Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Please join us on Tuesday, Aug. 27, from 7 to 9 p.m., for our next quarterly meeting. Our speaker will be Erin Gates, with Miranda Hernandez assisting, from the César E. Chávez National Monument. We meet at the Golden Hills Elementary school cafeteria, 20215 Park Rd. Raffle and refreshments are an added bonus. About Erin Gates Gates serves as the superintendent of César E. Chávez National Monument in Keene, California. In her most recent role at Redwood National and State Parks, where she ser...
Major Jason E. George VFW 12114 joined our Tehachapi community for the Tehachapi Night Out held on Aug. 6. The event helps our children to become aware of our community services such as the police, paramedics, fire department and many other organizations that are here to help us all. Major George VFW 12114, located at the Little Red School House in Golden Hills, donated $350 to the Tehachapi Police Foundation to buy 500 hot dogs to be given away complimentary to everyone attending the event....
There was cause for celebration at the latest Oak Tree Duplicate Bridge session when two of the players received certificates of achievement from American Contract Bridge League. Bob Nixon, leader of the local club, presented the awards to Jan Combs and John Harris in recognition for earning a record number of Master Points. That achievement indicates both have not only played for many years, but they have played well and consistently scored high. The local club consists of about 20 people who...
At the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Tehachapi on Aug. 1, the club heard an engaging presentation from Chris Scotti, owner of Discover Tehachapi Tours, who is an avid beekeeper. Chris and his wife Clare sell honey through Discover Tehachapi's catering and food department. Their honey can also be found seasonally at Simply Perfect Gifts and Decor in Tehachapi. Chris practices a rather hands-off approach to keeping bees and takes great pride in offering pure, unprocessed honey. Chris is...
Chad Aaron Allred passed away at the age of 45 on Aug. 6 in Bakersfield, following a brief but very aggressive battle with leukemia. He went to be with his Heavenly Father and Savior, Jesus Christ. Survivors include his parents, Bob and Shirley Allred; twin brother Shawn Allred; brother and sister-in-law, Jeremy and Heather Allred, all of Tehachapi California. He is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Brigitte and Darrin King of Arkansas. Extended family would include many uncles,...
Tehachapi was once a vast, spacious valley with tall, waving grasses, wild game and running streams. Magnificent oaks centuries old, grew in profusion along with pines and fir. With the Tehachapi Mountains to the south (one of the Traverse Mountain Systems of the U.S.) and the last of the great Sierra Nevada to the north, the valley between was blessed with pleasant summers and enough rain and snowfall to grow the crops needed. Although the vast Mojave Desert began just over the Tehachapi...
After several months without a meeting, the Tehachapi Planning Commission met on Aug. 12 to consider two new projects. The Planning Commission approved the installation of a new AT&T telecommunications tower to be located on the Rockpile located at Tehachapi Airport. The 38-foot tower will join those of Verizon and T-Mobile cellular, as well as those for the city and airport communications. AT&T customers have been waiting for such a tower for many years. A Conditional Use Permit was approved...
Kern Economic Development Corporation (Kern EDC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating and promoting Kern County's boundless opportunities for business, proudly announces the election of new officers and board members. The newly elected Board officers are as follows: Chair: Andy Stanley, Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager, Bank of America: "For 36 years, Kern EDC has been the leading organization to attract and retain businesses across our diverse local economy. Our...
September is cat & kitten month Next month the Arts Center is celebrating felines with artwork and a Fixin' Feral Felines event. With that, the Arts Center is calling all area artists to show their feline-centered artwork here at the center for the month of September. You may offer it for sale or set it out for display only. All mediums accepted: paintings, photography, sculpture, etc. Please submit your work by Aug. 31. Additionally, on Saturday, Sept. 7 there will be a Fixin' Feral Felines eve...
Like many of you, I felt the earthquakes a couple of weeks ago, the ones in Mettler and Lamont, and I admit they scared me a little. I was sitting in my rocking recliner in my living room, minding my own business and watching the Olympics on television, when my chair started rocking from side to side instead of forward and backwards. That's how I knew it was an earthquake. Then the alert on my phone startled me by going off and telling me to duck and cover ... and I knew it was a significant...
What do you get when you combine fame, ego, ambition, jealousy, intrigue, deception and just plain malice with a touch of the psychic? You get "Deathtrap, a thriller in two acts," which is the opening line spoken by actor, Ed Kramer who plays playwright, Sidney Bruhl in the Tehachapi Community Theatre Association's (TCTA) summer offering. "Deathtrap" playwright, Ira Levin was just 23 when he wrote his first novel, the award-winning masterpiece of crime fiction, "A Kiss Before Dying," then turned...
Photography captures the moment, inspires creativity and invokes dreams and memories. The photographers in the 2024 Take Your Best Shot certainly did just that. Gallery 'N' Gifts celebrated that creativity at their First Friday Artist Reception and handed out over two dozen ribbons and cash prizes. This semiannual event has taken place every February and August for the last 19 years. If you'd like to take part in the next event, mark your calendars for submission week, Jan. 26-Feb. 2, 2025. Be s...
Members of the community mingled with members of the Tehachapi Police Department in Philip Marx Central Park on the evening evening of Aug. 6 for Tehachapi Night Out. Police Chief Richard Standridge renamed the event to make it more relevant to Tehachapi. Members of the community visited with officers and other community organizations. The evening was followed by a showing of the movie "Shrek."...
Tehachapi Symphony finished its 25th season of beautiful music making with its annual patriotic concert on June 23, featuring anthems with the Symphonic Chorus, marches, pop music, show tunes and various other genres, to great acclaim from their patrons. And then there was a huge season finale, as the Symphony's esteemed Music Director, Dr. David Newby, married Alicia Lifquist, one of the Symphony's first violins, on the Fourth of July weekend! The wedding and subsequent reception were held at...
At the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Tehachapi on Aug. 8, the club welcomed Greg Chick, to talk about his work with Global Water Works. Greg provided a very interesting and relevant presentation, as Rotary International promotes clean water projects around the world. Greg began his interest in water and water systems a long time ago in 1974, while working on 50 acres of citrus irrigation in Ojai, California. He eventually earned his state contractor license, first in California, then in...
The three primary items brought before the Tehachapi City Council for a vote at their Aug. 5 meeting were presented by Development Services Director Jay Schlosser who requested funding for all of the city's upcoming road maintenance projects for the fiscal year 2024-25. The first of the projects presented was for surface repairs and reconstruction of approximately 1.7 miles of roads in Capital Hills on the north side of Highway 58, an area that had not been touched since it was originally...
On the weekend of Aug. 10-11 a Model Train Show was hosted at the Tehachapi Adult Day Care Center. Pictured is Sid from the High Desert Modular Model Railroad Club....
In an age where large chains and online shopping dominate the retail landscape, the local hardware store stands as a beacon of community engagement and personalized service. These neighborhood gems offer more than just tools and supplies. They embody a sense of place, a connection to local history and a commitment to helping residents with their projects, big and small. Maranatha Ace Hardware is here for you. Maranatha Ace Hardware carries a wide array of products that cater to both...
