Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County) issued the following statement in response to Governor Newsom's 2021 State of the State speech: "This pandemic has clearly revealed problems created by Sacramento's policies and failed leadership. Many California residents fled this state during the pandemic because they lost hope that Sacramento can solve the persistent problems that plague our everyday lives. The failures of state government is evident in the millions of unemployed Californians...
Country Oaks Baptist Church will present its next Grief Share course from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 9 through May 11. The course is free to the public and will be held at Country Oaks Baptist Church, 20915 Schout Road. “I’m excited about God’s ‘emergency room’ starting up soon,” said Ruthie Bailey, course instructor. Grief Share is a confidential, non-denominational Christian-based ministry to aid the community to process and deal with grief associated with loss of family and loved ones. For more information, call (661) 822-1379....
Congressman Kevin McCarthy joins TehachaPod to talk about the latest stimulus bill that was just passed by the House of Representatives and particularly the restaurant portion of the bill. He talks to us about potential truck climbing lanes for Highway 58, the Tehachapi Wine Industry and more. During our conversation with Congressman McCarthy he mentioned there are three philosophies that government should focus on, "Back to Work, Back to School and Back to Health." The City of Tehachapi's...
If you are in any stage of divorce or separation, you’re invited to come check out DivorceCare at Country Oaks Baptist Church. This is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. Don’t go through separation or divorce alone! DivorceCare seminars and support groups are led by people who understand what you are going through and want to help. The group is centered around videos featuring top experts on divorce and recovery. You’ll gain access to valuable DivorceCare resourc...
Safe 1 Credit Union, headquartered in Bakersfield, has announced the retirement of President/CEO, Doug Kileen. Kileen has served as head of the Credit Union for more than 34 years, leading the organization from a small operation with $21 million in assets to one now offering nine locations, the latest in digital technology, and total assets near $800 million. “Doug Kileen’s leadership to our organization has been invaluable,” said Tracy Chitwood, chairperson of the Board for Safe 1. “Not...
NCAA conference basketball tournaments, although radically modified this year, are underway and in most cases completed across the country as the field for the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments get completed. Obviously, things are different this season with nearly all conference tournaments canceled or stopped mid-way last year because of COVID-19 mandated lockdowns and stay-at-home orders halting play and eventually the NCAA basketball tournament in 2020. A year later we are still...
I usually fall asleep early – in the chair, of course. When I wake up, I go straight to bed after putting Pepe out for a stretch. I'm fairly certain that this virus we've been dealing with for over a year will not end soon. Vaccinations will help, of course, but vaccinating everyone will take considerable time. So, what to do with my time? I'm thinking that overnight hiking and car camping may give me an outlet. This activity will allow us an opportunity to get away without traveling very f...
I have always been an Ali fan. I literally grew up watching him fight. While I disagreed with his stance on the draft, watching him in the ring was a thing of beauty, "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." In my conference room I have a picture of Ali and his four greatest victories, over Liston, Frazier, Kenny Norton and, of course, the Rumble in the Jungle against Foreman. But what most people don't realize is that Ali's bravado and big mouth were not his idea! According to Angelo...
A small group of local women recently put their heads together and developed a campaign to get the word out about "Call MyTurn" vaccine registration. The group began passing out leaflets and is now sponsored by Field, Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District and St. Vincent de Paul. "How it works," explains Andres Madera of Field, " is you register by calling MyTurn, follow the promps, then press 2 'Vaccination information for COVID-19.' Register for the vaccine and when it's your turn, you will...
Teresa Sasnett was elected president of the Board of Directors at the February Board meeting. Sasnett is a 14-year resident of Stallion. She feels one of the best parts of being a resident of Stallion is the friendship felt from the moment you drive in. People wave, smile and the atmosphere is welcoming. "I always strive to keep up with everything going on in the community, it is clear to me that the Board has the best interest of the community at heart, I wish to serve my neighbors by being...
Venerable Grandmaster Curtis Warren Phillips, 72, lately of Waxahachie, Texas, passed on December 3, 2020. He was born in Long Beach, California, on June 26, 1948, and attended school in Ventura. Curtis became involved in martial arts at a young age. He became the senior student of Grandmaster Howard Lee, movie-icon Bruce Lee's uncle. Many years later, Curtis would teach martial arts here in Tehachapi. Unfortunately, at age 19, his back was crushed in an industrial accident. Curtis was told...
Carl Leonard Brooks, Jr. passed on February 18 at the age of 74. He was a Tehachapi resident for 73 years. Carl proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He also served with Kern County Fire Department for 31 years. He retired as an Engineer after serving many years at the Bear Valley Springs Fire Station. Carl enjoyed many outdoor activities; golf, hunting and fishing were his favorite past times with his friends and family. A loving husband, pop, father, brother, uncle and a friend of...
I travel north occasionally to visit one of my sons. Sometimes we go out to have dinner and one establishment is a restaurant which we Americans call a Chinese Restaurant although that is not what this particular café is called. They often employ people who originated in China and speak perfect English and understand it; literally. I am quite fond of Orange Chicken and one evening ordered it and anticipated the usual fine dinner they served. Egad! It was spicy hot and after two bites I felt...
Success in first week of Small Business Loyalty Program The City's Small Business Loyalty Program exceeded expectations in the first week with over 30 participants claiming gift cards. The program accounted for nearly $6,000 in redeemed receipts from purchases at locally-owned businesses. For more information see article "Early success in the Tehachapi Small Business Loyalty Program" on page 10. Frosty Frills & More opens in former Baskin Robbins location After just a few weeks of vacancy...
On March 1, Kern County’s EMS system has met the threshold for Level 1, or the green tier, of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System Surge Plan and officially moves from the yellow tier to the green tier, the lowest of the four tiers. This movement is due to an improvement in the following areas: • Volume of 911 calls • Ambulance availability due to decreased ambulance COVID-19 decontamination needs • Patient offload times at hospitals • Percentage of staff impacted by COVID-19 On December 30, 2020, Kern County Public Health’s Emergency Me...
Larger than life, spitfire, kick in the pants, life of the party, hilarious, spunky little lady, a true legend and a matriarch of Tehachapi . . . these were just a few of the ways, "Jean, the Dancing Machine" has been described. Louise Jean Lantz, 95, passed away in the comfort of her own home on January 26, surrounded by her daughter, Vali, granddaughters Kasie and Kalie, and great grandson, Memphis. Jean always loved the beautiful snow falls of Tehachapi and went to rest with a fresh sheet of...
Randy, devoted and loving husband, father and friend passed away, with his family by his side, after a 15-month painful battle against pancreatic cancer. Born in Los Angeles, Randy learned early on how to use tools and build things. His father was a mechanic and always had tools around. His family bought land in Fallbrook, California and Randy and his brother helped to plant 12 acres of avocados. Randy was no stranger to hard work and quickly learned how to use a shovel to dig and pull weeds....
Registration now open for Youth Baseball! Season will begin the first week in May. Registration closes April 1. Space is limited. • Season will take place if Kern County is in Red Tier. • All COVID-19 guidelines will be followed as presented by the state of California. • All coaches and parent helpers will be required to wear masks. • All spectators are required to wear masks when they are not able to socially distance. • Participants WILL NOT be required to wear masks during play. A child may w...
Emil B. Swoboda, 83, passed away peacefully on February 26 in Tehachapi. A Celebration of Life will be held at Calvary Chapel, 15719 Highline Rd., Tehachapi, on March 19 at 10 a.m. It will be officiated by Gerald Fair. Interment will be on March 19 at the Tehachapi Public Cemetery Eastside at noon with a quaint gathering to follow immediately after. Emil, the second child out of 14, was born on April 1, 1937 to Bogumil and Irena Swoboda in Fritland, Czechoslovakia. The family of 10, at that...
Solano First Federal Credit Union and Valley Strong Credit Union have agreed to a merger, subject to regulatory approvals and membership vote. Combined, the organization would serve more than 160,000 members, with assets of $2.4 billion, and 21 branches. A Solano First merger with Valley Strong represents a partnership between two credit unions that are committed to members and the communities they serve. This partnership will allow Solano First to provide several enhancements to their members in the form of access to more branch locations,...
Friends and family members are mourning the loss of Nuwä (Kawaiisu or Southern Paiute) elder Ralph Luther Girado, 79, who passed away on February 7 in Bakersfield. Luther was a Nuwä elder and the last fluent male speaker of his Native language. He was born on March 26, 1941 in Twin Oaks, California, the son of Rafael and Gladys Leon Girado. Luther was very proud to tell you that when he was born, his father was the delivery man. He had a close-knit family, and he helped with chores every day f...
My husband Al and I had a special opportunity last week to visit with Mike Nixon at Vintage Radials and watch the running of a very rare German aircraft engine from a World War II fighter. This very engine powered a Focke-Wulf 190 that actually downed many of our fighters and bombers in combat during the war, yet those who love history want to preserve this impressive adversary and bring her back to life in flying condition. There is no desire to rewrite the history. Mike Nixon is the...
On March 4 at about 9:20 a.m., two suspects attempted to steal a catalytic converter from a vehicle parked near the intersection of Tucker Road and Cherry Lane. A passerby observed one suspect under a van attempting to remove the catalytic converter with a handheld saw. A second suspect was standing to the side and appeared to be acting as a lookout. The passerby confronted the two suspects who then fled the location in a vehicle. Suspect No. 1 is described as a male Hispanic approximately 20...
Imagine sitting in a 1901 dentist chair, waiting for a tooth to be pulled, and the dentist starts telling a tale about the wide open plains, stampedes of wild horses and dusty cowboys, dusty hats and dusty towns. If the dentist was Zane Grey, you might be in for a real adventure! Pearl Zane Gray was born in 1872 when the west still had untamed edges. He became a dentist at his father’s request, after trying out with some baseball teams in the early 1900s. But writing was always his passion a...
