Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The Well Music and Arts Foundation invites everyone to their first fundraiser, as they turn the Tehachapi Winery into a 1920s speakeasy with the live murder-mystery play “I Love You to Death” by Robert J. Leblanc. “I Love You to Death” is back by popular demand after its sold out performances at the Oak Tree Country Club. The play is directed by Andi Hicks and stars local actors. The plot thickens and bodies pile up in this tale of crooked deals, jilted loves, betrayal and mayhem. It’s an interactive evening, so come dressed for partying...
The City of Lancaster has done a complete turnaround over the years in making their downtown a destination in itself. On Lancaster Boulevard, the area's main thoroughfare, there are no empty storefronts now; trees line the center of the street's pull-in parking spaces, murals decorate many buildings' walls and even store windows, and crosswalks are marked with colored patterns on the pavement. My day trippin' pal Leila and I were there a week ago to visit MOAH (the Museum of Art and History,...
On Sept. 14, James T. Mitchell celebrated his 90th birthday at our local McDonald's, with his son at his side. JT, as Mitchell is known, is a U.S. Army Veteran and a "Dust Bowl" child coming to Kern County from Oklahoma when he was 2 years old. TJ is a long-time Tehachapi resident and loves our fantastic weather. JT's father came to Kern for work in the oil fields of Bakersfield. JT is doing very well and still drives to get his tea at McDonald every morning. I know we all wish JT many happy...
The Litter Loathers is a group of residents who have pride in our community. They care so much that they come out at least a couple of times a year to personally pick up roadside trash from various roads. On Sept. 15, nine people showed up on a beautiful day to clean up from the gate on Bear Valley Road to SR 202, including a section of Cummings Valley Road. You can see from the picture above that they accomplished a lot! Pictured from left to right: Mike Coughlin, Greg Chick and Kathy...
Ever wondered about line dancing in Tehachapi? As it turns out, there's a very healthy community led by talented and experienced performer Gloria Yeager. For the past 14 years, each Tuesday and Thursday night Yeager has led both beginner and intermediate line-dancing classes. Yeager's career is both well-established and long-lasting. At 9 years old, her mother put Yeager in dance classes and she's been dancing ever since. It was discovered soon after starting dance that her talents extended to...
Wildfires are a threat and a reality of living in California, and we rely on the courage and competence of firefighters to help keep us safe from wildland fires. One of these wildfire warriors is Brandon Asher, who is an Air Operations Battalion Chief at Kern County Fire Department operating out of Keene Helibase. We are very proud to have him teaching the Firefighting Training class at Cerro Coso Community College's Tehachapi Campus. Brandon taught the class last Spring semester and will be...
