Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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As part of its global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, International Medical Corps is deploying emergency medical field units, personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical supplies to support two hospitals in the south Central Valley: Adventist Health Bakersfield and Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley. The International Medical Corps field units enable hospitals to expand triage and treatment space at existing facilities, improve patient flow and keep COVID-19 patients separated from o...
Longtime Tehachapi resident Neal Losey died on April 29, at the age of 77, after a short but valiant battle with cancer. Neal had lived in Tehachapi for almost 50 years and spent most of that time as a cattle rancher. He was known as a hard worker, an honest person, a purveyor of "bad comedy" (as he called it) and as someone who never missed an opportunity to engage in a long conversation. He was also known for the VOICE, which was classically trained at the New York based American Academy of...
I was talking to a gentleman the other day who said he'd like to read another one of my husband's USMC stories. Here is one from 1951/52 when he spent a year in Korea. Korean Memories by CWO-4 Doyle D Gracey, Jr. USMC, Ret. In August 1951, when I was a Gunnery Sergeant, I visited Korea at Uncle Sam's insistence, and was part of what was called a Police Action over there. I was transported to a land of rice paddies, rugged mountains, poor transportation and harsh climate conditions. We did not...
Loved ones of incarcerated state prisoners march at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi on July 23 to protest treatment and continued confinement of their family members affected by COVID-19....
On Friday, July 24, local supporters held a political rally for the re-election of President Donald Trump at the intersection of Tucker Rd. and Valley Blvd. in Tehachapi....
It used to be a sewing circle where women gathered from surrounding farms and nearby towns to sit and chat while their hands moved stealthily over quilt pieces with sharp needles and multi-colored threads. They would create a beautiful piece of art out of scraps for a bride or newborn baby or a sick friend. Every stitch with love and care followed the chatting and sharing of their everyday lives and challenges. They supported or admonished one another, cried together in grief, laughed together...
"I guess there are never enough books." –John Steinbeck "Fill your house with stacks of books, in all the crannies and all the nooks." –Dr. Seuss The musings and orders of Steinbeck and Seuss have certainly come to life at Tehachapi Natural Market. What was once only a vision is now reality inside the four walls of this thriving business dedicated to health and wellness. Co-owner, Sarah Rose explains her vision and how it came to be. "I've always loved books and could spend hours in boo...
On Wednesday, July 22, Tehachapi Mayor Susan Wiggins signed a letter of support from the city council for the Tehachapi Wine Grower's Association and the Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Councils request to become an American Viticultural Area (AVA) known as the "Tehachapi Mountains." Currently local Tehachapi wine producers must use the designation of produced in California due to the lack of an AVA acknowledgement as a wine production area. The AVA designation of "Tehachapi Mountains"...
Adventist Health has announced that certified family nurse practitioner Amber Medina, MSN, RN, FNP-C will be accepting patients at their clinic locations in California City, Tehachapi and Mojave. Medina will be caring for patients of all ages, providing well person visits, physicals and treating non-life-threatening ailments. She also cares for patients with acute and chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity. “I chose family medicine as a specialty to provide the best patient care possible,” Medina said. “I hope to be ab...
Christopher Braxton Fralick of Tehachapi passed away at the age of 37 on Monday, July 20. Christopher was born on Sept. 11, 1982 in Visalia, California to Ellen "Daleen" Fralick and Ralph "Brack" Fralick. He spent his childhood in Delano and relocated to Tehachapi in 1995. Although he worked in San Luis Obispo and Tulare at times, Tehachapi was always home. He had a passion for anything macabre, especially old horror movies. He was an avid music lover as evident by his record collection. He...
The TUSD Board held a special meeting via teleconferencing on July 21 to address the issue of how schools will open on Aug. 12. Superintendent Stacy Larson-Everson told the Board that, based on the new guidelines issued July 17 by the California Department of Health, the District must open for virtual learning only. The ruling states: “Schools and school districts may reopen for in-person instruction at any time if they are located in a local health jurisdiction that has not been on the c...
From time to time people send me things via email, most of which have no author credited. Some make me think, some make me smile. And some, like the title of the one I'm sharing today, seem very timely (even though I received it some years ago) as well as making for some thinking and smiling. Here then, for your consideration are 32 strange things to get your mind off of politics (and who doesn't want to forget politics for a minute or two?): 1. A rat can last longer without water than a camel....
Recently the Kern County Fire Department responded to two separate child drowning emergencies. We would like to remind all members of our community that approximately 10 people die every day from drowning accidents and drowning is the leading cause of accidental death among children ages 1-4. As such, please review and apply the following safety tips. Protect: • Use layers of barrier protection between children and water, like fences and alarms. • Secure and lock all doors, windows and gates leading to the pool/spa area when not in use. Sup...
Be Bold. Be Brave. Be Brilliant. That is the theme the American Association of University Women have chosen for their new year, which has begun. Officers of AAUW Tehachapi Mountain Branch set three main goals they plan to achieve: promote health awareness, explore options for education and reach out to women’s needs. They kept those goals in mind as they recently make plans for the 2020-21 AAUW year. President Joan Cote led the group in developing actions and programs to achieve their goals. It was more challenging than it has ever been b...
Cerro Coso Community College is celebrating six high school students that earned both their Associate in Arts (AA) college degree in Liberal Arts, as well as their high school diplomas from California City High School. The six students are Airam Gomez, Ashley Padilla, Kimberly Alvarez, Nicole Cabrera, Daisy Montano and Gabrielle Moore. "All were dedicated, hardworking and truly committed to getting their Associates degree by the time they graduated from high school and have plans to continue the...
Council supports AVA designation On June 26, the City of Tehachapi was notified that the U.S. Alcohol, Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau was reviewing the application submitted in 2018 by the Tehachapi Winegrowers Commission to establish the approximately 58,000-acre “Tehachapi Mountains” AVA (American Viticultural Area). This division of the U.S. Treasury Department assigns specific viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to bet...
To Whom it May Concern, As the County Supervisor representing the Tehachapi region, I wholeheartedly support the proposed American Viticulture Area of "Tehachapi Mountains" Docket No. TTB-2020-0006. I believe that the proposed rules of this AVA, the boundaries, and the name "Tehachapi Mountains" appropriately reflect the intent of the vintners within the proposed area and will be properly presented to consumers once placed on the bottles. I achnowledge the work the Tehachapi Win Grower's...
The first half an hour passed quickly. Oh, what fun we had. The job of removing the old computer gave way to the excitement of opening boxes and setting up the new machine. Turning the computer on for the first time, marveling at how fast it boots up. Seeing how much smaller it is than the old computer and how fast! How quiet it is! And just look at that big new monitor. The picture is so crisp and clear. But now, the fun is over. I asked a simple question, and now my clients look at each other...
Closed for the season Based on the COVID-19 mandates and guidelines, the pool will remain closed for this season. The CSD is looking for some fun ideas for the community that adheres to the guidelines and will help to lift the spirits of the community. The CSD is hoping to resume normal park operations as soon as possible. Clean up days Clean up days will be will be held Thursday, Aug. 13 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday, Aug. 14 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The new location will be at the Community...
Our dad, Albert Joseph Pinheiro, joyously exited this earthly life on July 1. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Donna; his parents, Joe and Mary; and his older brother, Dan, who valiantly served our country during World War II, giving his life during the Battle of the Bulge. Dad was born in April of 1929 in Bakersfield. The family often joked about his good fortune in having two birthdays; his actual birth on the 20th and the legal recording on his birth certificate on the 21st. Dad...
A classical education – Heritage Oak High School Principal Lorena Semerenko will speak at the Wed., Aug. 5 meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Tehachapi. The Christian-based school offers a classical curriculum and small classes. If the restaurants are still closed, the meeting will be held in a private home in downtown Tehachapi. The meeting starts at noon. Remote attendance is available. The Kiwanis Club serves children in our community and we welcome prospective members. We practice social distancing while providing a warm meeting place to r...
No matter what the circumstances, grief recovery is a painful process. Grief Share is a special support group for people grieving the loss of someone close. It’s sponsored by people who understand what you’re experiencing and want to offer comfort and encouragement during this difficult time. Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 6 p.m. Contact Country Oaks Baptist Church at (661) 822-1739 for more information....
The Tehachapi Rotary Club, now used to telephonic meetings, had some interesting speakers to close out the month of July. On July 16, the always interesting Jon Hammond highlighted some very interesting and relatively unknown facts about the Tehachapi area. Did you know that Mojave is only 50 feet higher than Keene? Or that the highest temperature recorded in Tehachapi is 104 degrees? According to Hammond, the Blue Oak makes up the majority of trees in Tehachapi while the Gray Pine is mostly fou...
Congratulations to Mickaela Tyree and Wesley Schmidt, winners of the 2020 Thunder on the Mountain (TOM) Car Show scholarships. In an effort to encourage students to enter careers in the skilled trades, TOM looks for scholarship applicants who can articulate their career goals and the plans they have to reach them. In evaluating their applications, it was clear that both Mickaela and Wesley have a firm grip on the education and experience needed to enter their selected fields. In addition, both...
The first of several peaceful protests supporting the First Amendment right to freedom of worship, took place Sunday, July 20, at the intersection of West Valley Blvd. and Tucker Rd. A small grassroots, loosely organized group of inter-faith protesters assembled on all four corners of the intersection holding signs in support of religious liberty and against religious discrimination. Terry Jeurgens of Saint Malachy Church said, "Our country and our patriots founded this country," based on the...
