Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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“Why value the present hour less than some future hour?” – Anna Comstock...
“I’ve lived in a lot of places, and you can find something wrong with all of them. The Tehachapi area is the best place I’ve found, and believe me, I’ve looked around.” – Jack Cronin...
"I don't smoke, I don't drink except a beer now and then, and I don't chase around. I spent about five years raisin' hell when I was young, then I decided I would settle down and marry the girl next door, so I did. Camila and me have been married for 61 years. Nowadays kids get married and then want to start raisin' hell, instead of getting it over with first." – Melecio Cortez Melecio Cortez worked at the cement plant at Monolith from 1929 to 1976, and continued to stay busy for the rest of h...
“What’s the best way to star gaze in the Tehachapi Mountains? That’s easy: while sitting in a hot tub under the stars. That way you stay warm and comfortable, even in winter.” – Dave Bouldin Dave Bouldin is an amateur astronomer and professional hot tub enthusiast....
Hello and Happy New Year from the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce! A new year brings new opportunities, and we at the Chamber are excited to be partnering with The Loop newspaper to share the perspectives of our varied members. During each luncheon, we pull lucky winners from a jar to be featured in these columns. In this edition, we are excited to feature Assemblyman Vince Fong, who is a proud member of the Chamber. As turbulent as 2023 was, my focus on affordability, public safety and...
If you've recently received an inheritance, you may be facing many important decisions. Receiving an inheritance might promote spending without planning, but don't make any hasty decisions. Here are some suggestions that could help you manage your inheritance. Identify a team of trusted professionals Tax laws can be complicated, so you might want to consult with professionals who are familiar with assets that transfer at death. These professionals may include an attorney, an accountant, and a fi...
Harley Roy Schmidt, 26, passed away on November 6, 2023. He was born on March 23, 1997 in Bakersfield, California. Harley was a beloved son, brother, grandson, and friend. Harley was quite the comedian and was always trying to make people laugh. In his free time Harley enjoyed the thrill of riding his scooter, BMX bike, and skateboard. Whether it was cruising through the streets or performing tricks at the skate park Harley found solace and excitement in these hobbies. Harley will be deeply...
Elizabeth Carol Sheley, 65, passed on Dec. 16, 2023 at her home in Tehachapi. A Memorial Service will be held Jan. 13 at Tehachapi Church of the Nazarene at noon. Elizabeth was born April 21, 1958, to Robert and Joan Brooding in Fresno, California. She earned an A.A. degree in Vocational Nursing from Napa College ln 1980, then married Dale Sheley on May 16, 1981. She is survived by her husband Dale, daughter Rebekah Sheley, sons Stephen, Timothy and Michael, daughter in law- Danielle, grandchildren-Conner, Rylee and Madeline, her mother-Joan Br...
Bill was born April 24, 1951, and spent his adolescent years in San Francisco. He passed away at 72 years old on Dec. 18, 2023, in Tehachapi, with his daughter Anna Galeen Fassbender by his side. Bill was adopted from Ireland by "Grandma Bubbles" and is survived by two sons, Johnathan and Brian; two daughters, Shawna and Anna and three grandchildren. Bill loved his family and enjoyed traveling to see them. He especially loved spending time with them on the beach and playing with his grandsons....
James Morgan was born to Will Morgan and Corrinne James in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Dec. 14, 1941. Born of both English and Native American decent, James led what could be called the average American life. He married the love of his life, Jean Marie Deutz, in 1978. The two spent many years in the Los Angeles area where James worked as a plant manager. In 1985, James along with his wife moved to the Tehachapi area where he lived out the next three and a half decades surrounded by mountains....
Jean was born to Max Deutz and Agnes McEvoy in Los Angeles, California on Aug. 20, 1946. A loving and devoted daughter, sister, wife and aunt, Jean was fun, loving and kind while being strong, stern and outspoken at the same time. If one were to describe Jean, it would be that she was life and sunshine when she walked into the room. She worked as a Corporate Officer for approximately 30 years. She married James Morgan in December 1978 in Los Angeles, California and bought their home in Tehachapi...
Margaret (Marge) Stevens passed away peacefully in her home on Dec. 18, 2023. Marge was born in Orange, California on Nov. 20, 1934, to Richard and Constance Sweney of Los Angeles, California. After graduating Calumet High School in Chicago, Illinois, Marge attended UCLA to become a stewardess. While attending UCLA, she met her husband of 34 years, William (Bill) Stevens at a gas station around the corner from the university campus. Marge left college to become a housewife extraordinaire,...
A Trust can save you hundreds of thousands of dollars by avoiding MediCal benefit "chargeback" or recovery against your home for benefits paid to skilled nursing homes. If you have an elderly person in your life and they live in a nursing home, it's not uncommon to pay $5,000/month. If they don't have much cash, even if they have a house, MediCal (public benefit program) will pay that rent for them as long as they live. Before 2017, law offices used to prepare documents they called "House...
Jan. 28 is National Kazoo Day. Yup, for real. The coolest thing about a kazoo is that if you can hum, you can play one. The second coolest thing is that it fits in your pocket or purse so, like a harmonica, you can make music anytime, anyplace. The third coolest thing is that the kazoo was invented in America. The invention of the kazoo is generally attributed to Alabama Vest, who collaborated with a German clockmaker named Von Clegg, to create an instrument they called the Clegghorn. They...
During the holiday season I often reminisce about long ago holidays, and those memories always include days of indulging in my grandma's homemade fudge. And these days, those memories of grandma's fudge make me think of Charlie Brown Farms in Littlerock, California, where they make the fudge just like Grandma used to. So, one fine day during the week between Christmas and New Years, my friend Leila and I set out for Littlerock, just southeast of Palmdale. It was a fun day trip for both of us...
