Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Committee (GTEDC) met for their first meeting of 2024 on Feb. 7. On the first Wednesday of each month, GTEDC meets in The Village Collective at 120 S. Green St. at 7:30 a.m. In addition to discussing an upcoming year packed full of local events and projects, GTEDC introduced three new board members. Since board member Jim Arnold tragically passed away last November, and Ron Depew, one of GTEDC's founders, lost his battle with cancer last October, two...
James (Jim) P. Carmichael passed away at home on Sunday, Feb. 18, following a short battle with cancer. Jim was born Feb. 16, 1942, in Los Angeles. He grew up in Inglewood, California and joined the Navy in 1960. Jim and Linda met on a blind date in 1962 and were married in 1966. Jim was a mentor to many young people as an Assistant Scout Master, Little League Coach and Commander of the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps Haven Division. He also worked as a machinist in the aircraft industry...
Lyndee Richmond sat with her 92-year-old father, Ken Hensler, watching enormous machines moving earth and placing cinder blocks at the construction site on Tehachapi Blvd. Neither one of them could believe that they were watching – after years of anticipation, dreaming and planning, their storage unit project was finally taking shape. It wouldn't be long before customers were filling the new, state-of-the-art units at Mountain Top Storage with valuables. In 2003, Lyndee and her husband, Scott R...
Elizabeth Mahurin moved to Tehachapi from California City at the end of December 2023. For the last nine years she had been living in California City while working as a substitute teacher, among numerous other jobs there. She retired on Dec. 22. Elizabeth had heard that Tehachapi was safe, beautiful and a nice place to live so she decided to check it out for herself. Accompanying Elizabeth to her new home is her service dog, a Jack Russell Terrier named Patches and two cats – Fernando, a 2...
Couples who have opposite philosophies regarding saving and spending often have trouble finding common ground, and money arguments frequently erupt. But you can learn to work with - and even appreciate - your financial differences. Money habits run deep If you're a saver, you prioritize having money in the bank and investing in your future. You probably hate credit card debt and spend money cautiously. Your spender spouse may seem impulsive, prompting you to think, "Don't you care about our...
A huge thank you goes out from Blooms to all of you who showed up and supported us over this Valentine's holiday! It's an insane time in a florist's life, and we just could not have done it without all of you. We are grateful, with a heart full of appreciation. Up next ... springtime! Easter! I know you've all been seeing the green hills and the buds beginning to pop out in the beautiful nature around us. It makes me think of spring blooms. In the floral studio, we'll be adding some specialties...
Come in, check out and keep your companions warm and stylish! Canine Creek is located at 798 Tucker Rd., Ste. #5....
On a misty Tehachapi night, following rain earlier in the day, a small creature emerges from a hiding spot beneath a large toppled bark section, which is lying half-buried in leaf litter beside a fallen tree trunk. The little amphibian surveys its damp surroundings, as water droplets cling to the green grass. A Tehachapi Mountains native, it has large dark eyes, a mouth that seems slightly upturned in a pleasant grin, and appears to be wearing a tiny full body wetsuit decorated with splotches...
Rosemary is an attractive, hardy little shrub that many people associate with the Simon and Garfunkel hit song Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. This plant thrives in the Tehachapi Mountains and is a great choice to have somewhere in your garden for a number of reasons: it is evergreen, cold hardy, drought-tolerant and useful as a fragrant herb. The name "Rosemary" itself is rich with different significant meanings. The word originally comes from "ros" which is the Latin word for "dew," and...
Our policy at the Family Life Pregnancy Center is to give facts, not opinions. Many of our clients face difficult decisions that come with consequences, good and bad. Knowledge is the key to any "fork in the road" that requires a level head of thinking. When facts are presented, it is up to the one seeking the information to interpret the facts and go forward with his or her decision. We rest on the fact that we give current and accurate information, with respect to the person no matter the...
The City of Tehachapi is now accepting vendor and entertainment applications for the 2024 Tehachapi Farmers Market. The Tehachapi Farmers Market will be held on Thursdays June 7 through August 29, from 4 to 7 p.m., on Green Street in Downtown Tehachapi. "We're looking for produce vendors, hot and or packaged food vendors, and more. We are also accepting applications for acoustic soloist or duet who would like to perform at the Farmers Market," said Jessica Garner Market Manager. Applications...
The Desert Rose Garden Club of California City hosted a very interesting speaker to their February club meeting. Greg Watson, from Ridgecrest, has been a reptile enthusiast his entire life and has a vast knowledge of many desert critters. He provided an excellent Power Point presentation of all of the desert life he has personally photographed. Each photo held a story of the reptiles he has observed, and sometimes caught. Being bitten by a Sidewinder Rattlesnake did not sway his interest in sear...
I have one very important question for you. What do you know about stem cells? I didn’t understand how important they are in the overall healing process until a friend asked me this very same question. The only thing I had heard about stem cells was that they work miracles in our bodies, but are so expensive that the average person can’t afford them. Did you know that by age 30, 50% of your own once healthy stem cells are dormant or inactive and by the time you are age 60 that number is reduced to only 10% healthy cells? These cells are des...
The first Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce meeting of 2024 was held on Feb. 20 at PDubs Mountain Bowling in Old Town. Following the fajita buffet, President Clare Scotti introduced the four new members of the chamber board. They are John Knight (Knight Building Services), Kristy Vasquez (Valley Strong Credit Union), Mitchell Abrego (1st Priority Auto Registration) and Julia Pence (6 Pence Bookkeeping). The program was provided by the City of Tehachapi. Before introducing the department heads, City...
We have definitely been in the rainy season. All’s good, though, as we should have a very vibrant spring. The valley has recently lost one of our community citizens. Miles Coverdale passed on Jan. 27. He was known for his years of weed-whacking roadsides, and also for his videos of our valley, covering the amenities, and, even more significantly, our fragile water delivery system. Kudos to CSD Vice-President, Martin Hernandez and the Board. VP Hernandez introduced a proclamation requesting that Bear Valley Springs be designated a Purple H...
Giving back, it’s almost become a generic term, and it’s meaning is probably different for each one of us. For me it meant taking the opportunities I had, finding areas that were important to me and trying to make a difference in my communities. First, you must find your passions. If you’re going to make a difference you need to know what drives you, and where you can make a difference in something that is important to you. For me it was always veterans and kids. I knew for me to give back,...
At their Feb. 15 meeting, the board of the Golden Hills CSD approved a $.20 monthly rate increase for residential solid waste collection ($23.68) and $.31 for commercial collection ($36.69). Joe Torres was at the meeting and explained that the increase was mandated by CalRecycle and affects all of California. The rate increases will take effect on July 1. Also being added in 2024 is a 64 gallon greenwaste container with a monthly rate of $11.14 residential and $19.55 commercial. Torres reported...
I’m Stanley Morgan. My wife, Linda, and I lost our daughter on Feb. 5, due to complications from a brain bleed. Over the last 8 years she had significant health issues and had been on hospice for 2 years. That having been said, nothing really prepares one for the loss of a child, regardless of what age they may be. Upon her passing we told a few people who we felt had a need/desire to know about her death and word quickly spread. I am writing this to express our heartfelt thank you to the Tehachapi community for the incredible support and c...
Thirty-seven years ago, no one had heard of Pi Day. Then along came Larry Shaw (1939-2017), a physicist at the San Francisco Exploratorium. In 1988, three years after the death of the Exploratorium founder, the staff gathered at a retreat in Monterey, California to soul search and brainstorm. It was there that Shaw linked March 14 (3.14) with the digits of pi (3.14159...) and saw it as an opportunity to bring Exploratorium staff together for some fun, camaraderie and pie. Pi Day was born. What s...
In 1933, during one of the worst periods of the great depression, my parents found themselves lacking money to continue paying rent on a small house on K Street in Mojave. In the attitude of “when life hands you lemons, make lemonade,” they decided to build a house. It was easier in those days before building permits, regulations and inspections were required. My father, Chauncey Davis, traded local businessman Cy Townsend a piece of mining property for a vacant lot in town – just across the s...
On Friday, Feb. 16, Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District discovered extensive vandalism at Meadowbrook Park. Meadowbrook is a regional park that is owned and maintained by the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District. TVRPD has 11 full-time employees who maintain over 110 acres of parks, each park unique and one of a kind. Additionally, they provide youth athletic programs and family events for the Tehachapi community. Corey Torres, manager of TVRPD, was disappointed by the...
On Friday, Feb. 23, the Tehachapi Warriors Girls Basketball team had a grand send off to the D-II finals against the Monache Marauders in Porterville. Friends and family waved as the bus reached the Highway 58 entrance lead by a police escort. After a valiant effort, the team fell to Monache, 41-37....
Vietnam veteran Steve Miles and American Legion Post 221 Commander Lynn Eckert attended the Feb. 20 City Council meeting with a request that the City of Tehachapi approve one $1,500 sponsorship for a veteran to make an Honor Flight trip. Miles and Eckert related stories of their time in Vietnam and a reception on their return where they were afraid to let people know they had served. By the end of their presentation, the pair, as well as the council members and the audience, were in tears. City...
Seems to be the rainy season lately in our area, which means 'tis the season to do indoor things. So, one cloudy, cold, and wet day recently friend Leila and I decided to go down the hill to check out the current displays at the Bakersfield Museum of Art. It was well worth the trip as the exhibitions there are unique and varied, and thought-provoking. By the way, the drive down there was especially gorgeous with all the hills turning a vibrant green, thanks to all the rain, and it was sunny in...
What do dogs, bears and meerkats have in common? Well, usually not that much, but in this review they all are surrounded by mystery and murder. Three authors have woven stories around these animals, and it may be hard to recognize the leading characters, because as you know, children and animals tend to steal the show. I enjoyed sharing a dog's point of view along with runaway Chase Ryder and grieving veterinarian Sully, in "Wanted." In this first book by K.J. Corgan of the Chase Ryder series,...
