Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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It's been reassuring this winter for longtime Tehachapi residents to see snow still lingering on the mountaintops and higher elevations from snowstorms in December and January. Snow remaining for weeks in the Tehachapi Mountains used to be a more frequent occurrence when our winters were colder. In fact, I can remember some years when there was still snow visible in May, in the mountains south of Highline Road near Tehachapi Peak and on Summit Lime Company land. Of course by that time there was...
Alice Rankin Beard was born at home in 1915 in the long-vanished town of Isabella in the Kern River Valley. The hamlet of Isabella lent its name to Isabella Lake (which most people refer to as Lake Isabella) and despite this courtesy, when the dam was completed in 1952 the waters of the lake covered up any trace that the town had ever existed. Alice and her sister Raechel were the two children of Walker and Mary Rankin. Though she grew up on a family ranch in Walker Basin, Alice's father believe...
Maria Inez Weber, loving wife, mother, and grandmother died December 28, 2021, in Bakersfield, California. The funeral services were handled by Wood Family Funeral Service. A visitation was held on January 10 and Maria was laid to rest at the Tehachapi Public Cemetery, Eastside. Maria was born August 14, 1960, in Santa Barbara, California, to Cora Inez McKinlay and Joseph Angel Lara. Maria spent much of her younger years caring for her sisters Joyce Lara and Beverly Murray. Maria grew up in the...
The inaugural KEEP CALM Jamboree presented by Valley Strong Credit Union will be held at CALM on Earth Day, Friday, April 22. The event is a collaborative fundraiser for Kern County Superintendent of Schools' two outdoor education programs - Camp KEEP and CALM. The Jamboree will feature food from local eateries, beer and wine, and live music from Yächtley Crëw, a Los Angeles-area band performing 70s and early 80s soft rock classics known as "Yacht Rock." Gates will open at 6 p.m. The concert w...
We would like to give you an update on some of the things happening with automotive fluids. As you know, cars are becoming more sophisticated every day – and fluids such as oil, coolant and transmission fluid are becoming more specialized at about the same pace. The do-it-yourselfer has to be pretty careful to avoid actually harming their vehicle with the wrong type of fluid. That is why so many Tehachapi car owners rely on the advice of their service consultant to not only get the correct family of fluids, but to suggest the formulation t...
Many of us have had friends we've known for a long time. My best friend and I went to high school together. Since then we've climbed Mt. Whitney, ran a marathon and did a 100-mile bike ride. We've done a lot together! Up until Covid, we still managed to meet at the beach and ride 25-40 miles. We decided to resume our beach riding, but things have changed a little. He wants to wear a mask while he rides and our normal hangout, where we have a late breakfast when we're done, is no longer on our...
My name is Nicholas Tanaka. I fell in love with movies and studied film in college, but due to my age, I haven't seen many of the classics. I've decided to go back and watch the films that have formed our movie landscape today, and view them with a modern lens. For Valentine's Day, we review 1989's "When Harry Met Sally...," the romantic comedy written by Nora Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner. The movie follows Billy Crystal's 'dark' Harry Burns and Meg Ryan's 'upbeat' Sally Albright, who...
Although CBD is typically ingested, there are CBD lotions and other CBD topicals meant to alleviate muscle and joint pain. There are many reasons why you may want to consider including CBD lotion in your daily routine. The right CBD lotion can relieve dry, itchy skin and soothe sore muscles after a tough workout or even that arthritis-stricken hip. The main benefit of CBD lotions is that they allow you to target areas of your body easily and precisely. Rapid Essentials revolutionary intensive...
Valentine's gifts for all the furry friends in your life, courtesy of Canine Creek....
Valentine's Day is coming right up, a holiday to celebrate love. But aside from that rather blatantly commercial holiday, we are reminded daily, all year long, in movies and songs and devotionals and everyday experiences, that love is the answer, that love conquers all, that love is in us all. But what is love, anyway? Well, for starters, love is something easier to describe than define, as poets have been doing for years. Some of them have done a pretty good job of it too: "How do I love thee?...
At the Jan. 27 meeting the Tehachapi Rotary Club, builder Kenny Harrison described his new project in Old Town Tehachapi, which will include a bowling alley, brewery, restaurant and two meeting rooms. In an interview format facilitated by Christina Scrivner, Harrison said he is hoping the project can be completed by his 60th birthday at the end of August 2022, if there are no setbacks. The bowling alley is planned to have 16 lanes using string pinsetters, a relatively new technology that elimina...
Netti and Louis Farrar are finally at home in Tehachapi. They bought their Bear Valley home in 2007 knowing that someday they would retire there. In 2007, one of Louis' co-workers in Fillmore suggested that they take a look at Tehachapi and Bear Valley Springs. They took a trip to Tehachapi in April and found the house that became their vacation home on their first trip. Over the years, they would visit about four or five times a year. Netti remembers doing report cards while sitting and...
Tehachapi Arts Center continues to bring classes, paint night and more to our community. We’re excited to again participate in First Friday. For those unfamiliar, First Friday is where local art galleries and stores in the downtown area open their doors after normal business hours beginning at 5 p.m. on the first Friday of every month. Most offer food, drink and a tad of wine. We’re open till 8 p.m., so come on by. Leila Kleimen will be conducting her much anticipated Beginning Glass Fusion class on Feb. 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. She will show you...
The Tehachapi Police Department has completed a review and analysis of the crime statistics for 2021 revealing an 11.5% reduction in Part I crimes from 2020. Part I crimes as defined by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are: criminal homicide, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny theft, grand theft auto, and arson. In 2021, total Part I crimes reported/known were 360, an 11.5% reduction from 407 Part I crimes in 2020. The 360 Part I crimes in 2021 also represent...
SIR, Inc., Branch 163 has elected Gary Corbell as "Big Sir" (AKA President) for the year 2022. Gary is committed to SIR's success and has been a SIR member for 13 years. Gary's wife of 57 years, Constance, fully supports Gary and Branch 163. Here is what Gary has to say about SIR: "It is an honor to be elected to serve as Big Sir. I've made many new friends since joining SIR and I think it is a great resource for men over 50. I'm proud of how SIR has adapted through COVID and even more proud to...
Often a client will ask me to transfer a property and will ask about which deed is best. Since I am not an attorney and cannot give legal advice, I simply tell them what the differences are and let them decide. However, this information is only for general guidance. Consult an attorney if you are not sure. Grant deeds and quitclaim deeds will give ownership of a piece of property to another person. However, the difference between the two is that a grant deed conveys the property interest the...
The California Living Museum (CALM)announces the expansion of its animal care facilities at CALM with the addition of a new veterinary clinic made possible through a partnership with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife – Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) and the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine’s Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN). This will be the first inland facility for OWCN, which will use the facility in the event of an inland oil spill affecting local wildlife. The Oiled Wildlife Care Network, of which CAL...
In my husband's stories involving some tales of the Old Corps, I ran across an article about a simple galvanized steel G.I. bucket that was standard equipment for a Marine Boot. I recalled they were part of our furnishings in the Quonset huts also. How could I have left that out of my story? I never used ours, for when it was filled with water it was too heavy for me to lift. I surfed the internet looking for a good photo, but they all look flimsy and the side not thick enough. Here is my...
You have all probably seen the "fold-and- assemble-yourself" cardboard pet carriers intended for normal-sized cats and toy-sized dogs. You may even have purchased one from your veterinarian to bring home your dopey little kitten or small puppy following spaying, neutering or some other minor surgery after he/she has been anesthetized. "Small," "dopey" and "box held by someone else" in the car are key words here. These cardboard carriers are not meant for larger cats or dogs larger than a...
The community of American military veterans is not large. Only seven percent of all Americans have served in our military forces in all the history of our country. Every American owes everything they are and everything they have to these few because without them, there would be no America. Military service has many traditions including the two most basic: We take care of our own, and we leave no one behind. Operation Second Chance (OSC) is a national veteran’s organization that is committed to these two principles. OSC is a group of p...
As we get our morning started here at Have A Heart Humane Society, the first visitor we have is a sweet young woman who just found a stray little dog. She wants to have the pup scanned for a microchip, which we do immediately, but there’s no microchip! We start scrambling to find a temporary foster home, and until we find one we will house her here at the shop in one of our pens. Very cute dog, surely someone is looking for her! Of course, we will need to hold her for the mandatory two weeks t...
Aaron Leon Abbott, born February 13, 1970, was a true native son of Tehachapi, California. An alumnus of Tehachapi High (1988) and man of strong Christian values, Aaron was a bright light wherever he went. A soft-spoken man with a tremendous heart, Aaron spent most of his adult life serving his community through his job of 32 years at the Tehachapi Save Mart. If you were to ask anyone in the community about Aaron, they would have nothing but positive thoughts about him. He was always eager to...
HENRY is a catchy acronym for "high earner, not rich yet." It describes a demographic made up of young and often highly educated professionals with substantial incomes but little or no savings. HENRYs generally have enviable career prospects, but many of them feel financially stretched or may even live paycheck to paycheck for years, especially if they are working in cities with high living costs and/or facing large student loan payments. If this sounds like you, it may be time to shed your...
"And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." – Galatians 6:9 If you have a friend who is tough on the outside but soft on the inside, treasure them. Gene Dallachie is one of those folks you want to keep and treasure. A former Marine, he may be gruff around the edges but he is a teddy bear inside. Gene has a heart of gold and a willing spirit. He is always ready to be there for others. Strong and secure within himself, Gene shows up with genuine s...
Betty Lou Freeman has been a beloved resident of Tehachapi since 1950. Betty was born on Nov. 11, 1921, in Riverside, California. Betty spent most of her childhood and early days in Fillmore, California, before moving to San Diego, California, to partake in the industrious career of sound-proofing B-24 bomber planes for World War II. This is where she crossed paths with the love of her life, Robert (Bob) Freeman, Jr., a Marine who was stationed in the area. They were wed shortly before Bob was...
