Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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According to recent ASPCA statistics, senior dogs account for 12 percent of dogs that end up in shelters across our nation annually. Of that population, only 25 percent of senior shelter dogs get rescued or adopted compared to a rate of over 60 percent for younger dogs. Senior dogs may not have much time left and it is hard to process the loss of a friend it seems like you just met, but loved completely nonetheless. Senior dogs may need a little more care and higher costs to maintain, but the...
Tehachapi Natural Market will host a special screening of the documentary “Secret Ingredients” on Saturday, July 27 at 7 p.m. at 20221 Valley Blvd. This is a free screening. Reservations not required. For more info visit www.facebook.com/tehachapinaturalmarket or call (661) 823-4087. Seating is limited, please bring a chair. Run time is one hour 20 minutes. “Secret Ingredients” asks questions posed by an exasperated parent whose family was poisoned by GMOs and herbicides in their food. “Why is a chemical company in charge of food?” In this con...
The Tehachapi Major All Stars won their third straight game Tuesday, July 2 in California City against Bishop 19-6 in a hard fought game that lasted until 11:30 p.m. Having defeated the Mono County All Stars 16-1 Saturday, June 29, they came back to defeat the California City All Stars the next day 10-1, Sunday, June 30. Tuesday night's game saw them beat Bishop 19-6 in a six inning game to advance further in the playoffs for District 51 Little League. They will now face off against the winner...
Q&A with Dignity Health Medical Director of Clinic Operations, Francie Barnett Q: Dignity Health Medical Group chose Tehachapi for their newest clinic location. What drew you to this community? A: We are so honored to provide primary care to the Tehachapi community with our new clinic location at 707 West Valley Blvd. We have served Kern County for a long time, and we knew that Tehachapi was a fantastic, engaged community. When Dr. Pesche, who formerly practiced in the space, was looking to reti...
Chalk on the Walk is coming Saturday, Aug. 10! You can join the fun for $15, which gets you a 4’ x 4’ sidewalk square to create your masterpiece, a box of 24 colorful chalks and a 2019 Chalk on the Walk t-shirt. Deadline for t-shirt orders is Saturday, Aug. 3 at 5 p.m. Sign up July 27 through Aug. 3 at Gallery ‘N’ Gifts, 100 W. Tehachapi Blvd. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check in to draw after 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10 in front of Gallery ‘N’ Gifts. Prizes are awarded for each age category: Grade 1-2, Grade 3-5, Grade 6-8, high school, adu...
The Neighborhood Improvement Project held a successful Cleanup Day on Saturday, June 22. The oldest Tehachapi residential area between the Tehachapi Airport on the North and train tracks to the South was the focus. Tehachapi Police and Code Enforcement Officers joined forces with members of Tehachapi Mountain Vineyard Church and Mountain Bible Church in a community cleanup effort. Waste Management provided two large roll-off bins, which filled within 90 minutes. "We were out helping people move...
Have A Heart Humane Society would like to send out a huge THANK YOU to a great group of people who have helped us in our latest community outreach- “Food for Love”. Food for Love is our way of helping members of our community, who have financial challenges, feed their pets. A wonderful group called the “Tailwaggers”, based in Bear Valley Springs, spent a Saturday at Albertsons, Tractor Supply and Savemart, getting donations. They brought us three truck loads totaling several hundred pounds of pet food and $466 in cash donations to help us feed...
Have a Heart Humane Society is very happy to announce their newest program, Food for Love. When people face financial hardships, it isn’t just their own livelihood that is jeopardized. For many people, especially the elderly, disabled, veterans or vulnerable members of the community, their pets are the reason they get out of bed in the morning. Pets can also serve as guides, emotional support and constant companions to those who need it the most. When it gets hard to pay the bills, Have a Heart does not want to see these important members of th...
Manuel Tinajero says he moved to Tehachapi for the air. He arrived in November from Bakersfield where he had lived for four years and said he was miserable. Manuel was born in Los Angeles. He said his parents lived near Bunker Hill in Downtown Los Angeles and he and his brother used to take the Angel's Flight tram all the time. His brother is still in L.A. After high school he was a Marine for eight years and then joined the Navy for four more. He worked for the Los Angeles Department of Water...
Pituitary gland disorders are a result of a malfunction of the pituitary gland, a tiny but vital gland that releases the hormones responsible for directing many other glands and body processes. A pituitary gland disorder occurs when the pituitary gland produces either too much or too little of a particular hormone. The pituitary gland is responsible for producing growth hormone, necessary for growth in children, maintenance of body tissues in adults, and distribution of fat. It also produces a h...
Catchy headline, right? That's what many tech and consumer-facing sites have been running lately, but it's not quite true. While there IS a major security problem, and it DOES affect Windows 10, the problem doesn't come from Microsoft, it comes from software pre-installed on many new computers. The pre-installed software is called the PC-Doctor Toolbox. While it sounds useful, PC-Doctor Toolbox has a severe security flaw that could let attackers load malicious code while the software runs scans...
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Women tend to depend more on Social Security for several reasons, including longer life spans, lower average earnings and more time spent away from the workforce to care for family members. Nearly half of all senior unmarried women receiving Social Security benefits rely on them for 90 percent or more of their total income, according to the Social Security Administration. But this isn't by choice,...
Dignity Health and Dignity Health Medical Group are excited to serve the Tehachapi community with our newest location. Conveniently located at 707 West Valley Blvd., we are open Monday through Friday and are pleased to offer extended hours appointments until 7 p.m. to accommodate busy schedules. We are proud to be a part of Tehachapi’s growing community and we invite you to join us as we celebrate our newest location with an open house and ribbon cutting on Monday, July 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. with a ribbon cutting at 4:30 p.m. If you would like t...
With a 4-0 vote, the Tehachapi City Council approved a new five-year police contract at the June 17 council meeting. “We felt it was a fair and equitable contract for both sides,” said Tehachapi Police Officers Association President Wayne Horning. “It was a pleasure working with Chief Kroeger and the City of Tehachapi to reach an unheard of five-year agreement,” said Horning. The new contract reduces the pay scale from 15 steps to five steps for both police officers and senior officers. Officers will receive a 3.6 percent Cost of Living...
Join Robin Hood, Maid Marion, Marion’s Maid, the Sheriff of Nottingham and a host of others in a musical wonderland when up to 30 local kids present an original musical adaptation of “Robin Hood,” brought to you by the Missoula Children’s Theatre and Tehachapi Community Theatre. This production is available through participation in TVRPD’s Adventure Camp program “Spirit Week.” Local students ages 5 through 12 will play Robin Hood, Maid Marion, the Sheriff of Nottingham and Prince John. They will be supported by the Merry Band, Guards, Arist...
Andrea Jeffs is a Charter Member (five years) and has lived in California City for 25 years. She enjoys making friends and working in the community to help others. Her favorite projects include community work, painting the little league facilities and painting the four squares at Robert P. Ulrich School. Lion Andrea would like prospective members to know that you make great friends and feel good about helping the community. It's making a real difference at the community level. Want to join...
Save the date. Tehachapi Rotary Club announced that Thursday, Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. is the date for the 2019 Rotary Fashion Show, to be held this year at Slice of Life Enrichment School located at 48771 W. Valley Blvd. This is a new and exciting venue for this very popular event, so be sure it is on your calendar....
The second of three free Summer "Concerts in the Park" will feature Bluegrass-Fusion band, Phil Salazar and The Kinfolk. The Ventura-based group will take the stage at Philip Marx Central Park in Downtown Tehachapi on Sunday, July 14 at 2 p.m. Bring your picnic lunches and lawn chairs and enjoy an afternoon of high-energy acoustic Americana. This concert, as well as one more featuring The Novelists scheduled for Aug. 11 are being presented by Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District (TVRPD)...
After a long, hot day, a cool breeze blows up from the Kern River making evenings a fantastic time to visit the animals at the California Living Museum. Enjoy Twilight at CALM July 13, 20, 27; August 3, 10, 17 and 31 from 5 to 8 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner and dine with the animals. Twilight at CALM visitors will receive a reduced admission of $5 for adults, $3 for children (3-12 years old). As always, there is no charge for CALM Members. CALM is located at 10500 Alfred Harrell Highway (between Lake Ming and Hart...
Jennifer Palakiko, an Edward Jones financial adviser in Tehachapi, is supporting Tehachapi Unified School District by using her office as a drop-off location for a school supplies drive. “I’m asking Tehachapi residents to donate school supplies or volunteer their time,” Jennifer said. “These donations can add value as one more student will be provided with the appropriate tools to begin or continue his or her learning and development.” Local residents may help support this effort by bringing in items to the Edward Jones branch office during re...
Tehachapi Community Theatre (TCT) will hold its annual Drama Day Camp in July. “Campers” will have a whole lot of fun while learning the basics of acting for the theater. They will learn theater games that are not only fun but help build confidence in performing. They will also learn about stage direction, blocking, diaphragmatic breathing, auditioning, monologues, skits, theater etiquette and much more! The week-long camp will end with actors performing a skit and monologues for family and friends. There will be one session held Monday, Jul...
Bear Valley Springs is a private gated community in which the residents pay an annual Association amenities fee. To participate in the below events, a non-member or non-resident must arrange with a friend or family member in the community for a guest pass that would permit them to engage in the activities. Guest passes will be checked. Time to hit the pool! Do you have health issues that a therapeutic water aerobics class would help? Then the pool is the place for you. Classes are held five days a week, Monday thru Friday, from 10:20 to 11:40...
You can earn a free ticket to Sip Sip Hooray when you volunteer. Main Street Tehachapi needs man/woman power on event day, Saturday, July 20. Starting in the morning of the event, we need volunteers to string lights and decorate, as well as volunteers during the event itself. To see how you can help make Sip Sip Hooray a great event, call Alex at (661) 238-3072. Leave your name and number for Main Street Tehachapi to call you back....
Kern County Public Health Services asks residents to help us protect the health of our community from foodborne illness. Each year, one in six Americans gets sick by consuming contaminated food. Foodborne illness is a common, yet preventable, public health problem. To help prevent foodborne illness, we encourage everyone to “look for the sticker” and report unpermitted food vendors. All facilities that sell food to the public must obtain a health permit. Restaurants have a letter grade in their window and mobile food vendors have a sticker aff...
All Bunco Players (and Other Lovers of Fun), it’s time to warm up your throwing arm. The Friends of the Norbertine Canonesses of Tehachapi are preparing to receive you for another entertaining Bunco Night at Triassic Vineyards on July 31. Doors open at 5 p.m., providing ample time for players to browse the Norbertine store and participate in opportunity drawings, all while enjoying Triassic’s fine wines (for purchase, although non-alcoholic beverages will also be available). This will be followed by a delicious meal and dessert until the gam...
