Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Sorted by date Results 26 - 50 of 53
July 8-12, 9:30 a.m.-noon, ages entering K-5 grade at Bear Valley Church, 26180 Plateau Way, (661) 821-0183. Registration free. Call office for information about registration. Optional T-shirt for minimum charge. July 8-12, 8:45 a.m.-noon, ages entering K-5 grade at Stallion Springs Church, 18151 St Andrews Drive, (661) 823-0799. Pre-register by texting to SSCC VBS to 474747 or calling/ going by church office Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 15-19, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 4-12 at Country Oaks Baptist Church, 20915 Schout Rd., (661) 822-1379....
At the end of May, my youngest son, Douglas Burdick, apparently died from a heart attack at the age of 51. I couldn't believe that the clocks kept moving and time kept moving on. My life totally stopped the moment I found him. My life will never be the same. The sudden loss of one of your children is devastating. What a great and multi-faceted life Douglas led. When he was very young, his father and I were deeply involved in aviation and had the opportunity to work with Bill Barnes, Pancho's...
No matter how much money you have or which life stage you're in, becoming financially independent starts with a dream. Your dream might be to finally pay off the mountain of debt you've accumulated, or to stop relying on someone else for financial support. Or perhaps your dream is to retire early so you can spend more time with your family, travel the world, or open your own business. Financial independence, however you define it, is freedom from the financial obstacles that are keeping you from...
“Emergency Shopping” is not to be confused with a “Shopping Emergency.” This one is encouraging you to go shopping for a few items that could help you out if you ever have an emergency in your vehicle. They’re all things carried in emergency vehicles. This goes beyond the old standards like a first aid kit, a blanket, jumper cables and the like; though those are all great things to have on board. But consider purchasing these additional things to keep in your vehicle in case you find yourself stranded in a dangerous spot. Emergency vehicles...
The Fourth of July, the annual holiday celebrating independence from England and the creation of the United States of America, is a festive occasion in the Tehachapi Mountains. It has been since it was first observed here in 1856. We don't have many details about that first Fourth of July celebration, but it was mostly members of the John and Amanda Brite family and some of their friends. They were basically the only English-speaking residents of the Tehachapi Mountains in those days. The...
I went to work at Monolith when I was still in high school – the company (Monolith Portland Cement Company, four miles east of town) would hire you at 16 years old. You couldn’t work at the plant, but you could work at the Monolith town site, which the company owned completely. They had a town painter, a town plumber named John Frahm and also a general handyman. When you were younger, you could get hired in the summer to work as helpers to those guys. When I graduated at Tehachapi High in 195...
Although the Tehachapi Mountains are more than a thousand miles away from the principal battlefields of the Civil War, in fact the War Between the States did have some effect on local residents. During the 1860s, Southern California was home to many Confederate sympathizers, and the majority of Southern California's population was actually in favor of secession. Many of the miners and farmers in California were originally from the South, and they wanted California to join the Confederacy. In...
If we face facts, we have to admit that Tehachapi is still a small town. But with all the support from the community, our Library is No. 4 in all of Kern County in terms of circulation. And we're really close to being No. 3 (we've got our eyes on you Ridgecrest). This is due to the tremendous support that we've seen from individuals (buying books, donations and volunteering) and local businesses (donations of arts and craft supplies, food for events, prizes for the Summer Reading Challenge,...
Once again, 8 year old Fletcher Cohen from Bear Valley Springs has impressed us with his nature photography. Great work, Fletcher!...
For this review I will start with a true story. Years ago I came across the picture book “Grandma Summer.” It is a delightful story about a grandma bringing her grandson to the shores of Oregon, opening up a family summer home and treating him to a summer like she had shared with his father years before. The house was old, with white paint peeling off its wood, the porch a bit rickety, the yard overgrown and sea blown. The young boy was not quite sure about his grandma’s choice of a fun summer v...
This year, with the Sierra snowpack at 180 percent of normal, the Kern River is a raging monster. While the water flow has peaked on both the upper Kern (above Lake Isabella) and the lower Kern (below the lake), the river still is dangerous. The increased flow is awesome for rafters who thrill to the whitewater challenges in safe, professionally managed operations, but it can be lethal for visitors who do not understand the danger they are facing, and who underestimate the sheer power of the...
Sierra Technical Services Capitalizing on Success Tehachapi's Sierra Technical Services is approaching the final stages of assembly and eventually testing of their 5GAT target drone and as a result of their success are in line for additional contracts and expansion. The small business with 50 employees is located at Tehachapi Municipal Airport. President Roger Hayes and his wife Debra started the company 13 years ago and STS continues to be a small-business success story. Their recent project, t...
The Kern County Superintendent of Schools office and all of Kern County’s 47 public school districts are announcing their policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program. Each school and/or the district/agency’s central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party upon request. Meal applications will be sent to all households with a letter informing parents or gua...
[Editor’s note: It is standard practice for school districts, including Tehachapi Unified School District, to have any new or updated textbooks available for public inspection for 30 days before being accepted as part of coarse curriculum. The book is placed on the counter at the entrance of the district offices where it remains for 30 days for any interested party to peruse. Rarely does anyone take the time to find out what is actually written in these textbooks; possibly since the textbooks are recommended by the teaching staff. R...
The Tehachapi Treasure Trove is open Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit us online at www.tehachapitreasuretrove.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TehachapiTreasureTrove or call us at (661) 822-6794. We are located at 116 East Tehachapi Blvd., across the street from the Water Tower. Stop by and see our collection of uncommonly eclectic and unusually unique stuff. Remember we carry an extensive line of art, craft and scrapbooking supplies, as well as artist...
In the early 1800s, the entire San Joaquin Valley of Central California was populated by the Native Americans of that region. The larger of the population were Yokut, but there were a significant number of alternate tribes in the area. The gold rush and the influx of settlers and miners were to inevitably displace the natural residents of the area. It was not to the Native American's advantage as there was bloodshed and broken treaties with the resistance continuing for decades recording...
Civil societies are those in which ideas are explored openly with the intent of discovering truth. This is done through the process of public meetings, community workshops and other engagement tools offered by the City of Tehachapi. Recently some have taken issue with the three minutes that are limited to each speaker at Tehachapi City Council meetings. This time limit certainly isn't new, but recently with the increased amount of public business and disruptions, it was necessary to enforce...
The other day I was feeling pretty frustrated and blue and somewhat angry about the world situation in general, so I turned off the news and decided to take myself out to breakfast. That was very satisfying but I still felt the need to do something positive, something good for myself, to get my head right again. I decided to visit CALM – the California Living Museum in Bakersfield. I kinda chuckled as I thought to myself "I needed to calm down!"... and CALM seemed perfectly suited for that p...
The California City Community Club Presents, “CLUE” A Murder Mystery Dinner Show, Sunday, Aug. 18 at the American Legion Post 476, 8108 Bay St., California City. Doors open at 4 p.m. and all guests must be seated by 4:45 p.m. or you’ll miss vital clues to help solve the case. $25 per person includes, salad, dinner, dessert and a non-alcoholic beverage. For your pleasure, there will be a no-host bar. Contact Carolinda Fleming for more information at (760) 623-5008....
Kern County Audubon Society visited Stallion Springs to check out the local birds along the lake at Horse Thief Park on Saturday, June 22. Lead by trip coordinators Greg Harglerad and Linda McMillian, the group of 20 walked along the lake with eyes to the trees and sky. The group was treated to a wide-variety of birds including an owl being harassed by two red wing black birds. The more experienced "birders" helped the newcomers identify species and their distinguishing features. Suicide...
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of a scam involving people pretending to be with the Sheriff’s Office. On June 30, a person received a phone call claiming they had a felony warrant for failure to appear, and was given “instructions” regarding payment. The would-be victim went so far as to go to the store and purchase gift cards. The suspect stayed on the phone the whole time, and knew the exact mileage it would take to arrive at the store. The victim said as he was leaving the store, the suspect told him to give him the 13...
On Saturday, June 21, Tangleweed Farms hosted their first Sip into Summer event. Visitors and locals enjoyed a beautiful and fun afternoon of champagne, shopping and crafts. Vendors varied from beauty products and jewelry to games and make-and-take crafts....
The City of Tehachapi dedicated a bench in Centennial Plaza on the 4th of July to honor our beloved Mayor Ed Grimes who passed away in 2018. Ed's wife Ruthie, his children, grandchildren and close friends attended the ceremony....
Angie Kibiloski and her mother Peggy traveled to Tehachapi for the 4th of July to pick up the basket Angie won at the Tehachapi booth at the LA Travel and Adventure Show in February. The basket included a two night stay in Tehachapi including meals and other gifts including local wines. Angie has worked on the TV show "Criminal Minds" for the last 12 years as a stand-in for A.J. Cook. Sadly, she said the show has just completed shooting its final season and she will soon be job hunting. This is...
