Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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On Sept. 11 2020 the victims and heroes of 9/11 were honored throughout the City Of Tehachapi under the guidance of the national Wreaths Across America organization. Nearly three dozen flag-waving veterans and community members lined both sides of the Dennison Rd. freeway overpass. With the sound of blowing horns, nearly every vehicle and truck passing below acknowledged the significance of this patriotic memorial. U.S. Army veteran Jim Jacobs stood proudly and explained the nation's need for...
Cynthia Zimmer Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer visited virtually with Tehachapi Rotary Club on Sept. 10. She talked about the status of crime in Kern County saying that violent crime is up and it is her goal since coming to the office in January 2019 to see a reduction. She also emphasized the importance of the problem of child trafficking in Kern County citing the location of the county's proximity to north/south and east/west interstates. She said that 85 children have been taken...
Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County) issues the following statement regarding Governor Newsom's Executive Order, which bans fracking and gas powered vehicles: "Reality does not care about political theater. The reality is that there are real costs and job loss, particularly in the Central Valley, due to Gavin Newsom's decisions today [Sept. 23, 2020]. The responsible thing to do right now is to ensure we have sound energy policy that will provide an affordable, reliable and sustainable path...
Cerro Coso Community College Administration of Justice Professor Jarrod Bowen has earned his Doctorate Degree in Educational Leadership with Specialization in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Phoenix. Bowen successfully defended his dissertation titled: Qualitative Exploratory Case Study of the Efficacy of Stress Inoculation Training in California Law Enforcement Academies. His research focused on the perceptions of incumbent law enforcement officers on the efficacy of stress...
On Thursday, September 17 at Farmers Market, the Tehachapi Rotary Club Pick-A-Ticket Fundraiser came to an end with the drawing of six tickets for the lucky winners. All six winners were very excited about the prizes they won. However, now that the Farmers Market has been extended through October, the club has the opportunity to hold another fundraiser. If you are good at guessing how many pennies are in a jar (or not), “SUP or SOAR” is for you. This time two prizes are “up for grabs”: $150 in...
Normally this time of year I would be happily writing about the upcoming Tehachapi Warriors football game or sharing a story regarding the latest from our volleyball squad; you know, something typical in September in the world of prep sports. But we all know this is 2020 and COVID-19 changed all of that. As announced in July the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), the governing body for high school athletics in the state, changed the seasons of sport in response to our current...
Selfless acts of kindness make a big difference. Vincent, Liam, and Eli (left to right), the sons of Cerro Coso Counselor Tim Allen, saved their birthday and allowance money to make a donation to the Cerro Coso Hunger Free Program to combat food insecurities for college students. For more information on the program or to make a donation contact Katie Bachman, Director of Outreach Services at (760) 384-6150....
Knowing if there’s a timing chain versus a timing belt in your car, and what exactly they both do, can help you save on expensive maintenance, costly repairs or both. Although it might seem like an overly technical subject, understanding a timing belt versus a timing chain is a fairly simple concept to grasp once you strip away all the jargon. What is engine timing? Your car’s engine needs to breathe air to produce power, so the heads sitting on each of the cylinders are packed with a series of valves. Each cylinder has its own set of val...
Kim Mangone, candidate for 23rd Congressional District, spoke at the September virtual meeting of the Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club. She told the Club she is running for Congress because she believes we need a representative who will fight for the people in our District. As a single working mom, Mangone went to college and earned a Bachelor Degree in Professional Aeronautics and became a Systems Engineer. She feels this work experience gave her the skills to find and solve problems, a...
When dining out, patrons trust that restaurant staff has taken all necessary precautions to ensure a safe experience for customers. Restaurants are bound by strict food handling and cleanliness regulations and undergo periodic inspections to make sure they are in compliance. Many restaurants also post their health grades in visible places for patrons to see. Despite the best health practices and ramped-up sanitation in recent months, some individuals may still have concerns about whether COVID-1...
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is typically classified as an environmental illness. The cause can include exposure to physical, biological or chemical compounds. Some examples are gas fumes, cleaning products, furniture polish, perfumes, sugar, aspirin, cigarette smoke, tap water, fragrance products, including shampoos and detergents and pesticides – both inside and outside and on foods. Persons who suffer from this condition may have minor to severe symptoms, including breathing issues, s...
Betty Jean Burgeis went to be with the Lord on September 16, 2020. She was born on December 12, 1924 in Tulare, California, and over the years lived in Caliente, Cameron Canyon and Tehachapi. She moved to Tehachapi in 1940 and attended Tehachapi schools. Betty graduated from Tehachapi High School. She worked for the potato shed, the lilac farm and the Wells Elementary School cafeteria. Preceding Betty in death are her husband, Donald R. "Bob" Burgeis; son, Larry Burgeis; and grandson, Drake...
Organic Waste Collection In September 2016 California Senate Bill 1383 established methane emissions goals in an effort to reduce certain climate pollutants in parts of the state. It is to be the goal of the regulatory authority, CalRecycle, to set state organic waste reduction targets and implement a residential organics collection and recycling program by January 1, 2022. Additionally they are charged with a goal that not less than 20 percent of currently disposed edible food is recovered for...
Economic development strategy to attract investment in regional economy, promote, growth, prosperity and inclusion A coalition of business, government, education and civic leaders today announced the launch of a new initiative aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of local industries, diversifying the economy and creating more quality jobs in Bakersfield/Kern to support inclusive economic development. The initiative, named “A Better Bakersfield and Boundless Kern: Regional Action for Economic Prosperity” and referred to as “B3K Prosp...
Charmaine Huetta Rush Livingston was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 20, 1932 to Hugh and Valetta Rush. She was their only child. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She left this life on September 8, 2020 to be with our Heavenly Father. Charmaine and her parents moved to Burbank, California in 1935. She met her first husband, Ronald Statt, at church when she was 18 years old. This marriage produced two children, a daughter Suzanne and a son Michael, who she...
MOJAVE – Caltrans is gearing up for a major roadway rehabilitation project set to begin this October. The Rosamond-Mojave Rehabilitation Project will add new pavement to nearly eight miles of State Route 14, across all four lanes, between Rosamond and Mojave in eastern Kern County. The project is expected to take up to two years to complete and will provide a service life of 40 or more years. During construction, motorists can expect lane closures in both directions with northbound and s...
