Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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During World War II, the Marine Corps put an anti-aircraft gun in a field right by where the Tehachapi News office is today, near the corner of North Mill Street and Highway 58, though neither of those roads were there at that time. They figured that if the Japanese were going to attack the Marine Corps Base that was in Mojave then, they'd have to come through Tehachapi Pass. There was a crew stationed there with that gun all the time – they called it an "ack-ack gun" [for the phonetic a...
When my wife Lucille and I lived down in El Centro, her mother, Gladys Girado, lived with us. She was a wonderful Nuwä (Kawaiisu) Indian lady who had been raised around Twin Oaks and Lorraine Canyon. She spoke fluent Nuwä and only broken English – a lot of times she'd forget that I didn't speak the language and she'd say something to me in Nuwä, but usually I could figure out what she was saying. She was a shy person and very humble. We had a swimming pool, but Gladys had never learned to swim...
Part 2, by E. M. Young [Picking up the story from the paragraph beginning: “Steve leaves for work at 7 a.m. each morning. His wife, Becky, kisses him goodbye without knowing exactly where he is going or what he is working on. His work is secret ... Where does he go? What secrets does he keep?] The problem is that Steve talks in his sleep. And Becky is a light sleeper. Steve is often restless in his sleep, too. Sometimes what Steve blurts out in the quiet of the night puts an end to Becky’s rest...
What is it with bees? They are small, fluffy and soft close up. They do a great job of flitting back and forth, pollinating as they go. They produce a life giving nectar that can sustain, repair and heal. Some people call it liquid gold. Yet, they can bring a 6’5” man to his knees and stoke fear in the hearts of any and all ages. One tiny bee is a great warrior, wielding a sharp, stinging dagger at will. How complex. While they maintain (and demand) a high level of respect in the insect world as...
Policy positions by several presidential candidates have re-awakened a push in California to grant prison inmates and parolees the right to vote. Currently in California, felons in prison (not jail) or on parole may not vote. An organization called Initiate Justice failed to get an initiative on the 2018 ballot that would have restored the right to vote to approximately 162,000 people in state prisons and on parole (The California Right to Vote of Convicted Felons Initiative). The organization...
Following an executive order from Governor Gavin Newsom, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is throwing out plans for twin water tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and initiating planning and permits for a smaller, single tunnel. “The California WaterFix is officially dead,” Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District (TCCWD) General Manager Tom Neisler reported at the May 15 board of directors meeting at Brite Lake headquarters. “Twelve years of work and $300 milli...
Members of the Tehachapi Amateur Radio Association (TARA) will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise, June 22-23, at Brite Lake Campground, 22902 Banducci Rd. in Tehachapi. TARA members will be setting up and testing their equipment there on Friday, June 21, starting at 10 a.m. Radio operations will commence at 11 a.m. on June 22. Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations in public locations during Field Day to showcase the science and skill of Amateur Radio....
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Adviser. To achieve any of your financial objectives, you need to save and invest – that much is clear. But just how you save and invest may differ from goal to goal. Let's look at two common goals to see the differences in your savings and investment strategies. The first goal we'll consider is a dream vacation – one lasting a couple of weeks or more, possibly to an exotic locale. So, for the investments you...
Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club competed in the KCWA - CSUB Roadrunner Bash held May 4 at East High School. Seven of the 14 wrestlers placed with Reese Hart, Levi Hart and Noe Mesa winning their age group and weight class. Allison Willer got second, while Jake Brown and Ryan Trigo received a third place trophy. Gabriel Mesa and Gabriel Cordova finished with fourth. Others competing, but not placing, were Kayden Gonzales, Marcus Coates, Phillip Coates, Andre Cordova, Myles Bega and Michael...
Basil (Ocimum Basilicum) was deemed "king of herbs" in ancient times. Basilius is the Greek word for king! It was likely brought to Greece from India where it was, and still is revered and used in Hindu religious ceremonies. The French call it "herbe royal." American Indians used basil for decades before the colonists arrived with their seeds. By the late 1700s, basil appeared in advertisements in American newspapers, and was an important ingredient in many of their recipes. Today it is essentia...
Time to share another one of those little stories that shows up every now and then on my computer screen. I especially loved this one the minute I read it and knew I had to pass it on. It's sort of a fable about carrots, eggs and coffee ... well, you'll see. Read on: A young woman went to her father and shared with him her life and heart, how things had been so difficult for her lately and how she found herself tempted to give up. She was emotionally tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed...
Windows XP security patch Remember back in 2014, when Microsoft ended support for Windows XP? Meaning no more security patches or Windows Updates for computers running XP? It turns out that Microsoft DOES still issue patches for XP, but only emergency security patches. In 2014, Microsoft issued a patch for vulnerabilities in all versions of Internet Explorer. Next, in 2017, there was another emergency patch to fix a hole used by the WannaCry virus to infect more than 200,000 computers. This...
By day's end on Friday, May 17 nearly 80 of these vintage Chevrolet vehicles, driven by members of the Vintage Chevrolet Car Club of America, were in town or had passed through Tehachapi. While visiting town the drivers and riders ate, visited local museums and shopped. They returned to Bakersfield later in the day, readying themselves for a vintage car show in Bakersfield on Saturday....
The Tehachapi Police Foundation held its third annual Thin Blue Line awards ceremony and dinner recently at the Rose Garden in Cummings Valley. Recipients of this year's honors are: Tehachapi Police Officer of the Year, Richard Kiser. Civilian Employee Of the Year, Mark Machanic. Volunteer Of the Year, John Funderburk....
Some members of The Order of Eastern Star from both Tehachapi and Bakersfield got together for a Port Pal Palooza on Saturday, May 18. Port Pals are small pillows with velcro that can be attached to seat belts for those with medical ports or pace makers. The seat belts cross the area of these ports and cause discomfort and these small pillows protect the area. On this occasion there were 124 port pals made which will be donated to cancer centers in Bakersfield and the Antelope Valley. This is a...
For Cinco de Mayo weekend, Baila Folklorico, a local organization teaching Mexican folk dance to kids, gave two performances. First on Saturday, May 4 at a fundraising dinner, and then on Sunday, May 5 at Big Papa's restaurant. Dancers learn and perform traditional dances from various regions of Mexico while wearing the appropriate costumes....
On May 26, the Tehachapi School Board was treated to the presentation that won the Chairman's Award for First Robotics Team 585 at the Houston competition. The engineering inspiration award was given to the team for their science, engineering and robotics work with the elementary schools of Tehachapi. Pictured are Chloe Shadduck, Justin McKim, Layla Lujan, Julian Romero, Sophie Theriault, Mason Whitney and Andres Pena....
Mention John Gorka to anyone who has heard him and the response is immediate: "Where and when is he playing and how do I get a ticket?!" The short answer is: Fiddlers Crossing, Saturday, June 8, at 7 p.m. This will be Gorka's second appearance at the downtown venue, the first being back in 2014. Among the acoustic singer-songwriters, Gorka is generally considered to be one of the brightest stars. His songs have been covered by Mary Chapin Carpenter, Nanci Griffith, Mary Black, Bill Morrissey...
Four high school students from Tehachapi, recipients of RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award), told the Rotary Club about their adventures and experiences at RYLA Leadership Camp. Daisy Andrade, Brandon Birka, Steven Whelan and Sam Morelos explained how the weekend will affect their future leadership abilities. Whelan said he, "learned how to bond with a person he had never met before." Andrade called the weekend a "game changer." All four referred to their camp experiences as life changing....
The Bear Valley Springs Cultural Arts Association is sponsoring one of our annual concerts in the park at Cub Lake on June 23. The musical group, "Hot Foot," is local and has played at the Oak Tree Country Club on occasion. The members of the band are San Man as the lead vocalist, Ron Brem on guitar and vocals, Kim Shropshire on drums and vocals and Rob Saranpa on bass guitar and vocals. The concert runs from 3 to 5 p.m. with a short intermission. Bring along a picnic snack, a folding chair and...
