Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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When you're retired, you'll likely have some financial concerns - just like all retirees. However, if you've invested regularly and followed a long-term financial strategy, you should be able to address most issues that come your way. But there's one important action that's sometimes overlooked by retirees: sharing their financial situation with their grown children. And this knowledge can benefit everyone in your family. You might be surprised by the concern your children have for your...
First detection of mosquito-borne diseases in Kern County mosquito population for 2023 Warmer weather brings increased mosquito activity and a heightened risk for mosquito-borne diseases. The first mosquito samples have been confirmed for West Nile virus (WNV) and for St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) in Kern County this year. While there have been no human cases reported yet this year, Kern County Public Health reminds everyone to take precautions to protect yourself from mosquitoes....
Inside Edwards Air Force Base, near Rosamond, is a distinctive little Flight Test Museum, preserving the unique history of aviation testing in the Antelope Valley (also known as the Aerospace Valley). The trouble is, because the museum is inside the military base, the public has no access to it. The Flight Test Museum Foundation (also known as the Flight Test Historical Foundation, established in 1983 by General Pete Knight Retired, Carol Odgers, and General Chuck Yeager Retired), chaired...
Cerro Coso Community College is proud to have hosted our 49th annual commencement celebration on May 12. Many speakers offered words of inspiration and encouragement to the graduating class, including Kern Community College District Trustee Christina Scrivner, Cerro Coso President Dr. Sean Hancock and Class of 2023 students Elajae Lee and Jeremiah Lillion. A grand total of 564 students graduated this year. That total includes all graduates from our campuses in Ridgecrest, Tehachapi, Bishop and...
Cheers to Charity is weeks away and, if you have never attended, you may want to purchase a ticket now because it is a wonderful way to have fun and support local charities. The evening is the perfect blend of outdoor ambiance, tasty food, wine and beer, dancing, games and desserts, lively chatter, and sweet reunions – all to raise money for volunteer organizations. Held at Tehachapi's Aviator Park, Cheers to Charity is set for Aug. 12, starting at 6 p.m. Sponsors are in place; the park is reser...
What to expect from a timing belt replacement service On the list of engine maintenance items, one of the most important after consistent oil changes is timing belt replacement. For the engine's valves to open and shut at the appropriate times relative to the position of the pistons, a timing belt is used to synchronize the rotation of the crankshaft and camshaft. Unfortunately, timing belt replacement isn't nearly as quick or easy as an oil change, nor is it as low-priced. Regardless, it is...
I know we recently covered Father's Day; however, as a dad, I may be biased or maybe I am just excited to announce that we have beer brewing starter kits available! We have three varieties: American Pale Ale, Everyday IPA and Summer Wheat. Like making anything from scratch, it is a fun and rewarding experience. Best of all, at the end of the process you get beer! Know someone who will be a future father? We have a variety of new baby clothes just in. There are so many cute options and just plain...
"Altar" is a term many of us associate with the church. The Oxford Dictionary definition of an altar is, "the table in a Christian church at which the bread and wine are consecrated in communion services." The Christian church is not the only religious sect to use altars in their worship. Altars can be found at many places of worship such as temples and shrines and are commonly associated with paganism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Judaism. An altar is meant to be a sacred space, be it in a house of...
“The prehistoric evidences of past races found in this region are worthy of some description. . . In the vicinity of Tehachapi there are numerous and varied remains and evidences of ancient Aztec civilization. . . One of these ditches leads to a silver-bearing ledge, where shafts had been sunk, and from the bottom of which drifts ran in different directions, showing that the aborigines had mined here for the precious minerals in the days of old. This old mine was rediscovered by the Narbeau b...
"We moved to Tehachapi in winter, and I expected it to be cold, but what really made me realize that we lived in the mountains now was the fact that I needed a light jacket to watch the July 4th firework display." – Carol Landers...
“Broke is what you get when you let yer yearnings get ahead of yer earnings.” – Cowboy Wisdom...
"We didn't have any electricity when we were living up at the Mendiburu Ranch (south of Highline Road, in what is now Mountain Meadows). In the summertime, my Dad would hang up an evaporation refrigerator on the north side of an outbuilding. It had some wooden shelves that had wire around them, and then burlap hung down all around the outside. We had a bucket that we set up on the top, and water would drip out of the holes in the bottom and keep the burlap damp. As the water evaporated, it...
"It's a smile, it's a kiss, it's a sip of wine ... it's summertime!" – Kenny Chesney...
“A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.” – George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones...
“Corn should be a foot high by the Fourth of July.” – Old American Farm Saying...
Brakes that work properly are essential to your safety. You want to carefully maintain your brakes. In vehicles equipped with drum brakes, the brake components are housed inside a drum that rotates with the wheel. When you step on the brake pedal, brake shoes push out against the inside of the drum, slowing the wheel. Now brake shoes just wear away with use from rubbing on the drum as you brake. When it's time to replace brake shoes, it's a straight-forward repair. If you hear squealing or...
Cleaning up is a springtime tradition, and Tehachapi Museum certainly needed that attention. Judy Reynolds, third vice-president of Tehachapi Heritage League, put out a call and was pleased when more than a dozen volunteers showed up with vacuums, brooms and dust rags. They swept, polished, shined and spruced up the exhibits. Across the street from the museum, another crew was weeding, raking and planting in the garden adjoining the Errea House. Mary Cunningham, garden master, planned and...
The Errea Garden at 311 S. Green St., Tehachapi, is the perfect place to meet some local authors on June 17 for Author’s Day, between 1 and 4 p.m. They will describe their books, answer questions, sell books and autograph them. The books represented are fiction and non-fiction, for adults and for children. Some of the authors such as Mel White and Pat Gracey may be familiar to you because of their regular columns in The Loop newspaper, but others you may not have heard about before. Clyde Davis has written two books which are biographical a...
This is article No. 5 in a series. See previous The Loop newspaper issues for more information, education and inspiration in how Joyful Life Hypnotherapy can help you have the joyful life you deserve. Come celebrate with Rosemary Powell at the Open House of her new office: Joyful Life Hypnotherapy, 116 S. Robinson St., Tehachapi, on Thursday, June 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. Rosemary Powell, with Joyful Life Hypnotherapy is a board certified, Medical Support Clinical Hypnotherapist, she helps clients...
I am an active minded person. I often fill my head with many ideas (sometimes at most inconvenient times, like when I am trying to go to sleep). Often times, these ideas won’t leave my mind alone. It feels like they are stuck in my head like a warm piece of gum on the bottom of my shoe. It is hard to get rid of! Chances are this has happened to you. These thoughts that plague me are about what I need to do or things I want to happen. I don’t’ know what you do, but sometimes I will turn on the TV to help me relax. One sleepless night I was tryin...
YouTuber Mark Dice takes his microphone and camera to places like college campuses or the beach and asks questions like, "who did the U.S. fight in the Revolutionary War?" Or "what century was WWII in?" The answers are hilarious and show a total lack of knowledge of American History. But a few years ago, he asked a question that unfortunately was more sad than funny! He and his camera went to a local beach and asked people on the street, "what were we celebrating on Memorial Day?" The answers we...
Dade Keith was the recipient of the 2023 Family Life Pregnancy Center Scholarship Award. Dade Keith's essay reflected a true understanding of what it means to be a pro-life teen, and how he expresses his beliefs in a time when views can be misunderstood due to political influence. From his essay: "... support women... without judging them and just love them regardless of what they are considering or have done... standing against action, not the person."...
The volunteers of Tomo Kahni State Historic Park are pleased to announce a presentation by David Whitley will be held Saturday, June 24 starting at 10 a.m. at the Community Congregation Church Friendship Hall, located at 100 E. First St., Tehachapi. The title of Whitley’s presentation will be “Understanding the Archaeology of Tomo Kahni State Historic Park.” Whitley is an archaeologist who has lived in Bear Valley Springs since 2008. He received his Ph.D. from UCLA in 1982 and served there as Chief Archaeologist from 1983-1987. He has condu...
Clearing bad autofill entries If you've ever mistyped an address in your browser's search box, like "amazpn" or "hitchingpsttheares," your browser will remember it. And you'll see it again, even when you type in the correct address. This helpfulness is called autofill. You can remove the wrong entries in your autofill by deleting your entire browser history. Then, boom, they're gone. But now you'll have to re-authenticate on the websites you go to, which is a pain. But if you're using Chrome or...
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office would like to warn the public about a phone scam targeting individuals in Kern County. At this time, we are receiving reports that residents are receiving phone calls from someone claiming to be Sarah Kimbriel from the Crime Analysis Unit and is asking for payment or for personal information. The caller is using the Sheriff’s Office main phone number, (661) 391-7500, as a call back. The caller is asking for electronic payment. This is a scam. Kern County Sheriff’s Office will not ask for payment. We still recei...
