Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Many walked, while some rode, during this year's Bark For Life animal walk for cancer awareness. It has become the kick-off event for the upcoming Relay For Life Walk in July. This year's walk fielded nearly 200 dogs and their human walkers. Starting and ending at the Tehachapi Railroad Depot and Museum, the walk took place through downtown Tehachapi....
Opening its ninth season the Tehachapi T-Pops Orchestra played a diverse range of musical selections. Enjoyed by music fans that nearly filled the church, the orchestra performed works from motion picture soundtracks, Broadway and the classics. In lieu of the usual intermission a short cake walk was held. Tickets were purchased upon arrival, a dozen or so cakes donated and led by the orchestras version of "Downtown" marchers stopped on a number and if it corresponded to the number you stood on,...
A familiar landmark is about to disappear. A lot of Tehachapi history, going back for five or more decades, will soon be going up in smoke. The joint efforts of the Golden Hills CSD Board and the Kern County Fire Department will come together as a "live fire drill" when the old, now derelict country club building is set to flame in a fire department training exercise. Weather permitting, the training and burning of the structure will take place in the mid morning hours of May 5, 2016. All...
On Earth Day, April 22, Girl Scout Troop 3383 along with their leader Kendra Mauldin and Lehigh Cement CEO Craig Miflin planted a young Raywood Ash tree in Philip Marx Central Park. The tree is the first of at least seven trees that will be replacing dead and dying trees that are scheduled to be removed from the park. According to TVRPD Maintenance Supervisor Nolan Ferdinand, the Raywood was chosen because it is a fast growing tree. Lehigh donated the tree to the scout troop and all turned out...
Law Enforcement Command College an 18-month program designed to prepare law enforcement leaders of today for the challenges of the future. Chief Grant was nominated and selected during a rigorous interview panel of law enforcement leaders in order to attend the college, which included Chief Executives and Command College graduates from throughout California. The selection process included prerequisites such as involvement in the community and professional activities, an understanding of the...
The Bear Valley Veteran's Association were well represented at the Honor Flight Kern County monthly breakfast held free for all Veterans in the Tehachapi area. This event is held the 4th Saturday of each month at St. Malachy's Church at 9 a.m....
Had a harsh reality check to remind me of just how tough ranching can be this morning when I turned on my computer and went to check out facebook. A friend of mine in Oregon found one of her reindeer had been killed by a cougar. It wasn't just any reindeer, but the first baby ever born on her property. He was just 2 years old. Not that I really needed a reminder. Ranching comes with both joy and sorrow. This year, we have already lost 2 baby reindeer. One was born dead, the other died shortly af...
So many studies talk about how or why your childhood experiences influence your success as an adult. We've all seen the ads on TV for First 5 which promote pre-school for children to set them up to be better learners. However, life with parents during your early years can have the most profound effect on how you deal with life, social interaction, work and so many life experiences. Lucky me. I have wonderful early childhood memories and experiences. Until I was six I was the baby of the family....
Because living trusts are not under direct court supervision, a trustee who does not act in your best interests or in a prudent fashion accountable to you or your beneficiaries may, in some cases, be able to take advantage of the situation to a greater extent than would be possible had the trustee been under direct court supervision which provides such safeguards as court accountings and, in some situations, a bond. In some cases, the cost of preparing a living trust and other estate planning...
Members of Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club recognized Earth Day by picking up trash along Tucker Road and Valley Blvd. The volunteer workers filled sixteen large bags with trash. The Club cleans that section of road quarterly under a Caltrans program which provides bags and safety vests. Democrats meet the first Thursday of each month at Big Papa's Steakhouse. Dinner is at 5 p.m. followed by a program at 6. The meeting on May 5 features Greg Garrett, City Manager, as the speaker. Any...
On Saturday, May 14, from 1 to 3 p.m., Ed Grimes will be signing and discussing his recently published book, Memories of the Mayor, From Chicken Coop to Mayor, at the Tehachapi Museum. Ed's book is a collection of articles originally published in The Loop. His book is dedicated to the people of Tehachapi who helped him grow into the person that he is now. His book begins with his recollections dating back to the summer of 1950 when Ed and his younger brother, who were foster children, came to...
TEHACHAPI – Supervisor Zack Scrivner today announced that the Kern Stop Meth Now Coalition will hold a community town hall on Thursday, May 12th, 2016 at 5:30PM at the Tehachapi Veterans' Hall, 123 E. "F" Street in Tehachapi. The Tehachapi Town Hall will provide local drug trend information and invite those in attendance to identify local issues that might contribute to the problem, as well as possible solutions. The Kern Stop Meth Now Coalition welcomes participation from those in business, e...
