Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Small "what ifs" can grow into a community of giving when you live in Tehachapi! A Rotary Club project that was originally designed just for members as a way to give back this holiday season grew by leaps and bounds into a food project that included people from all over the greater Tehachapi area. There were small donations of cash from local individuals and bigger donations from Terra-Gen and BHE Renewables LLC that allowed Rotarians to shop for food to fill 50 boxes, as well as so many...
With the arrival of the Winter Solstice on December 21, we're now officially in winter. So what kind of weather does Tehachapi get in January? And how cold can it really get? Well, the coldest temperature on record in the Tehachapi area occurred on the night of December 20, 1990. A brutal cold snap was expected, and it definitely arrived. I was up off and on during the night checking the weather, and I watched as the thermometer outside our kitchen window dropped each time I checked it: 5 degree...
Front brakes vs rear brakes – a short lesson in physics Is there a difference between front brakes vs rear brakes? The front brakes are in the front, and the rear brakes are in the rear. That’s all you need to know, right? Perhaps, on the most basic level, that would be “correct,” but entirely misleading. The front brakes vs rear brakes comparison has everything to do with friction and heat. Front brakes vs rear brakes – hot and heavy metal! From a physics standpoint, the brakes on your car are designed to convert the kinetic energy of your m...
On Monday, December 21, the Tehachapi City Council meeting began with the swearing in of the City representatives elected in the November 3 election. Michael Davies represents District 3, Christina Scrivner represents District 2, Victoria Marsh returns as City Clerk and Stacy Curry is the new City Treasurer. The first order of business for the new council was to elect a new mayor. Council-member Phil Smith was nominated for the position of mayor and was unanimously elected. This will be the...
Purchasing a new water heater is about as much fun as buying new tires for your vehicle. Suffice it to say, it's not. Like tires, they are an expensive purchase that really isn't exciting but is absolutely necessary. There are many options, such as brands, warranties and special features that can make the buying process stressful, especially if you're having to make the decision quickly and under duress. The crew over at John the Plumber understands all of this and wants to help you make the...
For the past year, local artist Judith Campanaro has been working on a series of 12 scenes of Tehachapi. Recently, with the help of South Street Digital, she compiled the body of work into a calendar. "The paintings were a bit difficult for me because I usually work in an impressionistic style and mostly use bright bold colors. Detail is not my forte but I am glad I tried because I learned so much from this project," Campanaro said. It all started with a photo by Joey Rooney of the row of...
#VertandDirt, the Calgonquin 50K and 25K, is scheduled for April 17, 2021 at the TMTA Lehigh Trails, come rain, snow, sleet or shine. Alex Kosich, Therese Luther and photographer Georgette Theotig are a stone's throw from The Top. One member of the team descended on the Geronimo Trail. The switchbacks on this trail make the Tehachapi Loop tracks seem straight!...
Just hearing this phrase makes me want to curl up on the couch with a blanket and enjoy some cornfield baseball, but that is not what we are going to talk about here. It seems everywhere I turn in our wonderful town there are new houses breaking ground or beautiful land just waiting for someone to build their dream home on it. In fact, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), new home construction is in its third month of record highs, yet new housing starts are still...
This year’s fundraiser for pancreatic cancer research was once again successful. During a year filled with challenges that our country and people have faced, we were amazed at the continuing generosity of the people and businesses of our community. We received donations in memory of Harriet Clendenin who passed away this year from this horrible disease. We also remember Alex Trebek and many others who have died from pancreatic cancer. Major Jason E. George VFW and the City of Tehachapi were honored for their efforts in raising money for p...
“If you see something, say something,” is a message that has been iterated and reiterated by child abuse prevention service providers over many years. With fewer eyes on children than ever before, it is important that the community take heed and report suspected child abuse and neglect as it occurs. It takes a village to raise a child. Truer words were never spoken. Given what many have called “these strange times we are in,” we know that the safety, nurturing and growing of healthy children is as important now as ever. So, what is child a...
I'm happy to tell you I'm all moved into my new place (although I'm far from being all unpacked), and I'm ready for the new year. So very ready. The year 2020 has universally been regarded as a tough year in many different ways and for many different reasons. I can personally vouch for that perspective as I've had my own set of challenges as well as dealing with national ones like the vicious virus. But as bad as the year has been, there have been some bright spots and some good things...
Browsers are the tools we use to get on the internet. Whether we click on the orange Firefox icon, the swirly blue Edge icon, the compass-y looking Safari icon, or the red "O" of Opera, the thing that opens is called a browser. And a browser is the thing we use on our computer or phone or tablet that takes us to the internet to check our mail, search for something or someone, check our bank balance, or do some shopping. Even though browsers have different names, they all do the same thing -...
On Monday December 21, the Tehachapi City Council meeting began with the swearing in of Councilmembers Michael Davies representing District 3, Christina Scrivner representing District 2, Victoria Marsh as City Clerk, and Stacy Curry as City Treasurer. The first order of business for the new council was to elect a new Mayor. Councilmember Phil Smith was nominated for the position of Mayor and was unanimously elected. The first order of business for Mayor Phil Smith was to open the meeting to elect a Mayor ProTem. Councilmember Michael Davies...
No matter what the circumstances, grief recovery is a painful process. Grief Share is a special support group for people grieving the loss of someone close. It’s sponsored by people who understand what you’re experiencing and want to offer comfort and encouragement during this difficult time. Contact Country Oaks Baptist Church at (661) 822-1739 for more information....
To make a New Year’s Resolution or to not make a New Year’s Resolution? In years past I usually come up with some interesting way to tackle the new year. There are always the standards: exercise more, eat healthier, read a book, and do not forget the travel. But, with 2021 being a bit up in the air on what sort of year it will be, it is definitely more difficult to plan ahead for sure. However, some of these basic “resolutions” can still benefit you and what if you were to include your pup or ki...
Question: I have an embarrassing question about Social Security Disability. I am a 30-year-old male with chronic prostatitis. I have to urinate multiple times a day and it hurts. When I can't urinate, I have a lingering pain that feels like an ache. Off and on I have fever and chills. I worked until early 2019 and was laid off because I had to leave the workstation to use the bathroom too many times. Answer: The prostate is a small gland that forms part of the lower urinary tract in males. It si...
At midnight on December 31, 2019, I celebrated the arrival of a new year with my family at Disneyland. It was glorious! There was a concert and fake snow and lots of twinkly lights. I'd never celebrated New Year's Eve at Disneyland, with huge crowds and jacked up holiday prices, but my sister and my niece had both become widows in 2019 and we were happy to be with them and all a bit eager to see such a difficult year end. We had every hope that 2020 would certainly be much better. Little did we...
We arrived, we saw, we survived 2020. If this were the Scouts, we would receive a badge. I guess one day we will all look back at living through this year and wear it like a badge of honor, much like our ancestors did the Great Depression or the Spanish Flu pandemic. This was not the start to a decade we envisioned 12 months ago. But we are here, a little more broken, a little more scarred and maybe even in some cases a little more confident in our ability to live through trials and tribulations...
For the second year in a row, HolidayLights at CALM has been named one of the best zoo light shows in the U.S. by USA Today. After a month-long voting process wherein the public could vote for their favorite zoo light shows, HolidayLights finished in the ninth position out of 20 nominated zoos. The top 10 winners are as follows: 1. PNC Festival of Lights at the Cincinnati Zoo 2. Lights Before Christmas at the Toledo Zoo 3. Electric Safari at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo 4. Christmas at the Zoo at the Indianapolis Zoo 5. WildLights at Living Desert...
The winners of The City of Tehachapi and The Loop newspaper's holiday decorating contest were presented plaques, each featuring a photo of their winning home. The contestants were very competitive and the judges all said that it was obvious a lot of thought went into designing the displays. Many included homemade elements while others went for the "wow" factor making the decisions even harder. Congratulations to all the winners! No photo was available for the Golden Hills winner located at...
"You can't time the market" is an old maxim, but you also might say, "You can't always time retirement." Market losses on the front end of retirement could have an outsized effect on the income you receive from your portfolio by reducing the assets available to pursue growth when the market recovers. The risk of experiencing poor investment performance at the wrong time is called sequence risk or sequence-of-returns risk. Dividing your portfolio One strategy that may help address sequence risk...
Shutdown since March 15, the Tehachapi Community Theatre (TCT) players have been unable to perform at the BeeKay Theatre due to COVID-19 restrictions. This has been especially painful for Doug Jockinsen and the cast of "Nunsense" as the play was completely rehearsed and ready to go on April 19. Doug says, "The set is up, the costumes are in the green room, the props are on the tables, the lighting is hung and focused. All we really need is that last month of rehearsal time back, and the...
Valley Strong Credit Union (“Valley Strong”) is excited to announce construction has begun on its new full-service Tehachapi Branch, located at 1002 West Tehachapi Boulevard in the Walmart Shopping Center. This new location will replace the current express branch on Tucker Road, allowing Valley Strong to offer additional services to Tehachapi and the surrounding communities. The branch will be a 2,600 square-foot full-service facility, offering traditional banking, mobile and online banking ass...
After returning to Tehachapi, shortly before Thanksgiving 2019, I made arrangements for another pre-Christmas cruise to the Mexican Riviera. San Pedro departure, returning to San Diego. I usually drive to the pier parking in the ships parking lot for these short cruises as San Pedro is only three hours from our home. This cruise would be different because getting from San Diego back to the car would be challenging for me. Pepe and I take public transportation whenever possible, since Pepe is a...
[Editor’s note: In the Dec. 19 issue Carrolynn Faye Fox’s Celebration of Life included the wrong obituary. The correct information follows.] Carrolynn Faye Fox was born in Tehachapi, California on June 19, 1958. With her favorite activity being to jump in the car and go cruising, Carrolynn was not one to simply sit still. She loved to go out rock hunting, soak in the rays at the beach, and even go out and belt out the occasional tune singing karaoke. Carrolynn passed away November 16, 2020 at th...
