Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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In spite of the heat the day I was there, I was, as usual, enthralled with seeing the various animals, which ranged from reptiles and desert tortoises to raptors, a variety of birds and all sorts of mammals (the coastal room was closed for the day). The good news is, besides the animals there are hundreds of native trees and bushes, identified with placards for education purposes, that make for plenty of shade. Walking on the mildly hilly paved paths is easy and all-accessible, and there are...
Healthy Hippie Trading Co. will be holding a Healing Vigil followed by a paint project on Wednesday, July 13. Many in our community are distressed by recent events in our country. Healthy Hippie owner, Sarah Rose is one of those people. “Between all the shooting deaths and the recent SCOTUS decision, I’m feeling lost and afraid,” she said. “I know I’m not the only one, so I decided to hold an event where those of us who are struggling can come together in support and love. I also reached out to...
Whether you're looking to put the nicotine crave aside or simply introduce CBD into your day-to-day pursuit. Cannadips has revolutionized CBD into precise dosed pouches. These 10 mg CBD pouches include, a unique combination of all natural quality ingredients, alongside an up to the minute dip experience. The experience is 100% tobacco and nicotine free. At CBD Dependable Solutions, we carry a wide variety of products that you can mix, match and pair to fit your needs. Monthly raffles for prize...
The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce and the community was excited to participate in the ribbon cutting of Earl's V-Twin Motorcycle Services on June 16. There was also a Grand Opening event on June 25. Visit them at 1100 E. Tehachapi Blvd., Ste. A....
I like the way sagas were written in the olden days. Not needing to buy three or six or nine books to finish a series, the original saga came in one large heavy book. It could have over 600 pages, maybe up to 1,000. A book so heavy your hand cramps when holding it. A book so enthralling that you read hours at a time without caring. The world went by unnoticed with a pitcher of iced tea on a side table, while lying in a hammock or stretched out on a comfy lounge chair. My goodness, those were...
I spend quite a bit of time volunteering with the Tehachapi Warrior Booster Club. It is a small organization bringing big contributions to our local high school athletics teams at Tehachapi High. My involvement dates back to my return to the community several years ago and the shambles many of our teams were experiencing. Playing games in decades-old uniforms on fields that were long past their prime and were receiving little or no attention. It is not like me to just stand by, and I wanted to m...
Did you know that more than half the people in the United States die without an estate plan? – not even a will! The daily life here in California and in Tehachapi can be all-consuming. From finding a job that allows you to live here, to driving kids to and from activities, taking care of aging parents...on and on. Finding the time to create an estate plan can be daunting. And what about the COVID-19 pandemic? Just goes to show you how unpredictable life can be. Life is short and certainly p...
Cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin, is all the rage these days. Crypto is not legal money. It is property, similar to gold. Like gold, its use can result in taxable income. The IRS is concerned that you and millions of Americans are using crypto without paying tax on the earnings. To clarify, it expects you and other taxpayers to report crypto earnings, the IRS added the following question about cryptocurrency to the top of Form 1040: At any time during 2021, did you receive, sell, exchange, or...
The City of Tehachapi would like to thank all of those that made this year’s All-American 4th of July Festival and activities a tremendous success. Special thanks to our title sponsor Alta One Federal Credit Union for their support of the All-American 4th of July Festival. The day started with a successful All-American 5K presented by the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District which included a ticket to the Ed Grimes Memorial Pancake Breakfast benefitting the Tehachapi Warriors Football program. This is a huge undertaking involving s...
After checking my article in the last issue of The Loop newspaper I realized I had left out everyone in Mojave. I had mentioned how nice it is to look at the scenery from the passenger side of the car in which I was riding, but find I'm still looking at the scenery and also still recalling really interesting bits of history right there in Mojave. The Golden Queen mine brought many people to work in the mines. The local paper said they would hire local men first. Guess they did but there must...
It's always been a best practice to keep your friends and family emails separate from the flood of emails from the places you've shopped online, the newsletters you've signed up for, your social media notifications, and all the political emails. For a long time, the best way to keep those essential emails separate from the rest was to use different e-mail addresses for each type of e-mail. It worked, but now you have multiple e-mail addresses and passwords to keep track of. If only there were an...
Join the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Tuesday, July 19, from noon to 1 p.m. (we suggest you arrive at 11:45 a.m.) for networking opportunities. The luncheon takes place at Big Papa's, 1001 W. Tehachapi Blvd., C200. Assemblymen Vince Fong will discuss what is going on in the state, as well as Kern County. He will have a brief question and answer session at the end of his presentation. The cost is $20 for Chamber members, $25 for non-Chamber members, which includes lunch. You...
So far, 2022 has not been a good year for investors. In fact, we're moving into bear market territory. What should you know about bear markets? And how should you respond? To begin with, a bear market occurs when a stock market index, such as the S&P 500, falls at least 20% from its most recent high point. You might think this type of drop is rare, but that's not actually the case. Historically, bear markets have occurred every few years and are a normal feature of the investment landscape. We e...
Kern Community Foundation is now accepting applications for the City of Bakersfield’s 2022-23 Youth Jobs Program City Hall Fellowship. The City Hall Fellowship Program is an 11-month paid fellowship. Eligible participants must be at least 18 years of age by Sept. 6 and no older than 30 years of age by Aug. 6, 2023. The Fellowship pays $23 per hour and participants will work and learn alongside staff at various City departments. Fellows will work approximately 20 hours per week. Fellows will shadow staff and help with administrative duties and a...
When you take a corner in your car, the outside wheels have a slightly longer distance to go than the inside wheels. That means that the outside wheels must turn a bit faster than the inside. The piece of mechanical wizardry that makes this possible is called the differential. The differential allows the drive wheels to rotate at different speeds in turns without the wheels binding or hopping. If you have a rear-wheel drive vehicle, the differential is on the rear axle. You’ve seen that bulge in...
Tehachapi Community Congregational Church bid a fond farewell to Pastor Donella Silveira who is retiring. A reception was held in her honor with presentations from children and adults. She was praised for the messages and the love she brought to the congregation. Her home is in Bakersfield, but she drove to Tehachapi each week to serve TCC. She was praised for her extensive knowledge of the Bible and the inspiring sermons she delivered. The Church is seeking a permanent part-time pastor. Its...
Members always enjoy the annual summer picnic, hosted by the Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club. It will be held Saturday, July 23, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Philip Marx Central Park, 311 D St. There will be rousing speeches, live music and good food. Congressional Candidate Marisa Wood will be the main speaker. TMDC will provide the meat and attendees may bring an appetizer, salad or dessert. Democrats are welcome to join the Club by paying the yearly dues of $25. Please check www...
If you're looking for an interesting day excursion from Tehachapi, I suggest you consider taking the Metrolink train from Lancaster into Downtown Los Angeles and back. I've done this before, and it makes a fun and memorable trip. I first took this trip back in 2013 with members of two different Tehachapi train organizations: the Tehachapi Loop Railroad Club and the Friends of the Tehachapi Depot. We toured the vintage Union Station, as well as visited to Grand Central Market – the city's l...
"In early 1985, I got a job with Star Electric putting up Bonus turbines at the Arbutus wind park. Zond Energy Systems and other companies were thriving at that time, and I decided that I was going to get a job in the windmills because I liked them. I applied and got a job as an $8 an hour laborer. I was only there for three months but it gave me a start in wind. It was snowing at that time of year, so I was mostly cleaning snow out of ditches so they could see the cables. They let the laborers...
[Editor's note: This is the continuation of the article from our June 25, 2022 issue.] Questions regarding the Indianapolis disaster – the U.S. Navy's largest loss of life at sea from a single vessel – began almost before the rescue vessels reached shore. Why did the cruiser not have a destroyer escort? Why wasn't McVay notified of Japanese submarine activity along his route? Why wasn't Indianapolis listed as missing when it failed to arrive in the Philippines as scheduled? For the time bei...
Season 3, Episode 46 – Clare Scotti from Discover Tehachapi stops in to talk about weekly entertainment and events at Tehachapi's breweries and wineries. Season 3, Episode 45 – Tehachapi has a new podcast, and this one is a news formatted weekly show called "In The Loop Tehachapi, " brought to you by The Loop newspaper. We talk to Nick Tanaka who is one of the co-hosts. He explains how and why it started and where they want to take the new podcast. Season 3, Episode 44 – Jeanette Pauer from...
The 2022 Take Your Best Shot photo contest is back and Tehachapi Valley Arts Association is challenging amateur photographers of all ages to submit their favorite photos from July 23-Aug. 1 at Gallery ‘N’ Gifts for a chance to win the $100 Best of Show prize, or one of the first place prizes in the following categories: Landscape & Nature, Travel & Architecture, Animals, Black & White/Sepia, Altered Images, People/Portrait and Youth Photography. Each category will also have ribbons for 2nd, 3rd and honorable mention placing. For rules and inf...
Edward Rieth from the Kern Fire Safe Council gave an excellent, abbreviated presentation in Stallion Springs on April 30. The "Fire Safety Meeting" was provided by the Kern Fire Safe Council, backed by KC Fire Department. The Fire Safe Council is composed of volunteers who have worked in the Fire Safety/Fire Prevention fields and presented information regarding Fire Prevention for Stallion Springs and surrounding area. Stallion General Manager, Vanessa Stevens noted it was a chance, to "Learn...
The Association elections are over. Three seats were up for grabs. Guy Munday won the most votes followed by Peggy Bergman-Smith and Jim Panek. Congratulations to you all. And thank you for stepping up again. Jim Panek wasn’t a current incumbent, but is well-known for having served previously. Guy Munday and Peggy Bergman-Smith will resume their service. The kids are out of school, and well into swimming lessons at our community pool. The swim team is at practice each morning, as well. And then, the ever-popular water aerobics class takes place...
"Never," said my mother quite frequently, "did I ever think I would have cats in the house." She usually made this statement as she was lying in bed, scratching my tuxedo cat Amos's ear with her left hand while rubbing my calico cat Tasha's tummy with her right. The cats purred and I laughed every time she said it. I never thought I would be a cat person either, but there we were, a few years ago, both of us finding love and joy and companionship in the company of cats. My family always had...
