Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Season 3, Episode 12 – TehachaPod gets a chance to talk to Tehachapi Police Chief Kent Kroeger in detail about recent crimes, arrests and crime prevention. Chief Kroeger, when talking about crime reductions in the City of Tehachapi, feels it's about the public perception of feeling safe as well as seeing crime numbers drop. "How are people feeling, do people feel safe today, that it's safer today than it was a year ago," said Kroeger in the podcast. We talk to him about crime prevention and h...
Nicole Marie Scharf, 49, passed away on March 16. She was the wife of Jason Erik Scharf. They shared 13 years of marriage together. Born in Agoura Hills, California, she was the daughter of Faye Williams and Kenneth Leivas. She graduated from North High School in Bakersfield, and dedicated her life to raising her three children. She is survived by her loving husband, Jason; her beautiful children; Kohl, Charlize and Tristen; her two siblings, David Keith and Kortney Leivas; and her mother, Faye...
April 10-17 is Holy Week and St. Jude’s in the Mountains Anglican Church, 1200 S. Curry St., has several special services planned to bless those who would like to have a most meaningful Easter. Palm Sunday is on April 10 and there will be a special Communion service at 10 a.m. For Maundy Thursday, commemorating the Last Supper of Christ, there will be a Communion service at 7 p.m. After that service, there will be a Prayer Vigil that will last through the night until noon on Good Friday. Good Friday services, to include the Stations of the C...
The warm weather is in full force and everyone is starting to get outside for their favorite activities. Some of us take to the athletic field to play our favorite sports, others are heading to the mountains or national parks for hiking. A lot of people are taking to their properties to improve their aesthetic appearance. This involves all types of strenuous activity. While mowing the lawn and other yard work is strenuous, one of the household activities that impact our musculoskeletal health...
Got pets? Treat your grass to a makeover with quality lawn-care products, including odor neutralizers and greener grass solutions – available at Canine Creek!...
Country Real Estate will be hosting an Easter event on April 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be $2 hotdogs from the California Hotdog Company, while supplies last, beginning at 11 a.m. Pictures with the Easter bunny will also begin at 11 a.m. – please bring your own camera. There will be an Easter egg hunt for children 8 and under at 12 p.m. Country Real Estate is located at 107 E. Tehachapi Blvd., the event will be extended into Railroad Park. Call our office at (661) 822-4433 with any questions....
It’s not every day the plumber gives you tips so that you don’t need to call them, but today is that day. John Nelson, owner of John the Plumber, is always happy to do what he can to help folks out. “Business is great. So great that we can’t always get to people as quickly as we’d like, so if we’re able to help a customer solve their issue on their own, we’re happy to do so,” he said. What’s his top tip to DIYers (“Do-It-Yourself-ers”)? “Prevention and have a few basic tools on hand,” John te...
In the “land of four seasons,” as the sign driving into Tehachapi once hailed, it is hard waiting to plant our vegetable and flower gardens when we can drive less than half an hour west or south and find gardens happily enjoying an early spring. But, if you have lived in Tehachapi for a full season or two, you will have learned that planting early, when we have a series of spring-like days, can be dangerous for your gardens and dash your hopes for early produce and blooms. Tehachapi gar...
I think that I shall never see A poem as lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the sweet earth’s flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day, And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in summer wear A nest of robins in her hair; Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately lives within the rain. Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree....
Would you like to make your garden or yard more interesting and colorful? Then I highly recommend planting flowers that will attract an assortment of pollinators. Not only are the blossoms themselves beautiful to look at and often fragrant, but the activity of insects can be enthralling as you watch an assortment of butterflies, hummingbirds, moths, bees and other creatures forage among your flowers. Pollinator plants often grow well in planters or raised gardens, so they are well-suited to...
Terry Edwards was the definition of a superfan. He was the undisputed "Warrior of the Century." This devoted Tehachapi High School athletics fan attended 413 Warrior football games in a row – he didn't missed a single game in more than 30 years, ever since he went to a contest against the Bishop Broncos on Halloween, 1980. That included every single away game as well as home games. On two separate occasions when he was visiting his daughter Rocki, in Seattle, he drove home to Tehachapi, w...
The word “transmission” or “gearbox” is one of those terms that many are familiar with but most people are unfamiliar with the differences between the many types of transmission in use today. The transmission is one of the vital components of any vehicle with an internal combustion engine. This guide will explain some of the most popular types of car transmission used today and how they work. What is the transmission? The transmission is a device designed to change the speed of the engine...
Weatherwise, March is supposed to come in like a lion and go out like a lamb, or at least that is what the ol' almanac tells us. But our weather is so mixed up these days I'm not sure that old saw cuts wood anymore. We did have a couple of lion-like days in March, if you count the wind and cold temps as lion-like, and we also got a couple of glimpses of warmer lamb-like weather to come. Another old saying is that April showers bring May flowers, but we've also already seen a bunch of...
Spring Fling is scheduled for April 12-16 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 $3. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Each day there will be a variety of fun-filled activities, as well as three daily Keeper Chats. The Central Valley Children’s Railroad will also be chugging along the tracks from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. each day. The train is appropriate for all ages and tickets are $2 per person for unlimited r...
We want to thank you all for the many blessings, prayers, flowers, cards, food, caregiving, rides and all the other things you have given to us from far and wide! There are too many folks to name. You know who you are; you comforted us. We want to invite all of you to our Celebration of George Novinger's Life at our home on Saturday, April 16 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. We hope you can drop by and bring memories and stories. Your presence will warm us greatly. For 67 years George nourished and...
When I see a baby deer it makes me smile. I admire its fresh new face with its big brown eyes, and large fuzzy ears. I think any baby animal makes most of us smile, we may even feel a spring of hope! Even in the most dire of circumstances, a new baby softens us. It really doesn't matter if it is a deer, a puppy or a human baby, there is the emotion of joy. The relaxed look and grin on our face indicates hope, joy or anything thing else. There is always the cuteness factor of a baby that makes...
The Chamber of Commerce for Mojave announced they had received a $3 million grant to renovate the Mojave East Park. The park is located next to the fire station on O Street. Mission Bank is leaving Mojave and the accounts are being transferred to their Lancaster branch. Elderly residents and local businesses are concerned about the distance they will have to travel in order to do their banking. Alta One wants to fill the void left by Mission Bank. Alta One is looking to partner with a local business to share floorspace. Their goal is to have a...
James "Jim" Gillen has been a fixture around Tehachapi for 23 years. He grew up in Colorado Springs, then joined the Air Force for six years. While in the service, he fell in love with the beauty of California and moved to the South Bay. He met his first wife when they worked together at Fedco. After they were married, they had two children and Jim attended Long Beach State University, majoring in manufacturing and engineering aerospace. Later he got a job with Garrett Air Research (which later...
Congratulations to Dan and Christine Desmond at Papa's House restaurant in Stallion Springs: on Sunday, March 20, they sold their 50,000th pizza. It was sold to Stallion Springs residents Aruna and Kevin Ryder. Papa's House was established in November 2018 after renovating the original Papa's Pizza location. They still offer the same family-friendly atmosphere and a new variety of delicious food options. They are not affiliated with the previous owners of Papa's Pizza & Grill. Papa's House is a...
As we continue to experience an increase in auto thefts and other property crimes occurring in the City of Tehachapi, we are requesting the public’s assistance. It is no secret that criminals look for easy or tempting opportunities to commit a crime. Many of the crimes occurring in Tehachapi are crimes of opportunity. Thefts of property from vehicles and stolen vehicles frequently occur because of vehicles being left unlocked or unattended with the keys in the ignition or readily accessible. C...
Mason Hutchison was invited to speak at the March 19 Plane Crazy Saturday event held at Mojave Air & Space Port and sponsored by the Mojave Transportation Museum. He graduated from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, and has worked in the aerospace industry for 16 years. He started his engineering career at Ball Aerospace, working on the Airborne Laser program, focusing on material interaction of laser engagement. It was a lifelong interest in experimental aviation design that later...
In 1950, when I began living in the Southland, it was, and still is, 200 miles from Oceanside, California to Tehachapi, and if I had a dollar for every time I have made the trip I would have a comfortable amount. At first, our trips consisted of getting into my husband's 1947 Buick Roadmaster and taking off. It was a lovely car, one that he acquired during his bachelor days while still an enlisted man in the Corps. Highway 101, between the two points, at that time, was a three lane affair. The...
Have you switched to DuckDuckGo to escape the relentless data gathering Google does? But do the search results from DuckDuckGo seem to not reach into the deepest darkest corners of the internet to find what you want? There's a solution, sort of. The website www.StartPage.com is a Dutch company with privacy policies like DuckDuckGo. That means StartPage doesn't store your IP address storage or your search data. But, in 2009, StartPage agreed with Google to use Google as their search engine....
Easter is celebrated in various ways. Traditional religious commemorations include Saturday evening Easter vigils and Sunday morning Resurrection masses. Parents may spend Easter weekend putting the finishing touches on Easter Bunny baskets, and many families favor a combination of traditions. Since religious as well as secular imagery and traditions have melded to form the Easter most individuals recognize today, a mix of customs may be part of your Easter festivities. Among them will be...
The importance of giving back to one's community is a value that parents can instill in their children at an early age. Learning about worthy causes in local communities can help develop empathy in children and give them insight into those who live outside of their social and economic spheres. In addition, encouraging children to take part in community service can teach them skills they would not necessarily learn in the classroom. Getting involved in community service as a child may lead to a l...
