Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Mountain Tales are accounts and recollections of life in the Tehachapi Mountains, collected over decades by Jon Hammond. "I (Jim) started school in Tehachapi in 1932 when I was 7 years old. For awhile we lived up in Antelope Canyon at the old lime kiln camp, staying in the main cook shack. I joined the Navy when I was 17, and when I got out, I went to work for my friend Bud Lutge, who owned the Newhall Dairy. In 1953, Bud bought the Antelope Valley Dairy and my wife Teri and I moved to...
A financial crisis can be scary at any age, but this is especially true when you're in your 40s or 50s. Perhaps you're way behind on saving for retirement or have too much debt from unnecessary spending. Or maybe an unexpected challenge, such as a job loss, illness or break from the workforce for caregiving responsibilities, took a direct hit on your finances. Regardless of how you got to this point, it's important to develop a strategy that will help you re-establish financial stability....
With front-wheel drive being so common these days, the differential is just taken care of during a transmission service at Protech Auto Service, so most Tehachapi drivers don’t even have to think about it. And most rear-wheel drive differentials don’t need to be serviced for many miles, so it’s understandable that it’s not something on the minds of Tehachapi drivers. It’s not uncommon for people in Tehachapi to not know they have a differential, let alone know that it needs service. To better understand what a differential does, think abo...
BVS Litter Loathers, a Kern County-sanctioned roadside trash pick up group of Bear Valley Springs residents, enjoyed a perfect Saturday morning on April 27 to do a spring cleaning of the County roads of Cummings Valley Road from 202 to Bear Valley Road, and up Bear Valley Road to the BVS gate. The participants pictured are: Kathy Underwood, Ingrid Lindquist, Peter Betts and Greg Hahn. Also involved were Carol and Bob Hellyer, Candy Perez, William Wimberly, Dan Tordoff and Laurie Rude...
Tehachapi Heritage League, Main Street Tehachapi and the City of Tehachapi joined together on May 7 to dedicate 16 plaques describing different aspects of local history that line the two and a half block section of S. Green St. from Tehachapi Blvd. to the Tehachapi Museum at 310 S. Green St. The project was the result of a joint effort to beautify Downtown Tehachapi and to educate residents and visitors about the city's history and what makes Tehachapi a special place. It is a true joint...
Mark your calendars and get ready to enjoy a delicious barbecue lunch while supporting a great cause. Join your local Hall Ambulance Paramedics and EMTs on May 23 as they host the 11th Annual Boron Senior Center BBQ Fundraiser. Enjoy wood-fired tri-tip and chicken served with coleslaw, corn-on-the-cob and baked beans for just $5 for members of the senior center and $10 for non-members. To make it easier for surrounding businesses and employees who are not able to dine at the center, take-out...
The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce and members of the community joined Cricket Area Sales Manager Janely Portillo for the Grand Opening of the new Cricket Wireless store in Tehachapi. Cricket Wireless is located at 840 Tucker Rd....
These beautiful photos were submitted by 23-year-old Rodolfo Gonzales. Rodolfo, who goes by Rudy, Benz, or even RudyBenz, first picked up a camera in the fall of 2016. "Since then, I have pursued to master all areas of photography. From traveling to exploring my backyard ... I aspire to inspire the whole world with photos," he said....
As we go to press this week, people are preparing to celebrate their mothers. Flowers, candies, cards, brunches and memories will be flowing. Woodrow Wilson signed a proclamation in 1914 designating the second Sunday of May as a national holiday to honor the mothers of this nation. It’s not a new idea to take a book, make it into a play, maybe a musical or two, and eventually into a heartwarming movie. It’s been happening for years. What might seem a non-typical main character choice would be...
Our nation lost another World War II veteran and member of the "greatest generation," on April 9. Lt. Col. Richard Eugene Cole, USAF (ret.) passed away in Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 103. Cole was born Sept. 7, 1915 in Dayton, Ohio and was captivated by airplanes and the pilots. His boyhood idol was James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle and after two years of college, he was accepted for aviation training before the war. Can you imagine how overwhelmed this 26-year-old...
The California High-Speed Rail project appeared to be careening toward oblivion when California Governor Gavin Newsom said in his Feb. 12 State of the State address that "Currently, there simply isn't a path to get from Sacramento to San Diego, let alone from San Francisco to LA." Echoing opponents of the project, Newsom said there had been "too little oversight and not enough transparency." Rather than abandoning the High-Speed Rail plan, the new governor chose to reduce the monster to smaller...
Mark Schniepp of the California Economic Forecast reports that California's population growth between 2018 and 2019 was the lowest since records have been kept, beginning in 1900. The rate of growth over the last year was 0.5 percent. The slowdown is due to high home prices, high taxes, bad traffic and millenials who aren't having children, he said....
Do wealthy individuals get "special" treatment when it comes to paying taxes? It can often seem that way. Last month Amazon reported that it will not owe any federal taxes for the second year in a row. This is in spite of earning $11.2 billion last year. And Warren Buffett revealed his 2016 tax returns showing an effective tax rate of just 16% on $11.6 million in gross income. In comparison, I have physician clients earning $1 million in gross income, that without any tax planning would pay an...
Three wrestlers represented Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club at The California USA Wrestling Kids Greco State Championship, held at Selland Arena on April 13. First year wrestler Jake Brown, competing in the Bantam 43-pound division, placed second and earned a California Bear Trophy. Kayden Gonzales and Michael Brown both wrestled in the Intermediate 71-pound Division. Kayden finished the day with fourth and Michael completed the day with sixth. Also competing the same day was Elijah Grave, in...
Antelope Valley Fair and Event Center has officially announced additional Palmdale Auto Mall Concert performances for the 2019 Antelope Valley Fair and Alfalfa Festival, themed “Sweet Delights and Carnival Lights.” Opening the 2019 Palmdale Auto Mall Concert Series starting at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16 will be the “Now’s the Time Tour,” featuring two iconic alternative rock bands - Collective Soul and Gin Blossoms. Both bands are celebrating twenty-five-year anniversaries of multiplatinum albums. Legendary alternative rock and roll band...
I had a total knee replacement in February and once again I am reminded that it takes a village to care for the single living-alone senior citizen (i.e. me) who has to have major surgery. I would really like to publicly thank the many villagers in my life who helped me and made my experience as good as it could be. My surgery was Feb. 11, early on a Monday morning, so I opted to go down to Bakersfield the day before which, if you remember, was a full-on blizzard-y day. My planned ride didn't thi...
Walmart begins hiring process for Tehachapi store Tehachapi store manager Amy Garcia has announced that the Tehachapi Walmart is accepting applications for 200-250 positions that will work in the new location when it opens in August. Positions vary between full and part-time. Neighborhood Improvement Project featured at Senior Seminar The City of Tehachapi joined several community partners in presenting valuable information about programs and other resources available locally for senior...
TVRPD has come together with the Warrior Booster Club to put on the Warrior Challenge on Saturday, May 18 at 9 a.m. at Philip Marx Central Park, East E St., Tehachapi. Packet pick up and late registration is from 8 to 8:45 a.m. The Warrior Challenge is a 5K course with 12 to 15 obstacles spread throughout. There will be obstacles similar to speed ladders, sandbag carries, belly crawls, monkey bars and others. There is a 50 yard swim for any participant 15 years or older. You can opt out of any obstacle by performing a designated exercise. 5K...
Tehachapi High School teacher Teresa Coatlalopeuh and CERT coordinator Jeannie Taylor introduced the TUSD Board to the new Tehachapi Teen CERT program at their May 7 meeting. While Teen CERT is a national program, the Tehachapi group is the first in Kern County. The students are all trained in CPR, First Aid and the use of AEDs and receive a FEMA certificate from the County. Teen CERT is campus specific and its members would be used only on campus in case of emergency. They will be eligible to...
With hundreds of family members and friends in attendance, nearly 469 graduates of Cerro Coso Community College degree and certification programs celebrated the achievement of one more milestone on their journey as lifelong learners at the May 10 Commencement in the gymnasium of the Dr. Raymond A. McCue Athletic Complex. A total of 469 graduates earned 559 Associate Degrees, and 272 Certificates of Achievement from the college for the 2018-19 academic year. Among the graduates were 61 Phi Theta Kappa members of the international honor society...
In addition to the traditional morning prayer service and breakfast at St. Malachy Church, additional prayer services were offered at noon in front of City Hall. In the evening, a non-denominational service was held at the Apostolic Faith Church. The theme of this year's day of prayer was, " To Love One Another. Just as I have loved you." John 13:34...
As in prior years, GranFondo Ride Director Michelle Vance chose TK's Pizza as the location to reveal the 2019 GranFondo jersey. The April 30 event came off as usual, with friends and members of the TVRPD Board in attendance. The jersey alone is a great reason to sign up for the Sept. 14 cycling event....
Pictured are Audrey Post and Lydia Chaney, owners of South Street Digital in Tehachapi. They were awarded Woman Owned Business of the Year for California SBDC (Small Business Development Council) Central Calif. Network. They received their award in Fresno on May 8. We are very proud of them in Tehachapi. Pictured also are Mayor Susan Wiggins and Councilwoman Joan Pogon-Cord....
The May 2 National Day of Prayer in Tehachapi featured three events that began with the 33rd Annual Kiwanis Prayer Breakfast at McMullan Hall, St. Malachy Catholic Church. Shown at the breakfast, (left to right) Tehachapi City Manager Greg Garrett; guest speaker Tehachapi Mayor Susan Wiggins; United Methodist Church Pastor Rev. Falamao Samate, who prayed for state, county and local governance; and Kiwanis Prayer Breakfast Chairman Don Bowman. Pastor John Lopez of the First Baptist Church led...
The Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council bid farewell to Michelle Vance, the organization's secretary and manager of the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District at its May 1 meeting at the Slice of Life Enrichment School. Vance is moving to Colorado to take the position of Economic Development Director of the city of Wellington, which has almost the same population (9,527) as Tehachapi. "I'm going back to Tehachapi in 2000," Vance said. "They need me. I love the opportunity. I...
