Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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It seems I have read more articles about two subjects I never thought I would have to worry about: Roman concrete and the fact we are running out of sand globally. I was aware it's been estimated we will run out of fossil fuel by 2060 but I was surprised to learn that we will run out of sand, the essential ingredient in concrete, in 2060, as well. First, the good news is that scientists have finally figured out why Roman cement has lasted so many centuries. When I was in Rome, we went to see...
It's hard to imagine what the weather will be like when you read this, but as I sit here writing a column for this week's paper, it is snowing steadily outside and there is plenty of the white stuff already on the ground. Much more is predicted for tonight and over the next several days. Snow is on my mind. I like the snow, generally speaking. I especially like the snow in Tehachapi as it rarely lasts very long, and it makes the hills around us so lovely. I don't know what it will be like here,...
Patty and Mike Harrington moved to Tehachapi in October, 2022 from Cypress, California, a community located in northwest Orange County where both of them owned and trained racehorses. When they finally decided to retire, they chose Tehachapi because their last colt had come to be raised and trained in the area by friends who had purchased him. Although they no longer own horses, they do have a darling little poodle named Pip. Patty was raised in the San Juan Islands off the coast of the state...
If you drive down to Bakersfield you will see citrus trees loaded with fruit. But what can you do with all of that luscious fruit? I say make marmalade and more! Blood oranges may have originated in the southern Mediterranean, where they have been grown since the 18th century. They are a common orange grown in Italy. The anthocyanins – which give the orange its distinct maroon color – will only develop when temperatures are low at night, as during the Mediterranean fall and winter. Blood ora...
John Calvin commented on John 3:16 that, "People are not easily convinced that God loves them." The New Testament authors spend a great deal of time explaining, persuading, reasoning and giving evidence to the fact that God loves everyone. Then and now, there is so much rubbish of conventional religious notions that has to be hauled away before one comes to an in-depth experience and understanding of God's love. Overtime, many Christians have been exposed to false teaching, usually by all too...
Ordinary Women in Extraordinary Times is the story of women in the late 1800s to early 1900s who courageously lived during challenging times. This theme is the basis for a Readers’ Theatre presentation by Tehachapi Mountain Branch, American Association of University Women at their Wednesday, March 15 meeting. Nine AAUW members will talk about dangers and excitement in their lives beginning with the California gold rush to the great San Francisco earthquake, to a world with automobiles, airplanes, world wide depression and global war. The m...
On Sunday, March 12, Rufus Choi will perform Beethoven's Piano Concerto #5, "Emperor." The concert begins at 4 p.m at Country Oaks Baptist Church, 20915 Schout Rd. Beethoven completed writing the Emperor concerto in Vienna in April 1809 while the city was under siege by Napoleon's armies. The work premiered in Leipzig, Germany, in 1811, and it remains the best known and most frequently performed of Beethoven's five piano concerti. Soloist Dr. Rufus Choi, a Korean-American pianist, has performed...
Our Dad, James A. Johnson, "Jim," left to be with Our Lord Jesus Christ on Feb. 26. He was born on Aug. 13, 1935, in Yakima, Washington. His parents were Gladys Fair and Earl Johnson. They and his brother Paul Johnson welcomed him. Dad was later blessed with three stepbrothers and one stepsister. Dad served in the U.S. Air Force from 1955 to 1959 as a medic. He married Kathryn A. Geiger in 1957. They had three children, Doris, Sandra and Bruce Johnson. "Sandy" went to be with the Lord at three...
If you're reading this, chances are, you're a teenager who lives in Tehachapi. If that is the case, you know that there seems to be – how do I put this? – absolutely nothing to do in our sweet little town. If that's you, you're not alone in feeling that way. But never fear, I've got an idea for you. Youth groups freckle the city of Tehachapi, popping up on every corner like a Starbucks. Not only that, but they're on all different nights of the week. My church's youth group meets on Tuesday nig...
For our March Student Spotlight, we are showcasing Karina Valadez. Originally from Mojave, Karina is graduating from Tehachapi High School, Class of 2023, with not only her high school diploma, but also with three Associate Degrees: AS-T in Business Administration, AA in Liberal Arts: Arts & Humanities and AA in Liberal Arts: Social & Behavioral Science. While attending high school and Cerro Coso College, she was in Phi Theta Kappa, worked part-time and is very engaged in her family life. She...
The Ferrari Club of America toured the Civilian Flight Test Center in Mojave, California on Feb. 18. They were greeted by a good crowd of car and airplane lovers. The event was held during the Plane Crazy weekend. The club was from the southwest region and organizes concourse events, rides, drives, tech sessions and social events. About 20 early 1980s Ferraris were on display in the flight line and another 30 or so were in the parking lot near Mojave tower. All the owners had a wealth of...
"Governor Newsom is trying to put the oil industry out of business in California," said Second District Supervisor Zack Scrivner at the Feb. 21 meeting of the Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce. The industry has faced a 50% reduction in property tax revenue since 2014 and the state of California now uses 1.8 million barrels of oil a day that comes from countries that have poor human rights. California uses 50% of the oil that is produced in the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador, a practice that ultimately...
The American Association of University Women, Tehachapi Branch offers the stories of remarkable American women to schools and civic organizations during the month of March. The characterizations this year include Sacagawea, the Shoshone guide for the Lewis and Clark Expedition; Ethel Berry, the Alaska gold rush pioneer who partnered with her husband to start the Berry Petroleum empire; Ernestine Kettler, the suffragette who was jailed in 1917 for picketing the White House; and a portrayal of...
Get your pup ready for the ballgame at Canine Creek, located at 798 Tucker Rd., Ste. #5, in Tehachapi....
