Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Classes at Cerro Coso Community College this fall will not look like "business as usual." The College will offer classes in a variety of formats to decrease the amount of traffic on its campuses for the safety of students, employees and communities. Cerro Coso has always offered convenience through its seven campuses and online courses. But this fall it adds a good dose of innovation. "While our top priority remains providing a safe environment for our students and employees, our goal is to...
Our friends Dustin Mosher and Diane Barney own a 1942 Stearman "Felix," and it was chosen to be part of an historical commemoration – the Legacy of Peace Aerial Parade in Hawaii on Sept. 2 over the battleship Missouri in Honolulu! Victory over Japan Day is the day on which Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II, in effect bringing the war to an end. The term has been applied to both of the days on which the initial announcement of Japan's surrender was made – Aug. 15, 1945, in Japan, and...
After three years with Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley, hospital President Jeff Lingerfelt announced that he and his wife, Jenny, would be moving to Virginia to be closer to their families, and his last day at the hospital would be Aug. 7. Lingerfelt said that they are sad to leave Tehachapi and have very much enjoyed being a part of our community. He will be taking over a small county hospital located about four hours from his parents' home. "My parents are getting older," said Lingerfelt,...
After careful consideration, the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce had no choice but to make the difficult decision to cancel the Tehachapi Mountain Festival, scheduled for Sept. 18-20, due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the health and safety of our community, staff, volunteers and vendors are our number one priority. When the Chamber made the decision to reschedule the Festival to September, Kern County was moving forward in the stages of reopening at a faster pace than most counties....
On Aug. 3, the California Department of Public Health released guidance on youth sports for counties, allowing youth sports training, conditioning and physical education to resume statewide under specific circumstances. The guidance for youth sports establishes a consistent set of rules that apply to all youth sports programs including school-based, club and recreational programs. Youth sports and physical education are permitted only when physical distancing of at least six feet and a stable cohort of participants can be maintained. Because...
Feel "breezy" through the summer months – head over to Twisted Sisters Revival! Boutique, located at 20300 Valley Blvd., Ste. F in Tehachapi....
Restaurants in the city of Tehachapi have sprouted umbrellas and outdoor seating on city sidewalks and parking lots in response to closure of interior seating due to COVID-19. "As long as it's safe, we are allowing outdoor dining on closed sidewalks and in private parking lots," Tehachapi Economic Development Coordinator and Assistant to the City Manager Corey Costelloe said at the Kiwanis Club of Tehachapi July 22 meeting. "We waived outdoor dining permits. We waived rules about banners at...
The Tehachapi Unified School District began their 2020-21 school year on Aug. 12 with virtual learning. According to Superintendent Stacey Larson-Everson, meal service will continue as before at all schools with pick-up between the hours of 6:45 and 8:45 a.m. The TUSD School Board held their first official meeting of the school year on Aug. 11 with the most pressing items dealing with the $6 million deficit in the district budget due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To that end, the Board voted to...
People have asked us why we are doing Christina’s Sixth Annual Fundraiser for Pancreatic Cancer Research in a year when there have been so many devastating issues facing our country. The answer is simple. Pancreatic Cancer has taken 45,750 lives in 2019 which is more than fatal auto accidents and is becoming the second highest death rate among all cancers. Many of us have had our lives touched by knowing someone with this disease. Because 2020 has been so overwhelming to all of us, Major Jason E. George VFW 12114 has opted to downsize this y...
When I asked Jericho Vise what brought her and husband Joe to Tehachapi, she said "a wedding." Not their wedding, but one that was held at Dorner Family Vineyard about three years ago. She said it was so "awesome" that they wanted to move to the area. Jericho and Joe both grew up in Dana Point which is on the coast in Orange County. Jericho said that her grandma was a Yorba and that her brother now lives in the old family home in San Juan Capistrano. She comes from a surfing family; her father...
Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County) issued the following statement regarding the mounting statewide frustration with EDD and their inability to issue unemployment benefits in a timely manner to Kern County residents and Californians across the state: "EDD is clearly broken and many of my constituents are having difficulties. My office is working with hundreds of constituents to try and break through the many bureaucratic inefficiencies that plague EDD. It is clear that the status quo is not...
Do you need (or want) a new Windows computer but don't want to spend a bunch of money? If you mostly use your computer to check email, do some shopping and stream videos, you don't need a whiz-bang computer that's capable of landing a man on the moon. Mainstream computer manufacturers like Dell, HP, ASUS, Acer and the rest all make Windows computers for under $500. But what about Chromebooks? You can buy a Chromebook for way less than $500. If you spend all your time online and don't need an...
In the thirty-plus years since I left Southern California and decided to open up my Farmers Agency in Tehachapi, I’ve been asked this question a lot, “why Tehachapi?” What would motivate you to leave an Agency in Sherman Oaks to come up here? What makes Tehachapi different? Like many of us who transplanted from the L.A. area, I was used to driving in bumper to bumper traffic with the sounds of horns as your constant companion. The air was so smoggy that on a bad day you couldn’t see the mountai...
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....
Who doesn’t like a bargain?? In today’s day and age saving a couple of dollars here and a couple of dollars there can make a big difference in your bank account. We at Canine Creek understand the importance of a discount! Which brings us to some exciting news. We signed on with the Astro Loyalty program. What is the Astro Loyalty Program? It is basically an engine that helps support independent retailers by allowing us to offer great promotions to our customers every month. For example, thi...
Main Street Tehachapi's Farmers Market has been extended through September this year. If the farmers' produce holds out, the market will go until September 17. Farmers Market is on Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., rain or shine, in Downtown Tehachapi on S. Green St. Main Street Tehachapi has raised the necessary funds to refund the fees paid for vendor spaces in an effort to ease the burden on the produce growers who make up the Market. Vendors, most of whom have returned for the past...
New restaurants create job opportunities in Tehachapi As the local economy continues to deal with the interruption presented by COVID-19 and the impact to local employment, new businesses, specifically in the restaurant industry, are providing employment opportunities in Tehachapi. With seven new restaurants in some sort of development within the City of Tehachapi, local managers are advertising heavily for help. This comes at an opportune time with the recent expiration of the additional...
On Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Houchin Community Blood Bank will once again be joining with the City of Tehachapi and the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District on a community-wide blood drive. Walk-ups will be accepted, as all reserved times have been filled. Since the COVID-19 crisis began these three organizations have worked together on two community-wide blood drives each month. Tehachapi residents have been donating blood consistently helping local hospitals meet the...
Elizabeth Baca is creative and artistic. She believes matching that with her skills in mathematics and engineering will enable her to pursue a career where she can make a difference. "When I think up ideas, I can put pen to paper and draw it," she said. "My goal is to take these ideas and use engineering knowledge to develop new real-life cutting-edge technologies and medicines that will advance and benefit mankind. With my degree, I want to help develop new treatments and maybe even a cure for...
Currently the Tehachapi Senior Center is still closed. However, they are encouraging seniors to order and pick up lunches Monday through Friday. Lunches can be picked up between 11 a.m. and noon but must be ordered the day before. Monday lunches should be ordered on Friday. To order or for more information call the Senior Center at (661) 822-5412....
A huddle is when a group of people gather closely to share important updates and information. A team of marketing reps may huddle at the beginning of their day to get everyone on the same page before creating a project for a client. Teams huddle before and during football and basketball games to plan their next moves on the field or court. In my last book review I highlighted how women circled together in support of each other to share ideas and feelings. Men gather to play sports or watch the g...
Dramatic market turbulence has been common in 2020, and you can't help but hear about the frequent ups and downs of the Dow Jones Industrial Average or the S&P 500 index. The performance of these major indexes is widely reported and analyzed in detail by financial news outlets around the nation. Both the Dow and the S&P 500 track the stocks of large domestic companies. But with about 500 stocks compared to the Dow's 30, the S&P 500 comprises a much broader segment of the market and is...
In March 1945, B-29 No. 44-69972 (now known as Doc) was delivered to the U.S. Army Air Corp. About five months later another B-29 was used to drop two atomic bombs on Japan, eventually leading to Japan's surrender and the end of World War II. In July 1951, Doc was assigned to radar calibration duty along with a few other B-29s. The squadron was known as the Seven Dwarfs and the planes were named after characters in the movie, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." In May 1955, Doc was assigned to...
Ellen Virginia Clark Woods passed from this life to be with her Lord and God. She died after a long illness at Kindred Care in West Covina on July 10. Gennye, as she was known by all her friends and family, was a long time resident of Rosamond, Calif. She and her family faithfully attended the Church of God in Rosamond. She was born to the family of Albert and Mary Davis in Augusta, Ark. on Aug. 21, 1941. She had one deceased brother, Sonny Davis, and two sisters, Sonnie Killingsworth and...
As one of Tehachapi’s busiest smog stations, Don’s Pro Technology Automotive Repair (DPT) would like to clear up some of the mystery around California’s Smog Check Program. The following information is provided by the California Bureau of Automotive Repair. The Smog Check Program in California is a vehicle inspection and maintenance program designed to improve the air we breathe. The program identifies vehicles with excess emissions so they can be properly repaired or retired. It has greatly reduced air pollution created by millions of cars...
