Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Interim President, Dr. Corey Marvin, released reopening protocols for the Fall 2020 semester at Cerro Coso Community College. "Not only does this document represent a lot of input by a lot of people but it captures the college's approach to the pandemic and to staff and student safety-pieces of which might very well become the new normal," he stated in an email to staff. The document is informed primarily by guidelines received from the Statewide Association of Community Colleges (SWACC) who,...
When the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in physical school closures last spring, thousands of local students and educators had to quickly figure out how to safely and effectively continue academics remotely. Mary C. Barlow, Kern County Superintendent of Schools, looked to the private sector and community partners for support. Among the first to come forward was Bank of America with a $75,000 COVID Relief Grant to help support the purchase of 20,000 Chromebooks and 5,700 Wi-Fi hot spots. The grant...
It's that time of year when the deer and elk are out with their young looking for food and water. You need to be careful as they can cross the roads without warning at any point. Be especially careful of one of the young lagging behind mom and suddenly deciding to cross to catch up. Protect our wildlife and avoid damage to your vehicle. Police Department says thanks On behalf of all officers of the Stallion Springs Department Chief Gary Crowell would like to personally say thank you to the...
Most people don’t concern themselves with the status of their radiator until a problem occurs, but many of these issues can be prevented with some annual maintenance. While most of us add some antifreeze to the cooling system right before the first hard freeze of winter, summer time provides the best opportunity to flush the system. Your vehicle’s cooling system There are a lot of things happening inside your engine’s cooling system besides just transferring heat from the block to the radiator. There are different metals that interact with...
Infectious diseases can strike at any time. Some of them cause relatively minor interruptions to daily life and often can resolve of their own accord when the body's immune system mounts a successful defense. Other diseases can cause serious, even life-threatening symptoms or spread rapidly, which makes it essential for medical professionals to help slow down or stop the transmission. What is herd immunity? Herd immunity is a term that often arises in relation to infectious diseases. Herd...
To say that COVID-19 transformed daily life would be an understatement. Few, if any, aspects of life were untouched once the virus hit. One aspect of daily life that changed considerably is the way people shop for food. As recommendations to remain home and out of crowded places spread, many people felt that shopping in bulk, or at the very least, meal-planning and buying necessities for a few weeks at a time, would reduce the number of trips they needed to make to supermarkets or small food...
Labor Day (or Labour Day in Canada) was created by the labor movement to shine light on the achievements and contributions of workers. Without hardworking men and women, the economy would not thrive and the prosperity of a nation would be unlikely. Like many other holidays, Labor Day's message may play second fiddle to the more widespread celebrations that take place. It's easy to think that Labor Day commemorates the unofficial end of summer rather than the North American worker, but those who...
I write today thinking about teachers and students attempting to engage with a new school year. My good friend has a classroom of 30 and says it is hard to see them all on a screen. She told me her screen froze and they all disappeared. Then one of the students got ill during class and there were many background noises appropriate only in a sitcom. My hat is off to teachers! God bless you and keep you safe and sane! School personnel are also being challenged. My sister is an office...
City of Tehachapi launches "Filming in Tehachapi" on website as Hollywood looks to the hills COVID-19 has changed how film productions do business. Smaller crews and a limited travel area have made Tehachapi a popular spot recently for Hollywood producers seeking a convenient location for film and television projects. In response, the City of Tehachapi has launched a website dedicated to assisting site selectors and producers in choosing the Tehachapi area for their production and in turn bringi...
Remember Internet Explorer? There were eleven versions of Internet Explorer from 1995 to 2013. Since it was the default internet browser in the most popular computer operating system, Internet Explorer was the most used browser in the world for many years. Eventually, Internet Explorer had competition, first from Mozilla's Firefox browser and then from Google's Chrome browser. Both Firefox and Chrome supported new web standards that Internet Explorer didn't. In 2015, Windows 10 shipped with...
Ramon Edward Burgeis was welcomed home by his Lord and Savior on August 13, 2020. A longtime resident of the Tehachapi, California community, Ramon moved with his family from Oregon to Tehachapi in 1929 at two years of age. He attended the local schools until he was bitten by the "cowboy bug" and started working at the Broome Ranch. He later went to work for the Monolith Portland Cement Company. After 30 years with Monolith, he retired from the company. During his short career in the United...
Although takeout has long been a convenience enjoyed by people around the world, in recent months takeout became a key way for many restaurants to stay afloat when the novel coronavirus COVID-19 forced many to close their facilities to customers. Restaurants have been allowed to remain open, though they have been forced to change their business models. In a matter of weeks, establishments that were not accustomed to offering takeout quickly reimagined their operations to offer curbside pickup or delivery options. In turn, many communities promo...
When I was a child of five or so, our family had to drive from Mojave to Lancaster to see a movie. Mojave had no theater at that time. The twenty-five miles on the old Sierra Highway was accomplished in my father's Model T Ford Truck. Since I was the youngest I sat in front with my mother and father. My two older brothers and sister sat in the back or bed of the truck. That's the way it was and no one said anything about it. The sides of the highway in certain parts of the year had underground...
Tehachapi Mountain Democrats always looked forward to the club’s summer picnic, but with recommendations that large group gatherings should be avoided, this year the picnic will not be held. This was the decision made by the Executive Board at their August meeting. Online meetings are being planned as long as social distancing is in place. The first of these meetings will be presentations about Initiatives on the November 3 ballot. The Board will be meeting to plan these sessions and will announce dates and times, soon. Tehachapi Mountain D...
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,...
Kathleen Melendy Gilbert was born in Fallon, Nevada on March 14, 1941, to George and Halina Melendy. She is survived by her younger brother Patrick, her niece Kelly and her husband Mike Gilbert of Tehachapi. She spent the first twelve years of her life in Fallon and described a pleasant small-town life. When she was 12, the family moved to El Sereno, where she attended Sierra Vista Grade School, then All Saints Catholic High School. Later she transferred to South Pasadena High School, where,...
A General Municipal Election was scheduled to be held at the same time as the Statewide and National General Election on Nov. 3, 2020. City offices scheduled for the November election were City Council District 2, City Council District 3, City Clerk and City Treasurer. The original filing period for candidates closed on Aug. 6, 2020 and was ultimately extended until Aug. 12, 2020. At that time there was only one candidate nominated for each office. The current City Treasurer Susan Showler said s...
Five CCCC employees received the 2019/2020 CCCC Excellence in Education Award for their outstanding work in leading college efforts in serving underrepresented populations and ensuring our educational environment is safe for all. The recipients are Lisa Couch and the champions of the Incarcerated Student Education Program (ISEP) Lisa Stephens, Alec Griffin, Peter Fulks and Nicole Griffin. Lisa Couch, Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services at the college, was recognized for her...
On Aug. 1, All American Automotive located at 787 W. Tehachapi Blvd. officially became the owner of Tehachapi Auto Glass, thus adding another service to the family-owned business that just last year became the local Penske truck rental outlet. Tehachapi Auto Glass will continue to operate under that name. The prior owner of Tehachapi Auto Glass, Joe Villa, had taken the business over from a family member but was moving on to other ventures. Robert and Ann Curtin, who purchased All American...
Human trafficking has long been a Kern County concern. The Hwy. 58 and Interstate 5 corridors, state officials emphasize, have long afforded fast and easy means for this illicit activity to flow from one end of the state to the other. Not restricted to just prostitution, human trafficking includes domestic workers and seasonal farm workers perpetrated by unscrupulous labor contractors. Child abduction oftentimes follows this same route. The informational rally on Aug. 22 was located at the...
