Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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As Memorial weekend approaches, the Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce reflects on its upcoming 22nd food and cultural festival, whose proceeds have gone to a good cause. For many years, the Hispanic Chamber has held the annual Latino Food Festival Menudo & Pozole Cook-Off during Memorial Weekend. Organizers say the event offers a unique tradition that draws many families and friends who stay in town for the Memorial Weekend. This year’s event, taking place on Sunday, May 29 at The Kern C...
Safety and rules of the road were taught, then emphasized, as young riders were guided by Tehachapi City Police officers through a maze of cones, set up to simulate city streets. The event was co-sponsored by Cal Trans and the CHP. "We want to teach our young kids early on to learn safety and the rules of the road when riding their bicycle. Helmets are a must," said Tehachapi City Police Chief Kent Kroeger....
Mano Lujan, owner of Red House BBQ, spoke to Tehachapi Rotarians on May 19. Lujan has owned the popular eatery in Tehachapi for 12 years and he is also owner of The Shed across Tehachapi Blvd. where his children, Layla and Milo, started their Soup Kitchen four years ago. The two wanted to get other kids involved and at one time they served as many as 120 people on a Sunday afternoon. The project earned Layla and Milo Citizen of the Year awards in 2021. Lujan said that after COVID, the number...
A trust will streamline the process of transferring an estate after you die while avoiding a lengthy and potentially costly period of probate (in California if you have assets like a house, and it is worth more than $166,000, there will be a probate in most circumstances). However, if you have minor children, creating a will that names a guardian is critical to protecting both the minors and any inheritance. Deciding between a will or a trust is a personal choice, and some experts recommend...
Kern County operates and maintains over 5,000 acres of community and regional parks located across our 8,000 square miles. Each of these parks are unique in size, scope, function, location, geography, amenities and utilization. Our parks range from small neighborhood spaces to massive regional recreational areas, such as Buena Vista, Hart Memorial and Tehachapi Mountain Parks. Each one of them is as important as the next. Together, they are a bell-weather of community well-being, quality of...
John Nelson, owner of John the Plumber, no longer provides septic pumping services but he still inspects, certifies and does repairs on septic systems and has a few tips that he'd like to share with everyone. "Septic systems are not nearly as complicated as many people think," he said. "A basic explanation of how they work is that all water and waste from the home flows into a tank in the ground. That tank will either be made of plastic, metal or concrete and will have two lids that allow...
Apple blossoms are blooming at J Ranch - Tree Grower!...
Many car owners have come across the term “vehicle recall” in one form or another, whether hearing about a recall on the news or actually receiving a recall notice in the mail. Typically, vehicle recalls are issued over safety concerns that may lead to injury if not repaired. However, recalls can also be issued for reasons other than safety problems, such as when a vehicle fails to meet federal emission standards. Emissions are the chemical by-products of the internal combustion process that pow...
Richard "Dick" Dieterle, 79, of Tehachapi passed away unexpectedly on May 11. Richard was born on Oct. 23, 1942, in Dixon, Illinois. He was the youngest of six boys. He attended school in Sterling, Illinois through the 9th grade and finished his high school years at Villanova Prep in Ojai, California. Growing up, two things came easy to him...sports and math. He was tutoring students in math by the age of 7 and continued until the age of 79. In high school, he played football, basketball and...
The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce and FIELD are excited to announce the first annual Tehachapi Career Fair. This event will be open to all education and skills levels. Over 20 businesses from the area will be participating and will have applications available. The Tehachapi Career Fair will take place on June 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Aspen Builders Activity Center, 410 W. D St. Individuals who are interested should bring transcripts or resumes if possible. For more information visit www.jobfairtehachapi.com or call (661)...
Season 3, Episode 30 – Mini-Pod – Tehachapi Wine and Beer Scene Clare Scotti from Discover Tehachapi provides an update on the Tehachapi Wine and Beer Scene. She talks about the upcoming events, entertainment and other things planned at each of Tehachapi's wineries and wine tasting rooms, plus our local microbrewery happenings. Season 3, Episode 29 – Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony Kevin Davey and Dean Peterson from Tehachapi American Legion Post 221 stop in the TehachaPod studio to talk about...
Naomi Torres-Myers, 75, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones on May 3. Naomi was born on March 24, 1947, in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles to Ruth and Martin Torres. Naomi enjoyed a modest but happy childhood with frequent day trips around Los Angeles, as her father would say, "to see what's there." During Naomi's middle school years, the family moved to Glendale, California where she and her younger sister, Sarah, attended and graduated Glendale High...
National Police Week At the City Council meeting held on May 16, Mayor Phil Smith presented a certificate proclaiming May 16-21 National Police Week. Following that presentation, Smith honored Sgt. Amelia Thompson with a Certificate of Recognition for her 15 years of service with the Tehachapi Police Department. Thompson, who has been with the department since 2007, is retiring and moving to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Thompson said if she had it to do over she would still pick Tehachapi, adding that...
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Bernice Henderson at the age of 80. Born to parents, Carl and Anna Winkler in Peoria, Illinois on Nov. 26, 1941, Bernice passed away peacefully on May 2 surrounded by loved ones. Bernice enjoyed a long, rich life. During her lifetime she married three times. First to John Tincher, with whom she had five children: Terry Tincher, Christine Tincher, Tracy Tincher, Jackie Meyers and Julie Siragusa. Many years later Bernice married Vernon...
Local scholarships are important to Tehachapi Mountain Branch/American Association of University Women. When the branch was established in 1984 a special fund called, “Scholarship Fund for Women,” was set up to give tuition assistance to a Tehachapi High School graduate. The amount given has now surpassed $250,000 and money is given to several graduates each year. This year the public is asked to contribute to a scholarship fundraiser by purchasing tickets to attend an exclusive production of “On Golden Pond.” Tehachapi Community Theatre...
The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the Grand Opening of Platinum Realty Group. Christy Rabe and her team would like to welcome the community to their ribbon cutting on June 8 at 4:30 p.m. Enjoy food from Smitty’s BBQ and door prizes. We look forward to seeing you there at 21000 Mission St., Tehachapi...
Budget season is undoubtedly a crucial time each year. With the City of Tehachapi operating on a July 1-June 30 fiscal calendar, we must work to adopt a new five-year budget in the month of June. While fiscal responsibility has served us well over the last few decades, the budget process this year is especially difficult thanks in part to the rising costs of basic contract services, including critical fire safety from the County of Kern, and a slew of unfunded mandates by the State of...
On May 17 at approximately 1 a.m., officers with the Tehachapi Police Department conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a vehicle for equipment violations on West Valley Boulevard near the intersection with Griffin Street. Almost simultaneously, the Tehachapi Police Communications Center advised of a theft of a catalytic converter that had just occurred in the 900 block of Mulberry Street. Witnesses reported the vehicle, a silver Saturn Vue, was last seen westbound on Cherry Lane. The officer...
While EMS Week is intended to celebrate those emergency medical services professionals who dedicate their lives to responding to those in need of medical aid, it is also important to pause and reflect on those who lost their life while serving. Whether their passing occurred while on duty or away from work, Hall Ambulance has felt a desire to honor their life and work contributions by placing a marker with their name in the Hall Ambulance Memorial Garden. It served as a place for quiet...
This weekend is Memorial Day Weekend, a time for most of us that – never mind the crazy weather we've been having – signals the beginning of summer activities like picnics, parades and vacations. It may be the first weekend of the year that you plan to go camping; it may be the weekend you plant the flower boxes or test ride the chaise lounge with a good summer read. It may signal the last weekend you have to get rid of all those weeds that are a fire hazard. Somehow, though, along with all the...
The United States Coast Guard Academy announced that Alaina Riggs from Tehachapi High School has been recognized for superior academic achievement and leadership potential. Alaina has the distinction of being the first student from Tehachapi to accept an appointment to attend the Coast Guard Academy and formally received her appointment in a ceremony at Tehachapi High School on Thursday, May 26. The United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, is an accredited college educating...
You could spend two, or even three, decades in retirement. So, to pay for all those years, you'll probably need to take full advantage of your retirement accounts. And in 2022, you may have expanded opportunities to deduct retirement plan contributions on your tax return. Before looking at what's changed this year, let's review the key benefits of these accounts: • Traditional IRA – You typically contribute pretax (deductible) dollars to a traditional IRA, and your earnings can grow tax...
Seven months too late, but better late than never, right? Fifty (plus!) years ago, IBM birthed the floppy disk, and, eventually, that's how publishers distributed new software and how we saved files on our computers. But why and how did the floppy disk come to be? Early mainframe computers used core memory that kept information even when the power was off. Next, the mainframe computer industry moved to solid-state transistor memory, which was great, except it couldn't keep things in memory...
I remember traveling with my family on a 1,200-mile vacation, holding a big road map unfolded in my lap. I used a crayon to trace our progress and would mark off each town we passed. Then, I would look for the name of the next town ahead. Sometimes I would calculate how many miles we had left to drive for the day and how many miles left to finally reach our destination. It took several days to get there and I enjoyed the process. My love of maps started long before we ever took a vacation. I stu...
The annual Stallion Springs Color Run was held on May 24. Over 50 runners participated leaving the starting line dressed in white and crossing the finish covered in blue, red and orange chalk. The Stallion Springs Police Department provided traffic control and security for the event. Parks and Recreation Upcoming events The pool is scheduled to open June 13. Yoga - Mondays 5:30 p.m., Wednesdays 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Fit Fridays 9:30 a.m. New Zumba class Mondays 7 p.m. Judo Monday and Wednesday...
