Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Here are some things to consider as you weigh potential tax moves before the end of the year. Defer income to next year Consider opportunities to defer income to 2022, particularly if you think you may be in a lower tax bracket then. For example, you may be able to defer a year-end bonus or delay the collection of business debts, rents, and payments for services in order to postpone payment of tax on the income until next year. Accelerate deductions Look for opportunities to accelerate...
On Nov. 18, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. the City of Tehachapi will host the next Coffee with the Mayor event at the Kamenz Kafe (formerly known as The Coffee Mill). Mayor Phil Smith would love to have you stop by to say hello, ask questions and share your thoughts. Coffee with the Mayor is a gathering designed to create a warm, comfortable setting for the community to engage with its local government, meet the mayor, councilmembers and city staff. Join us each month on the third Thursday for a free cup of coffee and a chat at the Kamenz Kafe...
A large crowd of trick or treaters were drawn to Downtown Tehachapi on Oct. 31, where the Tehachapi Police Foundation was hosting Trunk or Treat. New this year was a "little goblin" area for kids 5 and under....
Go2Girlz Antique Boutique was the first stop on the Candy Walk. Owner Michele posted on Facebook, "The 2nd annual Candy Walk was a huge success! It was so fun, from light-up freebies and staged photo shoots throughout the property, it was a blast. It was nice seeing kiddos out with their parents having fun – the costumes were amazing – and all our downtown businesses decorating for the kids."...
Claudia Baker, publisher of The Loop newspaper, presents a $300 check to Have a Heart Humane Society. The money was raised from the pies that were auctioned off from The Loop's Pie Baking Contest at the recent Apple Festival....
Richard "Rick" Bowen, 75, beloved husband of Joni Bowen, passed unexpectedly into the arms of his Savior on Oct. 4 in Bakersfield. Rick was a longtime resident of Tehachapi. Rick was born in Seattle, Wash. on March 9, 1946 to George and Gertrude Bowen. Shortly after Rick's birth, the family relocated to Van Nuys, Calif., where the Bowen children multiplied, were loved and raised. Rick attended Van Nuys High School. He was a natural born athlete and excelled in Track where he quickly became the "...
It's that time of year of year again as we gear up for Toys for Tots in our community. This truly has been a community effort and the response has always been fantastic! Between our "Christmas in July" and our Toys for Tots in December, we managed to collect over 1,200 toys last year, all of which stayed in our town! We're looking at the same incredible group of businesses supporting our effort. Boxes will be at Country Real Estate, Tehachapi Treasure Trove, Miramar International and Tehachapi...
Pergo Elements Mohawk Industries, Inc. has introduced a new exclusive Pergo laminate line, Pergo Elements. The line consists of a highly differentiated, waterproof wood with a premium attached pad, industry-leading durability, WetProtect technology and new CleanProtect antimicrobial protection. Pergo Elements features two distinct collections, Originals and Preferred, with six different styles. Pergo Originals includes the new CleanProtect antimicrobial protection and a 10-year waterproof...
There is a remarkable native plant that can be found growing mostly unnoticed in the Tehachapi Mountains. It has several unusual qualities, and once you are aware of these, you are unlikely to forget it. It is known most commonly in our area as Coyote Gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima), though it has acquired numerous aliases. Among these are buffalo gourd, calabazilla, wild gourd, fetid gourd, chilicote, prairie gourd, wild pumpkin and more. The Mountain Lion is the animal credited with more differ...
For more than 30 years when the Johnson family owned the Tehachapi News, the newspaper was typeset each week on a monumental piece of equipment called a Linotype Machine, which was invented by Ottmar Mergenthaler in 1884. This complex, 6,000-piece device revolutionized the printing industry by enabling type to be cast and stamped quickly, rather than laboriously set by hand, letter by letter. Setting type by hand took so long that prior to the invention of the Linotype, no newspaper in the...
Stallion Springs Police Department hosted the first 2021 Torch Run in Kern County. There was a great turnout of supporters, donors, law enforcement, community members and athletes. The team raised over $650 for local athletes. Representatives from the Special Olympics came to Stallion Springs for the torch run from the Community Center to the iconic SS covered bridge. The SSPD received a lot of support from people gathered with signs along Stallion Springs Drive to the bridge supporting them...
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Mildred Fay Bearden. Mildred was born on Monday, Jan. 13, 1947, in St. Louis, Missouri. Her family consisted of father, Columbus Meadows, and mother, Verbie Meadows. Mildred was the tenth of fifteen children. Her family were farmers, so as a youth and teen she helped on the family farm. Mildred married Erby Ray Bearden on Jan. 23, 1965. They had three children, Pamela (1966), Christopher (1970) and Douglass (1972). In 1976...
Gerald Joseph "Joe" Amstutz was born Oct. 12, 1934 to Carl and Loretta in Toledo, Ohio. Joe was the oldest son and second of five children, Marilou, Dick, Jim and Mike. In 6th grade, Joe discovered football and a seed was planted. He played through elementary and high school in Toledo, eventually being offered his choice of scholarships. Joe went to Indiana University, and in 1957 he played in the College All Star Game in Chicago, where he met his wife Julie. Joe and Julie were married January...
Walter Eugene Parson was born Oct. 19, 1927, to Walter and Delia Parson in Manchester, Connecticut. He was one of three siblings (Clarence G. Jeffers and Delia Parson). He moved to California and married Joyce Willis in 1957. Together they moved to Tehachapi in the early '90s. Joyce died in 2009. Walter continued his passion for organ playing, painting, tending to his pellet stove and laughing with his great-grandson every day. He passed away at home in the early morning of Oct. 13. Wood Family...
Do you know where the idea of “The Wizard of Oz” came from, where Laura Ingalls Wilder and Louisa May Alcott ended up living the rest of their lives, or how a lion and a dragon became stars of their own adventures? Some of our most beloved books have multiple and interesting behind the scenes stories and mysteries that are not shared in the original stories themselves. In “The Wizard of Oz” Toto pulled back the curtain to reveal the wizard was not only a mere man, but that he really had no magi...
Kaylee wanted a puppy. I knew this was coming and that avoiding the issue was no longer an option. Her seventh birthday was looming and my ‘friend,’ Lillian, told me - in front of Kaylee - that her litter of seven puppies were soon to be ready for their forever homes. Thanks, Lillian. Life was going to change with a puppy in the house, that was for certain. There would be mess to clean up, chewed table legs, ‘little accidents’ on the stairs, needle-sharp teeth, and late-night walks in the dea...
On Nov. 1, the Tehachapi City Council updated the rate it charges developers for water rights. Since 2007 the Tehachapi Municipal Code has provided a fee mechanism to collect funds from new residential developments to assist in the procurement of long-term water rights. New developments can either secure their own water rights or provide an in-lieu fee to the City for the needed water. The fee was last updated in 2020 to $3,148 for a base size dwelling unit and usage of the fees was clarified. T...
All it takes is sharing one book a day with your child to build a foundation for lifelong success. A Literacy Program for Pre-Readers The Kern County Library is excited to offer a fun, easy and FREE program that promotes reading to newborns, infants and toddlers. We encourage parents to bond with their children through reading. Our goal is to help parents understand the importance of literacy even before children can read. Reading to young children gives them the confidence necessary to become strong readers in the future. What is 1,000 Books...
On Saturday evening, Oct. 23, Major Jason E. George VFW 12114 celebrated its 10th anniversary and held Christina's Seventh Annual Pancreatic Cancer Fundraiser. The night started with our Master of Ceremonies, Marty Pay, welcoming everyone. He introduced the commander, Russell Slover, who sang a beautiful rendition of "Amazing Grace." Tracy Keefe offered the opening prayer, which was followed by all the guests reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. A lasagna dinner was prepared by the American Legion...
Season 2, Episode 106 Saida Woolf, a 17-year-old Tehachapi resident, has completed her "Soulstream" comic book series and it has been combined into a 132-page book published by Simon & Schuster. Saida shares the journey of writing and creating all the art for her fantasy superhero comic book on TehachaPod. She talks about her experiences working with Scout Comics, who helped her through the writing. Woolf will be appearing at the Errea House Museum, 311 N. Green Street, in Downtown Tehachapi on...
Bruce A. Loberg passed away at home in Tehachapi, at age 84 with family by his side, after a long battle with dementia. He was born in Chicago, Ill. to Merton I. Loberg and Ruth (Mahon) Loberg and was the fourth of five children (Robert, Jean Louise, Pauline, Bruce and Nancy). Bruce grew up in Pasadena, Calif., and graduated from Pasadena High School. He attended Pasadena City College, and the University of Colorado at Boulder. Bruce also lived in La Crescenta, Valencia, Pine Mountain Club,...
Toilet paper is such a necessity today, it's hard to imagine life without it. So how did people handle their business before toilet paper was available? Depending on where they lived and what the climate was like, people used a wide array of materials for the purpose such as coconut husks, moss, leaves, pottery shards and even handfuls of snow. Brrr! In Ancient Greece, people used smooth stones or malleable clay. In the communal bathrooms of Ancient Rome, they often used their bare hands, which...
Following the U.S. Census every ten years, redistricting takes place to adjust for population shifts and changes. As we have done every 10 years since Kern became a California county 1866, Kern County is tasked with redrawing our supervisorial district lines again this year. Although this process only happens every ten years, a common story is being told about the desert and mountain areas that make up Eastern Kern County, largely by those who don't live here. This tired and familiar story uses...
Dale Atkinson, 82, passed peacefully at home surrounded by family on Monday, Oct. 25. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Nov. 13, at 1 p.m., St. Jude's in the Mountain Anglican Church, 1200 S. Curry St., Tehachapi. Dale was born to Leota and Harold Atkinson in Hotchkiss, Colorado on January 18, 1939. He graduated from Nucla High School in Colorado. During his time in high school, he was an outstanding athlete, playing many sports. He was scouted by the New York Yankees in 1957 as a...
Question: My husband died recently and I need the transfer the property into my name. How do I do that if my name is not on the deed? I thought since I am the surviving spouse I can just transfer the property into my name. Fortunately there is a simple solution, but it does require a court order. According to "How To Probate and Estate in California" by NOLO, any property - community property or separate property - that goes outright (not subject to a life estate or in a trust) to the decedent's...
