Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Friday, Nov. 29 The City of Tehachapi is launching its first-ever "Reindeer Rush" Christmas Scavenger Hunt beginning Nov. 29. Any brick and mortar business or organization within the 93561 code is welcome to participate. The applicants must provide either a $25 gift card or $25 worth of merchandise which will be used as prizes for a drawing that will include all participants who complete their scavenger hunt passport. Starting on Nov. 29 participating businesses will display a stuffed reindeer...
This Thanksgiving, the Tehachapi Adult Day Health Center invites Medi-Cal eligible adults to join a heartwarming celebration with a free Thanksgiving feast and a tour of its facility. Taking place on Thursday, Nov. 28, at noon, this event is designed to foster connection, community, and support. Attendees will have the chance to enjoy delicious food, meet new friends, and engage with the center’s compassionate team of healthcare professionals, including occupational therapists, physical therapists, social workers, and a registered nurse. W...
In a blink of an eye, Thanksgiving has arrived and the holiday season is in full swing. Christmas trees are sights to behold; the city is lit on every corner; hot cocoa and mulled wine are being enjoyed in coffee shops and wine tasting rooms; and children are scrutinizing their wish lists. In Tehachapi, a long-running tradition to kick off the holiday season has been the Christmas Parade. As the sun sets on the first Saturday of December, crowds huddle under warm blankets and sip hot cocoa as...
Thanksgiving, a time traditionally focused on gratitude, can closely be tied to the Law of Attraction. This law, which asserts that we attract what we focus on, suggests that our thoughts and emotions shape our reality. When we focus on positive aspects of life, like gratitude, we draw more positivity into our experience. On the other hand, focusing on negative aspects, whether personal struggles or broader societal issues, can attract more of that negativity. Thanksgiving encourages us to refle...
Mountain Dog Millworks has a Holiday special you'll LOVE. Pick any of their beautiful oak cutting boards small, medium and large sizes are available. No two are the same. Customize with a complimentary engraving and receive a 4oz bottle of cutting board oil to help this gift last a lifetime! They are offering a 10% discount for the gift bundle for all local Tehachapi residents. Call them at (661) 972-9095 or check out their website www.mountaindogmillworks.com/....
Have you noticed the light? Though our days are now shorter, there is a golden light that drapes over our mountains and valleys during late afternoons and makes individual leaves, single blades of grass, as well as dried out bushes and dead broken branches, glow with beauty. It is like the sun is emptying its goodness upon us. Autumn is truly a special time of year. A gift. As the nation turns to the celebration of Thanksgiving, holiday tables reflect that light with candles, gleaming silver...
In most walks of life, you'd probably be pleased if you could accomplish two goals with one action. That's exactly what happens when you can turn some of your retirement funds into charitable gifts that support a worthy organization while also realizing tax benefits. Here's a little background: If you haven't already withdrawn from your traditional IRA, you must do so once you reach 73, or 75 if you were born in 1960 or later. If you don't take these withdrawals - called required minimum distrib...
A Tehachapi Christmas tradition is returning to Fiddlers Crossing. Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," read by Tehachapi's own Alex Zonn, will be presented on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. Zonn will be coming into town from his new home in Georgia! First published in 1843, "A Christmas Carol" is the story of a bitter old miser named Ebeneezer Scrooge and his transformation resulting from a supernatural visit from the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, and the Ghosts of Christmases...
Just in time for Christmas, Gallery 'N' Gifts First Friday event features our own jewelry, ceramic and glass artists. Friday, Dec. 6, 4 to 7 p.m. at Gallery 'N' Gifts, 100 W. Tehachapi Blvd. Beverages and refreshments will be served. This month we will be celebrating our jewelry, pottery and glass member artists as they display new work. Gallery 'N' Gifts is open every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This special show spans a variety of medium and price points that will appeal to all tastes and...
Thanksgiving is fast approaching and may be here by the time you read this, signaling a time of reflection and gratitude for all the many blessings we have in our lives. That may seem a little more difficult this year, especially considering the big picture, what with the United States still being so divided and all of us facing a rather unchartered and uncertain future. Things will get better, as some folks say, or they'll get worse as others say, but the thing about life is (as most of us can...
Following the announcement at the October TUSD School Board meeting by Superintendent Stacey Larson-Everson that she will be retiring at the end of the 2024 and before the end of the school year, the TUSD Board of Directors sent out a notice to executive search organizations asking them to submit proposals to the Board. At the Nov. 12 TUSD Board meeting, three companies had been selected to make presentations to the School Board. From the three presenting companies, the Board unanimously chose...
TPOPS Orchestra was pleased with the community's positive response to their recent Halloween Concert and is now in rehearsal for a Christmas Sing-Along. This Tehachapi group has a long tradition of performing during holidays. This year the concert will be Dec. 15, 4 p.m. at the ADHC Building, 123 W. F St. Suggested donation is adults $10, teens $5 and young children are free. TPOPS is a community orchestra that plays pop tunes as well as light classical music. It is a teaching and learning...
The City of Tehachapi and the Rotary Club of Tehachapi are seeking the community's support in gathering non-perishable food items and other essential goods for seniors and families in need this holiday season. Items can be dropped off at various participating locations until Monday, Dec. 16. Drop-off locations include Tehachapi City Hall, the Tehachapi Police Department, The Loop newspaper, Tehachapi News and Mountain Bible Church. The "Twelve Days of Christmas" program aims to fill boxes with...
Lots of people came out for Plane Crazy Saturday this month, even though it was colder and windy. It is so nice to see a number of aircraft on the ramp, including Dave Robbins Cessna 182. Dave works at Stratolaunch and pilots the chase plane, a Cessna Citation. We had a visitor from Germany, Joerg Schieber, who had sent an email to us in September asking if it would be possible to fly in a Cessna 150 while visiting Plane Crazy. We told him that we would try to find someone. He had earned his...
As someone who grew up watching professional boxing, and of course the likes of "Iron" Mike Tyson, I felt the need to weigh in on the events of Nov. 15, in which the former heavyweight champion came out of retirement at 58 years old to face a 27-year-old social media mogul and entrepreneur Jake Paul, who has fancied himself a fighter over the last several years. I'll start by giving both men a ton of credit, as annoying as Paul is to so many traditional fight fans, he is getting eyes back on...
"Charter Schools are targeting Kern County." Those were the first words Democrats heard from Greg Ardoin when he spoke at the November meeting of Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club. Ardoin is one of the co-founders of the Kern County Board of Education Improvement Coalition. He is passionate about ensuring that schools are safe, public and accountable. Ardoin went on to explain there are two types of charter schools. The dependent charters, like Valley Oaks in Tehachapi, are authorized by a...
Dress A Girl is a project started many years ago at Mountain Bible Church by Debbie Schmidt that sews little girl dresses. The finished dresses are sent out to different organizations around the world and then distributed to less fortunate little girls. I was able to distribute the dresses myself during my 2024 visit to the Phillipines. The smile on the faces shows their gratitude and I was able to share the love of Jesus Christ. I'd like to welcome two new seamstresses, Rupali and Gracy...
Flay Alvin Clough passed away peacefully at his home on Oct. 30. Flay was born on June 11, 1934. He was 90 years old. Flay lived most of his life in Tehachapi. Flay married Juanita Louise Clough and they were married for 57 years. Juanita passed away in 2010 and Flay left Tehachapi to live closer to his daughters. Flay met and married Maggie Clough in 2012. They were married for 10 years and resided in Oklahoma where he enjoyed fishing as much as he could. Flay was a father to three children....
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It was announced at the November 12 Planning Commission meeting that long-time commissioner Charles White had submitted his resignation due to health concerns. As a result it fell to the City Council at their Nov. 18 meeting to vote to conduct a search for a new commissioner. The Council voted to advertise for a replacement. Applications will be brought to the Council at their Jan. 21 meeting. The new commissioner's term will expire on June 30, 2025. The Planning Commission reviews all plans...
On Nov. 11 the City of Tehachapi hosted the Veterans Day Parade....
The Rotary Club of Tehachapi is excited to announce its annual Rotary Wine Pairing Dinner, to be held on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, at 6 p.m. The event will take place at the recently renovated Old Moose Lodge, located at 123 W. F St. (corner of F and Curry Streets). This is an incredible evening of celebration, community, friendship and giving while enjoying wine and food. The cost for tickets is $125. A celebration of fine wines and culinary artistry This year's featured winery is Tlo Winery, a...
It's Thanksgiving week, the season to be grateful. In just a few short days we will turn our attention and our thoughts to Christmas, and I am so excited (it's my favorite holiday and time of year!). But for now, let's stick with the thankful theme for just a bit longer. Here at Blooms, we are thankful for a great community, good neighbors, warm friends, friendly strangers and nature's beauty and wildlife. We have been blessed with all of that in our small town. We have been a part of Tehachapi...
Gallery 'N' Gifts has been a staple of Tehachapi's Historic Downtown Business District for 45 years. This gift boutique and fine arts gallery, run by Tehachapi Valley Arts Association, features the creations of local artists. You'll find a wide-variety of gifts for all ages made by artisans with a gift for quality workmanship. Fine art, potters, metal art, weavings, quilts, fashion accessories, jewelry, wood items, scented candles, bath/body products, sewing creations, tumbles, Tehachapi...
Markos D1 was recently chosen Best New Artist at the 25th anniversary of the Latin Grammy Awards held at Kaseya Center in Miami. The singer and owner of the Markos D1 Salon in Tehachapi will be in town on Dec. 7 to share all his beauty secrets in a very special and educational beauty class. Markos, who has become a part of our community, is definitely a local talent to watch. Markos explains how important the community has been in impacting his career along with the support of the Greater...
