Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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On Feb. 6 there will be a training event held on GRMS emergency radios and sponsored by the Sand Canyon Volunteer Council and Tehachapi Valley CERT team in conjunction with the Tehachapi Amateur Radio Association. This informational meeting is being held to provide residents of Sand Canyon an opportunity to learn about efforts to put together a Neighborhood Radio Watch network within Sand Canyon for emergency preparedness as an alternate communication network during power outages and down cell p...
The City of Tehachapi and Houchin Community Blood Bank (HCBB) are hosting a blood drive on Wednesday, Feb. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. HCBB will team up with Tehachapi Vineyard Church, Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District, and the City of Tehachapi to provide an opportunity to give back to the community by donating blood. The drive will be held at Tehachapi Vineyard Church, 502 E. Pinon Street. Reserve a time to donate by signing up on the HCBB website: www.hcbb.com/schedule/. The blood drive is...
See the map for the Tehachapi Valentine's Wine Walk on this page. Tehachapi is gearing up for its first Wine Walk since 2019 and it will be an event for the books. Between local wines, live music and talented bakers taking over shops, the downtown businesses will be brimming with delights, and Green Street will have vendors you won't want to miss. Alligator Rose will be there with their soaps and assortment of delicious skin care products. The Victorian Bat offers unique jewelry that will keep...
Between home schooling, COVID, class size, learning programs and more, the way we educate our children is changing. Stacey Larson-Everson will be the keynote speaker for the Feb. 21 meeting of American Association of University Women, Tehachapi Mountain Branch. She will speak about changing education in our very own community. Larson-Everson is the Superintendent of Schools in Tehachapi. No small task. She enjoys working on a team and was drawn to this community because of the tight knit...
Do I need to file a tax return? The answer depends on your filing status, your age and the type of income you earn. Each person is allowed to earn a certain amount of income before they are required to file a tax return. For 2023 tax returns, individuals are not allowed a personal exemption deduction, but are still entitled to a standard deduction of $13,850 for a single file. Hence, an individual can have $13,850 of taxable income before being taxed if under age 65. If age is 65 or over, an...
The key to disaster preparedness is preparing today for the unexpected tomorrow. Recent weather events are a great reminder and now is a great time to review your disaster plans. Talk with your family and neighbors. Have a plan and be prepared. Another great way to be prepared is to be trained as a Kern County Fire Department Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteer. This training starts with a 20 hour Basic CERT course which is being offered March 22-24 in Bear Valley Springs. The Basic CERT course covers a wide-range of topics such...
Celebrate love all year round with unique and thoughtful gifts from Simply Perfect Gifts and Decor, located at 414 W. Tehachapi Blvd. Every season is a reason to say "I love you!" From cozy winter scarves to sparkling summer jewelry, we have something special for everyone....
On Thursday, Feb. 22 from 4 to 6 p.m., the Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the Grand Opening of their newest chamber member, Markos D1 Salon located at 113 S. Green St. in Downtown Tehachapi. Markos D1 has been distributing his brand of makeup and cosmetics since 2009. He is a Latin American singer and celebrity stylist who has a team of extensively trained hair artists located all over the world. His main headquarters is located in Dubai and he currently has boutique salons in...
Stray Leaves Tasting Room has now been open for a year, exclusively bringing you the Tehachapi-grown wines from Stray Leaves Vineyard. Spot us downtown with our painted windows and red awning, across the street from the Hitching Post Theaters. With a year under our belt, Stray Leaves Tasting Room is always trying to improve our services. This includes the monthly rotation of our tasting flights, showcasing a new set of red and white wines each month for you to experience. We are also constantly...
Love is in the air, and what better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than by treating your special someone to a day of relaxation and rejuvenation? This year, make your gesture truly memorable by gifting them a special experience at Tonics MedSpa and alchemy aesthetics. Our Valentine's Day special is an exclusive package that combines the best of both worlds – beauty and relaxation. The package includes a session of Dysport, a non-invasive treatment to refresh and revitalize the skin. F...
John McCraw has been working in the electrical industry since 1979, when he went to work for an electrical contractor in his home town of Santa Clarita. It was not long before he wanted his own company, so he went back to school and received his contractor's license in 1987. He opened John K. McCraw Electrical in Santa Clarita and never looked back. As the city of Santa Clarita grew, so did his business, doing both residential and commercial electrical improvement and repair. The business...
We've begun a new year and 2024 is an opportunity to improve the quality of your life by taking responsibility for your own well being. Taking responsibility for your health is the first step, and nutrition is the most important factor of healthy living. However, the benefits of good nutrition do not happen overnight. Months, maybe even years, are needed to take control of your life by healthy eating. The first step is to dramatically reduce the amount of sugar in your diet. People today...
The board of the Golden Hill Community Services District selected a new president at their Jan. 18 meeting. John Buckley, the current president, announced that he would be stepping down. David Benham was nominated by Buckley and unanimously elected by the board. Joe King was elected to a second term again as vice-president. In his report to the board, District Manager Chris Carlson said that the district will be using water from the "Poor Well," a well that pumps only non-potable water, to fill...
On Jan. 16, the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce held their first monthly luncheon of the year in the American Legion Hall. This month featured a nonprofits showcase, where local nonprofits set up booths around the perimeter of the room for luncheon attendees to visit before availing themselves of a delicious catered meal from Red House BBQ. Members were invited to fill out a stamp card by visiting each booth for a chance to win a free article in The Loop newspaper about their business....
The City of Tehachapi is looking forward to celebrating Women's History Month in March by opening nominations for Tehachapi's Extraordinary Women Recognition. The goal of the new program is to highlight the women in Tehachapi who inspire, lead, and forge the way for other women and make a difference in our community. The City is seeking nominations of women in Tehachapi who go above in beyond in their daily work/lives, who demonstrate great character, who are leaders and change-makers, and who...
Even though the pictured home was destroyed by the 1952 earthquake, at one time in the 1890s, it was the first home travelers would see as they traveled up the narrow, winding road from Bakersfield and parts north into the town of Tehachapi. Years later, driving in on old Highway 466, the road made a sharp turn to the left and for a quarter of mile, on Curry Street, one traveled down a lane of orchards; pears on the right and cherries to the left. Then immediately to the left one viewed a...
When it came time to retire, Stephen and Tina Hankins began to look for a place to retire. The couple has been married for 23 years, and both had lived in Lancaster since the 1980s. Over the years, the couple found many of the neighborhoods had "gone downhill." They also needed to find a place to live that was nice and still affordable. They discovered that Tehachapi fit the bill and moved into their new community in December 2023. Stephen was born in Inglewood, California and raised in Canoga...
Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner has appointed Karen Sanders as his new Field Representative covering East Kern. "I am pleased to announce that Karen Sanders is joining our District 2 team", said Supervisor Zack Scrivner. "Her extensive experience living and working in East Kern, as well as her strong work ethic and passion for the area will serve our constituents well." Karen is a Texas native and long-time California City resident. Karen and her husband Roy raised a family of four and...
In his classic work "The E-myth" Michael Gerber tells the story of a little old grandma who makes incredible pies. She is constantly told by friends and family to open a pie shop and sell her wares. So, she finally decides it's time and opens up a shop, but now she's taking care of hiring, firing, inventory, marketing and a host of other small business owner chores! Guess what she isn't doing? The thing she loves best and is best at, making pies! It's a great example of what happens to small...
The City of Tehachapi Public Works Department reached an impressive milestone of 1,000 days without any Lost Time Incidents. Beginning April 21, 2021, through Thursday, January 24, 2024, the men and women of our Public Works Department demonstrated the high standards of excellence and safety they practice in their day-to-day work. 1,000 days without an injury or lost time amounts to approximately 145,000 working hours of staff time. Under the leadership of Public Works Director Don Marsh and...
Cerro Coso Community College, along with Sonya Christian, State Chancellor of California Community Colleges, is proud to announce the graduation of 35 students from our Incarcerated Student Education Program at the Tehachapi California Correctional Institution. Combined, these students earned nearly 100 associate degrees. Those include arts and humanities; social and behavioral sciences; psychology; administration of justice for transfer; anthropology for transfer and business administration...
A long-time resident and active community member has recently passed away. Eileen Butera was an avid hiker, a gardener, well versed in the local wildflowers and plants. She and husband, Harry, were also long-time members of the Tehachapi Sportsmans Club. Sincere condolences to Harry Butera and family on their loss. The BVS Cultural Arts Association is sponsoring a wine tasting event at the Oak Tree Country Club on Feb. 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. The wines offered will be from the Tehachapi Wine and Cattle Company, and accompanied by smooth romantic ja...
I get calls all the time from a parent that wants to add their child to their home. Typically this is done to avoid probate. I looked a several articles on the internet and this is what I saw. Adding an adult child to your house deed, or giving them the home outright, might seem like a smart thing to do. It usually isn't. Transferring your house to your kids while you're alive may avoid probate, the court process that otherwise follows death. But gifting a home also can result in a big,...
This edition of Chamber Chat is brought to you by the generous sponsorship of Pinnacle Surveying & Engineering Services, who is one of our sponsors for the Valentine's Wine Walk. Established in Bakersfield in 2001 by Robert Craig, Pinnacle Surveying & Engineering Services has completed thousands of projects across California, Texas, Colorado, Idaho and Utah. From residential to commercial, construction and public works, government to industrial energy, renewable energy and agricultural, and...
Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District (TVHD) held their first board meeting of the year on Jan. 16. During the meeting, the board elected to stay the same going into the new year. The board was happy to report that the rock-painting booth held at last year's Tehachapi Hometown Christmas was a great success. Painted rocks are planned to be used to decorate the long-running community garden project between TVHD and The Village Tehachapi. At the meeting, the board also reviewed the latest community...
