Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The Stallion Springs Board of Directors appointed Ed Gordon to the Board to fill the vacancy left by David Burt who resigned in November. He will complete the balance of Burt's term through 2016. He was selected from the seven applicants for the position. Gordon has lived in Stallion for close to 10 years and is a member of the Stallion Springs Police Community Service Unit and the Stallion Springs CERTS team. He worked for the Tehachapi News as a reporter and covered the local CSDs and...
Linda Clough and Stacey Christy (AKA “Team Linda & Stacey”) are very proud of their accomplishments for the year 2014. One of the biggest changes have been to market of themselves as a team. It is well known that Linda and Stacey are mother and daughter, but for many who don’t know, they have been working together for the last 12 years. Linda started in real estate in September of 1990, becoming a broker in 2002. When Stacey got into the real estate business, Linda sold while Stacey worked behind the scenes, keeping up with the paperwork and b...
What better way to end a wonderful evening of food, wine, friends and art, than tickets to the theater. A second weekend of Sylvia falls on the First Friday of February so, once again, Tehachapi Community Theatre (TCT) is offering their "First Friday Free" promotion. Tickets for the First Friday performance of Sylvia are available at a special price of 2 for $15. TCT is offering this "buy one ticket, get one ticket free" offer to anyone interested in attending Sylvia on Friday, February 6,...
Do you plan to participate in the real estate market this year? Have you not yet made your appointment with your tax man? Your delay may be to your advantage if you are self-employed and have choices about how much to write off in expenses for your year 2014 returns. Before you try to beat Uncle Sam by showing as little income as possible, consider that if you want to invest in real estate that tactic may work against you. Know that your mortgage advisor takes the bottom line (net) figure from...
Carol Figueria and Jack Tate wanted a vacation home in the mountains and last summer they found their Tehachapi getaway. Since they are only here about two weekends a month and were traveling in Italy in the fall, it took a while for me to give them an “official” welcome. It was almost December before we connected. When they are not in Tehachapi, they live and work in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angelescounty. Jack owns Tate Heating and Air Conditioning, “The Weather Changers”, located in Mis...
Tehachapi Treasure Trove will celebrate First Friday on Friday evening, February 6, from 5 to 8. February's feature will be Inkopelli. Sandra and Joyce have recently joined the Treasure Trove with their Inkopelli Book and Yarn Shop. Come see what they have to offer and join the fun: food, champagne, wine, and conversation. Sandra Drescher and Joyce Rogers are both avid readers. About six months ago, when they had the option to purchase the inventory from the closing bookstore, Books and Crannies...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires all U.S. residents to obtain health care insurance by January 1, 2014 or face possible penalties. You must (a) maintain existing health insurance coverage which meets ACA standards, or (b) buy a plan that meets ACA standards, or (c) pay a tax for failure to have the required coverage. The penalties help pay for health insurance for those who can’t afford it. The IRS currently cannot make you pay the penalties, they can only reduce your tax refunds by the amount of the penalty (hence many people are reducin...
Apparently our brains have a tendency to shrink as we get older. Brain shrinkage is often a precursor of Alzheimer’s disease, according to British researchers. More research is coming. Recently, the Bakersfield Californian newspaper ran an article from these researchers suggesting the possibility that the intake of the vitamin B complex will prevent our brains from shrinking as we age and may well prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s. Personally, I do not want my brain shrinking at all. I am pretty...
The artist has had an interest in aviation and space exploration history all of his life. He also has a strong passion for art and art history. It is natural for him to combine the two and produce art relating to aviation and aerospace. He strives to not only make technically accurate paintings of the aircraft, but to make the paintings artistically and aesthetically pleasing to the eye. Douglas has a degree in fine art, which helped him learn the various technical aspects of painting, but...
First Fridays have become a fun evening for us to open our doors, get out some arts and crafts, a little music, some yummy food, light a sanctuary full of candles and engage in fun, creativity, or prayerful meditation. Come and join us on Friday, Feb. 6 from 5 - 8 p.m. Refreshments and hospitality and shopping will be served at all the venues participating. Gallery ‘N’ Gifts and the TVAA First Friday Photo Contest Awards Reception from 5 - 8 p.m. at Gallery N Gifts. Join us for a relaxing evening of art, conversation, and delicious treats. She...
Scottish folksinger Ed Miller will return to Tehachapi for the third time on Friday, Feb.13, for a 7 p.m. concert in Fiddlers Crossing. Miller is a folklorist as well as a musician, with graduate degrees from the University of Texas, and entertains with the stories behind the songs. Although, now a resident of Austin, TX, his Edinburgh accent still delights his audiences. Miller has been hailed as "one of the finest singers to come out of the Scottish Folksong Revival" and as "one of Scotland's...
ackie Cameron ran the Marley's Mutts spay and neuter program. She was so overwhelmed by its success, that she wrote the following as a thank you to participants and volunteers Tears fill my eyes as I write this; I feel that words will never be able to fully express what I am about to attempt. While attending the monthly animal control meeting I was presented with a set of numbers. These numbers broke me down; they hit me like a bus on the street. They were the intake numbers for all dogs in our...
Tehachapi – Have a Heart Humane Society is now offering low cost spay/neuter mini clinics to Tehachapi Pet Owners. The larger clinics are sometimes hard to do with winter weather, but because we don’t want to miss a beat in getting Tehachapi’s pets spayed and neutered, we are offering Wednesday mini clinics with Dr. Willis (owner of San Joaquin Vet Hospital) at his mobile clinic in Cummings Valley. The price is the same: $20 cats, $25 dogs (any size) The price includes spay or neuter; Rabies for pets 4 months old or older; and micro...
The Tehachapi Humane Society and Dr. Billingsley's Veterinary Clinic have joined forces to provide a new program named "Fix Your Pet." The spay/neuter clinics are open to low income residents of Tehachapi only. Clinics are going to be held on Feb.11 and 25. Then again in March, also on the 11 and 25. There will be more dates forthcoming. The spay & neuter surgeries will be performed at Dr. Billingsley's clinic in Sand Canyon, Tehachapi. The pets will be given a pain medication injection and remain overnight. They will need to be picked up the...
“Valentine’s Day is coming up!” I announced excitedly, as the kids and I drove down Tehachapi Boulevard. “And everyone knows what that means, right?” “Hand cramps from writing ‘I love you’?” guessed my oldest son glumly, while my younger two went ballistic with excitement. “That’s right,” I answered, confirming his worst nightmare as we pulled into the KMart parking lot. I had every intention of raiding the collection of school-age Valentine’s while the selection was still good. I could hardl...
Well, here we are in a brand new year with hopefully a brighter outlook on just about everything. The first month of this fresh year is well on its way out and by the time you read this we will be dodging Cupid’s arrows, or hiding in plain sight to be struck by same. February is not a popular month for weddings, but it is a wonderful month to be reminded of love due to Valentine’s Day. The promise of spring is just around the corner and there is still enough winter left to cuddle up with your sw...
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. As you’ve no doubt noticed, your trips to the gas station have been a lot more pleasant these past several months. There’s not much doubt that low oil prices have been welcome to you as a driver. But when oil is cheap, is that good for you as an investor? There’s no clear-cut answer. But consider the following effects of low oil prices: Positive impact on economy — When you spend less at the gas pum...
At its regular meeting on January 20 at the Wells Education Center, the Tehachapi City Council voted unanimously to adopt an "Urgency Ordinance" that establishes a temporary moratorium on the permitting of hookah lounges within the Tehachapi city limits. City Manager, Greg Garrett, reported that the city had received a permit request to locate a hookah lounge in a currently vacant building on South Green St. The emergency measure would give the city 30 days to further study this land use and to...
A wonderful and worthy event is coming to Bakersfield and everyone is cordially invited. The 5th Annual Bakersfield Military Ball is just around the corner. The Ball is sponsored by the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Kern County Chapter 604, with all proceeds assisting veterans. Enjoy an evening of dining and dancing, while benefitting our local veterans in need. Veterans and the public alike, are invited to the Ball, being held Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Bakersfield Marriott, Convention...
It’s often true that parents and their offspring have different ideas about what constitutes “good music”. Perhaps I lucked out, having grown up with Gary Mazzola and Joy Gray, both talented songwriters and musicians, as parents. Music was something personal, made right there in our home. Some of my earliest memories include the harmony of their voices, the strumming of guitars and their creative lyrics. While I can’t speak for how they may have felt about some of my music choices growing up, I feel privileged to say that the music they ma...
Students from Tehachapi , Garces, Highland, Centennial and North High Schools took part in leadership training and Rotary seminar. The conference was held at the Bakersfield Boys and Girls Club this past Jan. 17. Rotaract members from Bakersfield were also on hand to talk about Rotaract, and they pitched in to provide food and snacks for everyone attending. Tehachapi resident Tim Trujillo taught a session all about Leadership and how to become an effective leader. Attendees also learned about...
Mojave – Jan. 22, 2014 Golden Queen Mining Company LLC officials were on hand as the clean-up of four lots, on the northwest corner of Panamint and K St., began. The land was officially transferred via donation to the Mojave Chamber of Commerce back on Dec. 13, 2014. The Southern Pacific Railroad caboose that was formerly parked in the parking lot of Mike's Roadhouse Café (now closed) on Sierra Highway will find a new resting place on the lots across from the Golden Queen Mining Company's of...
Wikipedia says that monoculture is growing a single crop over wide regions. This provides advantages since the farmers can concentrate on developing techniques to maximize yields for only one crop. So they can develop machines that can efficiently harvest one type of fruit or grain. Crops can be developed that are specifically designed to do well in a specific area. But monoculture has its disadvantages, too. It makes large regions more susceptible to diseases. Think of things like the Irish...
Best year ever! Does that sound familiar? It probably does, I wrote a column just last year about how much this community has stepped up to support our patients and donate more blood than ever before. Well, you've done it again, and then some! In 2014 with many new donors, and returning partners hosting blood drives, we have had a record year! 1346 units of blood, collected in the Greater Tehachapi Area, have gone out to our local hospitals and touched the lives of Kern County patients and...
As part of The Loop newspaper’s continuing Artist Series we feature oil artist Vicki Braslow. What inspires you to paint? Vicki: How can you not be inspired when you live here in Tehachapi. Natural beauty is everywhere here in the mountains. Do you paint ‘plein air’ (painting outdoors) or work from photos? Vicki: At one time I did a little plein air, but I found I like to take my time, work a little slower and a bit more presise. So, I work from photos that I have taken, or that my brother who is a professional photographer, might send me. W...
