Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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There's a common misconception that Anti-Lock Brakes help you stop faster. That is not always the case on loose gravel or snowy surfaces. Anti-Lock Brakes, in fact, are designed to help you maintain control of your vehicle in an emergency braking situation. Imagine you are driving on a snowy road. You need to slam on your brakes and your rear wheels lock up. Chances are good that the rear end of your vehicle will try to pass the front end and you can easily lose control. What would happen in...
Season 4, Episode 17 – Clare Scotti from Discover Tehachapi stops in to talk about the weekly entertainment, food choices and events at our scenic Tehachapi breweries and wineries. Season 4, Episode 16 – Meet Vanessa Villanueva, Tehachapi Small Business Owner. Vanessa Villanueva owns Shield Pacific Insurance in Tehachapi. She talks about how she started the business and how she understands the challenges homeowners are facing with fire hazard designations. Season 4, Episode 15 – City Counc...
Want to have fun? Be cast in a play? Experience the excitement of performing? Director Terri Steinberg invites the local community and TCTA members to "come on down" to the BeeKay Theatre to audition for the West Coast Premiere of "Golden Age" by Thomas J. Misuraca. The comedy deals with reviving the spirit of an aging group of superheroes who find themselves somewhat lost and relegated to the sidelines at a traditional residential facility until a crisis challenges them to band together, resusc...
Johnnie Steven (Steve) Binegar was born in Los Angeles, California, on Feb. 24, 1955. He grew up in Santa Fe Springs, California, graduating from Santa Fe Springs High School in 1973. While attending high school, he participated in the L.A. County Sheriff's Department Explorer program at the Norwalk station. He married his high school girlfriend in 1978 and they moved to Crestline, California, before moving to Norwalk, California in 1979. They divorced in 1984. Steve became a truck driver and...
Doris Laverne Thompson-Woolf-Hibbs went to be with the Lord on March 5. Doris was born in Inola, Oklahoma on Dec. 26, 1940, by parents RB and Jewell Thompson. They moved the family to Tehachapi when Doris was just 6 years old. This is where she developed some life-long friendships. Doris met Luther aka Luke Woolf when she was in high school, and they quickly fell in love and married in 1958. It was not long before they had their first child, David, two years later along came Steve, and only 18...
There are natural consequences in life. Like when we put our hand on a hot stove we will surely get burnt, or when we step on a kid’s toy with bare feet, it can leave a mark, not to mention it can really hurt! From those two examples we will be more careful when we are near the stove and we will (hopefully) look where we are walking the next time. We can even look at things that are more severe like when we go over the speed limit in a car. If we get caught, we will have to pay a speeding ticket and then our insurance goes up. Yikes! We d...
For the second year in a row, the Rotary Club of Tehachapi sponsored its essay contest on the Rotary 4-Way Test. The 4-Way Test asks for one to ponder before thinking, saying, or doing something: Is it the Truth? Is it Fair to All Concerned? Will it Build Goodwill and Better Friendships? Is it Beneficial to All Concerned? The students were asked to apply the 4-Way Test to something current or in their past where they had a decision to make. Forty-seven essays were collected from these Tehachapi...
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...
I'm less concerned with students cheating with the new AI programs and more concerned with how we've been cheating ourselves with too much human artificial intelligence for years. Some examples of artificiality: • Lying to spare someone's ego. • Pleasing someone at the expense of myself. • Neglecting to express how much my loved ones mean to me. • Unconsciously(?) putting myself down and not acknowledging my amazing contributions to others. • Not listening enough to my own pain and not searching...
Did you know that California produces over 91% of the strawberries in the United States? Florida is second with a domestic winter crop. Here in California you might see strawberries year round due to our temperate climate, however, the biggest strawberry production occurs in the Santa Maria region that includes the coastal region of Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, San Luis Obispo, Northern Santa Barbara and Monterey County. Oxnard is considered by many to be the “Strawberry Capital of the World.” Nic...
Mary Louise Dome, 92, went home to God on Sunday, February 26, 2023. She may no longer be amongst us, but she will always be in our hearts and never forgotten for her many good deeds and caring nature. Her husband and loving partner of 67 years, Cecil, passed away in 2017, and although she loved this world, knowing they are now together will bring those of us who remain great peace. Mary and Cecil had five children, Mary Jane, Lorraine, George, Kathryn, and Susan. Mary was born to Robert and...
Winnie Mae Powell passed peacefully in her home, on February 2, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Winnie was born on August 11, 1940, to Sam and Catherine Earven. She married James Earl Powell on April 4, 1956. Together, they raised three children, Maryann, Jimmy, and Johnny. Winnie stayed home and cared for her husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Winnie is preceded in death by her husband, parents, two brothers, and three sisters. She is survived by her three...
Spring Fling is scheduled April 4-8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the California Living Museum. As a way of welcoming springtime to Bakersfield, admission for children (between the ages of 3-12 years) is only $4. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Each day, there will be a variety of fun-filled activities as well as daily Keeper Chats. On Tuesday, April 4, from 9 a.m. to noon, the veterinarian will be in to provide a health check for your favorite stuffed toy. All "patients" will receive and...
Students take various different career paths. Some want to be lawyers, fire fighters, or even something as simple as being a fast food worker. Others choose to go into the military. Sadly, students who are interested in this path often don't know where to start. One question that dangles over the heads of student's is whether they should go to college before enrolling or if they should enlist and get their feet settled in their job and then start college. The first step is passing the ASVAB....
Curious about what steps you should take when driving in wet weather? Tips for driving in the rain typically focus on safety, since this type of weather can create dangerously slick roads and poor visibility conditions. According to the Federal Highway Administration, rain is a factor in 10 percent of all vehicle crashes. Here are seven essential tips that can help you drive more safely on rainy days: 1. Regularly replace your car's windshield wiper blades Your car's windshield wipers are your...
One rainy day last week when I was suffering greatly from cabin fever, I decided I had to get out of the house, destination unknown. I just started to drive, taking the 58 West. I've been thinking about writing a "where to see the wildflowers" column, since we're all hoping for a great season after all the moisture that's fallen, but it's still a little early in the mountains for that. In the lower lands, however, as I drove down the hill, I saw that wildflowers are already starting to pop up....
