new hometown. Edward is employed by CalTrans Distric...
On the evening of July 19, the Tehachapi Arts Commission celebrated their fourth annual show with the opening of Art 2024 Tehachapi, held again at the Aspen Builders Inc. Activity Center on D Street. All proceeds from the VIP event ticket sales will go toward the Commission's Art in the Parks program with Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District. Guests were treated to open bars and hors d'oeuvres while viewing the exhibition and talking with the 44 participating artists and show sponsors....
Tehachapi Police Chief Richard Standridge spoke at the July 16 meeting of the Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce held at the American Legion Hall on F Street. Standridge emphasized to the group, "if you see something, say something." Too often he has heard from citizens after the fact, that they say saw an occurrence and did nothing. Since becoming chief, Standridge has increased the number of TPD officers in the department and in the last few months has promoted several of them. Standridge...
Merrill Colon moved to Tehachapi in May 2024 from North Carolina, joining members of her family who were already Tehachapi residents. Merrill was born and raised in Vermont and is a graduate of Texas A&M. She said she has lived in many places around the United States, among them being Louisiana and New York. She has had the opportunity to travel extensively throughout the world and did spend quite a bit of time in Indonesia. As a result of her travel experiences, Merrill is fluent in French and...
At their July 16 meeting, the Board of Directors for the Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District (TVHD) unanimously approved the district’s 2025 Proposed Budget. Director Lydia Chaney made the motion to approve and Director Christine Sherrill seconded the motion. The district’s proposed revenue of $1,225,935 comes primarily from state and local taxes and interest but also includes about $60,000 of income from the district’s rental properties. Proposed expenses for 2025 were $549,700 and showe...
The program at the July 15 meeting of the Tehachapi Area Association of Realtors illustrated that, without a doubt, the arts are alive-and-well in Tehachapi. All four speakers at the meeting were involved in various aspects of art and presented current projects going on in Tehachapi. Jeanette Pauer introduced the group to Make Art Tehachapi, a committee consisting of Pauer, Tina Dille, Lyn Bennett and Charles White. They will be restoring the murals in Tehachapi one by one starting the the Stree...
Now is the time to buy your ticket for the Art 2024 Tehachapi opening event on July 19 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Aspen Builders Community Activity Center located at 410 W. D St. in Tehachapi. Tickets are $125 and 100% of the proceeds from ticket sales go to the Art in the Parks program with Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District. The Tehachapi Arts Commission is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit. This is an excellent opportunity for you to meet all of the artists and view the paintings...
Annmarie Huppert moved to Tehachapi in May from Gig Harbor, Washington, to join her son Stephen Sturm and her three grandchildren. Annmarie was born in Washington and had lived there off-and-on for most of her life, but had also spent time in Tehachapi and on the Nicoya Peninsula region of Costa Rica. Annmarie graduated from Evergreen State College in Washington with a degree in Liberal Arts, emphasis on Public Policy and Psychology. She was a Washington State Legislative Intern, worked in the...
[Correction: In the July 6 issue of The Loop, it was mistakenly stated that Carl Gehricke would not be seeking re-election to the seat on the Greater Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District that he has held since 2021. Gehricke has stated that his name will be on the ballot in November for one of the three open seats.] At the June 18 meeting of the Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District, Director Carl Gehricke announced that he would not be running for reelection in November when his term is up....
On June 22, Coldwell Banker Frontier Real Estate celebrated the grand opening of their Tehachapi office with the help of employees, friends and family, as well as members of the community and the Chamber of Commerce. CEO David Knoeb cut the ribbon, assisted by family members Scott Knoeb and Misty Knoeb. Coldwell Banker Frontier was also given recognition by Mayor Michael Davies and State Senator Shannon Grove. Coldwell Banker Frontier has recently opened offices in Tehachapi, Ridgecrest,...
In mid May, 50 nationally known plein air artists journeyed to Tehachapi for the fourth paint out sponsored by the Tehachapi Arts Commission. Many of these artists were returning for the fourth year in a row to gather ideas and begin works of art that would be brought to life and completed in their home studio. The finished works have been submitted and juried into the Art 2024 Tehachapi show to be held July 19-21 at the Aspen Builders Activity Center, located at 410 W. D St. in Tehachapi. This...
At their June 17 meeting, the Tehachapi City Council declared the week of June 24-28 as Boys and Girls Club Week. The week has been celebrated nationally since 1941 recognizing the valuable service the clubs bring to communities. They instill youth with the confidence that they can succeed at anything they put their mind to. Their programs promote academic success, healthy lifestyles, good character and citizenship. The clubs help ensure young people have a safe, supportive place to spend time...
Before the City of Tehachapi planned its first two ventures into public recreation, the pickleball courts at the police station and the 5-A-side soccer field at the newly opened Valley Park, they began an assessment into the recreation facilities available throughout the Greater Tehachapi Area from all providers including programs, facilities and operations. To save public funds, the city staff undertook a comprehensive analysis of each recreational entity within the Tehachapi area with a focus...
At the June 18 Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District meeting, General Manager Corey Torres announced the winners of their Spring into Action challenge that began on March 21 in partnership with the City of Tehachapi. Participants were challenged to run/walk, cycle and swim over a 3 month period and log their miles. They were encouraged to sign up as teams and individuals. TVRPD presented awards to the winners and then posed for a group photograph. Top 3 Teams: 1. Tehachapi Hotties 2....
Pancho Colon and Danny Romero from Golden Hills VFW Post 12114 "Jason E. George" replace a worn American flag at the National Chavez Center in Keene on May 14. Post 12114 has taken on the project of replacing worn flags around Tehachapi. The veterans were assisted by Park Superintendent Erin Gates (left) and Ranger Miranda Hernandez (far right)...
On May 21, the Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District chose and swore in two new board members following the resignation last month of Bill Steele, who is moving away, and Dwayne Moats, who is retiring. To replace Steele, whose four-year term ends in November, the district chose BreAnne Patterson, head of nursing at Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley Hospital. Should she wish to continue past November, she will need to be placed on the November ballot. Christine Sherrill was chosen to fill the...
The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) held the 2024 SoCal League Championship Race on May 12 in Tehachapi. The race was held on the trails owned and maintained by the Tehachapi Mountain Trails Association (TMTA). Tehachapi's Mountain Bike Team participated in the event. Shown in the photo are, from left: Dylan Villapondo, Natalia Semerenko, Rachel DeVey and Rebecca Catalde....
In January of this year Erin Gates moved to Tehachapi from Eureka, California, where she had been Deputy Superintendent at Redwoods National and State Parks. She had two weeks to find a home before starting her new position as Superintendent of the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument, located in Keene. The grounds and museum, where Chavez made his home, became part of the National Park Service during the administration of President Barack Obama. Erin grew up in Glendale, California. She says that...
At their May 13 meeting, the Tehachapi Planning Commission approved the use of a portion of a vacant lot, located at 432-C W. J St., to be used as a storage facility by Nathan’s Towing & Storage as a short-term storage and impound lot. Approximately one half acre of the 28-acre parcel will be used for the fenced and locked storage facility. There are no structures planned for the facility other than a storage unit for towing equipment. Nathan’s primary offices are located in Lancaster and the...
Artist were seen painting en plein air around Tehachapi on May 18. Many of the nearly 50 artists who visited Tehachapi from May 16-19 were out and about on Demo Day, giving the public a chance to watch them begin their work for the July 19-21 Art 2024 Tehachapi show. Among them were Tehachapi muralist Lyn Bennett painting en plein air at the Depot and 2024 Featured Artist Laura Wambsgans spent the day painting the vineyard at Tehachapi Wine and Cattle Company....
For the fourth consecutive year, the Tehachapi Arts Commission will be holding its nationally recognized art show at the Aspen Builders Community Activity Center in July. Those who have attended in prior years can attest to the beauty and creativity brought to canvas by the artists who come here to paint our community during the May paint out. This year, 50 artists from around the country will be painting in Tehachapi from May 17-19, beginning the paintings that will be submitted and juried...
At their May 6 meeting, the Tehachapi City Council approved a project proposed by the city to add a 15 foot x 20 foot expansion space behind the BeeKay Theatre. The new area will be exterior walls only with other improvements to be decided and financed by the Tehachapi Community Theater organization. It is hoped that this project will solve some of the space problems that have plagued the theater since its restoration in 2006. The city understands that TCT has been able to put money aside to...
Barb Pfeiffer and John Campbell moved to their new Tehachapi home in January from Monrovia in Los Angeles County where they had lived for a less than a year. They wanted to find a place to live that would provide Barb a place to keep her horse, a Palomino named Trigger and their two dogs, a St. Bernard mix named Ellie and Barb's service dog, a 150-pound Great Dane named Little Lulu. Their new Tehachapi ranch has supplied them with space for everyone. Both divorced, the couple met by chance at th...
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy originally declared the week of May 15 as National Police Week ... a time to honor those officers who have given their lives in the line of duty. Currently the week is used to give thanks to the men and women who serve daily, putting their lives in jeopardy to protect the community. During their May 6 meeting, the Tehachapi City Council proclaimed the week of May 12 - 18 as National Police Week in Tehachapi. It should be noted that Tehachapi has lost two...
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....
