Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Tehachapi's second major truck stop is due to open this year as seasoned traveling crews drive construction of the Pilot Flying J Travel Center toward completion. "They are due to open in October," Tehachapi City Manager Greg Garrett told The Loop. "We have inspectors out there three times a day." Local contractors are hired for certain jobs, Garrett said, while the corporate core team takes the lead. The Pilot construction workers are staying in local hotels, he said, and – as it is s...
The American author Henry Miller once wrote, “Confusion is a word we have invented for an order which is not understood.” In Bear Valley Springs, as in any community, a certain amount of confusion is to be expected, yet too much is never a good thing. Sir Francis Bacon is attributed with the phrase “Knowledge is Power”. It dates back to 1597, and in 420 years that quote has stood the test of time. So, in an effort to create a more ‘powerful’ Bear Valley Springs (BVS), here are a few tidbits of knowledge that are often sources of confusion i...
Stallion Springs Senior Officer James Best and Bear Valley Officer Stacey Arebalo received the Officer of the Year Awards from the Kern County Law Enforcement Foundation at their annual Awards Dinner on July 14 at the Stockdale Country Club. On the evening of Friday, February 17, 2017, the County of Kern was struck by torrential downpours. Cummings Valley suffered massive flooding due to the storm, causing road closures and dangerous driving conditions. At approximately 8:30 pm, Officer Best received a radio call of “a female trapped in a v...
In a fairly large percentage of cases, a person filing for disability benefits with the social security administration (in either the social security disability program or the SSI program: claims in either program are evaluated in exactly the same manner) will be notified that they have to go to a scheduled appointment for a medical examination, or a psychiatric examination, or psychological testing. These exams are known as consultation examinations and are referred to by disability examiners,...
At the July 18 Board of Supervisors meeting, my colleagues and I received an update on the county budget process from County Administrative Officer Ryan Alsop. The county is still in the midst of a fiscal emergency, but we are making progress, currently in the second year of our five-year budget restructuring plan. The price of oil is predicted to remain flat, and low, for the foreseeable future. This has a major impact on the revenue the county receives from property taxes. However, revenue...
Today, We Honor The Overall Man Classic Bill Mead Reprinted with permission When I was growing up in Iowa, we could predict that at least once a year some old farmer in our county would end up in the hospital from falling off a roof. Usually it was a barn roof but almost any steep, slippery slope would satisfy these relics' need to prove they were as good as they ever were. Over the years I have told my wife of this peculiarity of antiquated Iowa farmers. I should have kept my mouth shut...
At the July 17 City Council meeting, Mayor Pro Tempore Susan Wiggins recognized American Legion Auxiliary Unit 221 for their 85 years of service to the community. The Unit was formed on June 27, 1932. From left are: Gwladys Peterson. Harriet Clendenin, Linda Carmichael, Mayor Pro tem Susan Wiggins, Nancy Palmer, Deana Guardado and Pat Gracey....
On July 15 at Meadowbrook Park in Tehachapi the 2017 Relay for Life raised over $60,000 to help fight cancer....
The "Super Kids Music Show" on July 15 in Central Park combined storytelling and make believe with the musical talents of Nick and Jen. The "Music in the Park" series is sponsored by Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District and Lehigh Cement....
The Loop newspaper and American Legion Auxiliary would like to welcome Andrew Buchanan home after spending 14 months stationed in Germany. The Loop newspaper gave Andrew and his family four tickets to the Brew Festival, and the Auxiliary decorated his home with yellow ribbons and American Flags. We all thank you, Andrew for your service. Pictured left to right, Dessamae Wells, Norm Clendenin, Harriet Clendenin, Andrew's father Randy Buchanan, Andrew Buchanan, Andrew's mother Jeanne Buchanan,...
