Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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What happens to a Christmas Card for Veterans, our Project DEFT (Don't Ever Forget Them), once the card arrives at our office? What's the journey a typical card takes from the author to the veteran? I've changed the names but the following story tells the trip so many cards have taken in the years we've been blessed to be a part of this project. Sally is an elementary school student here in Tehachapi. She has designed her own cards for our veterans. One in particular had a Christmas tree on the...
Chances are, you live in Tehachapi because you love it. You find it special somehow. Can you describe it? Let's see how some of your neighbors feel about Tehachapi: It's quiet. Mountainous. Beautiful scenery. Good barbecue. No smog. We were just in L.A. for a conference, and there was that horrible traffic, and the people that come with it – you can escape all of that here. – Juan It sounds so cliché, but I love the four seasons! Geographically, it's just a beautiful place. In Stallion Spri...
Earlier this year USC and UCLA both announced their intentions to move from the Pac-12 Conference to the Big 10, a move driven by more television revenue for their institutions, a better placement on the national stage and potentially more NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) money for their student-athletes. While USC is a private school and can do whatever they would like, there has been some opposition to UCLA's move, since they are a public University of California school operating within the...
Sierra Nevada Natural History By Tracy I. Storer and Robert Usinger 1963 University of California Press ISBN # 0-520-01226-7 While not specifically about the Tehachapi Mountains, this field guide documents the plants, animals, physical features and much more of the adjacent Sierra Nevada Range, so much of it is applicable to our area. With some photos and line drawings and hundreds of brief descriptions, it is a very useful and well-written guide to the natural world. Desert Country By Bob...
At the Dec. 5 City Council meeting, Public Works Director Don Marsh reported to the Tehachapi City Council that the city's Wastewater Division leases approximately 81 acres located on the north side of the airport from the Airport Fund. They use the wastewater effluent to grow fodder crops and alfalfa to be sold locally. The operation and maintenance of the project has been performed using city employees for years. Over the years the city had been approached by farmers and ranchers making...
Barbara Ferrante, owner of Jake's Steakhouse, located at 213 S. Curry St. in Downtown Tehachapi, has announced that the restaurant is now open for lunch Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring a special menu that will change seasonally. As always, Jake's is open for dinner seven days a week from 4 to 9 p.m. Barbara wants everyone to know that Jake's will also be open this year on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve for dinner featuring a special menu, yet to be released. "Reserva...
Merry Christmas from Canine Creek! You'll find holiday gifts and treats for your pets, as well as premium pet food, grooming appointments and self-serve tubs! Visit Canine Creek at 798 Tucker Rd. #5, Tehachapi....
Merry Christmas from local business owners Darren and Nick at Get Solar Today. Christmas presents are usually for our kids but the joke always was, “even if I don’t get presents, you’re lucky to have a roof over your head.” As your electric bill continues to get higher, we can get you a new roof and solar panels for the same monthly price. Treat yourself this Christmas with a new roof and solar for $0 down at 2.99%. That’s right no more high electric bills, no more peak hours and a new 30-50 year roof plus solar panels that you own. If your r...
Although AEQ Plumbing has been based out of Tehachapi for over a year, owner Tony Quintana said that the company also services Palmdale, Lancaster, Rosamond, California City, Mojave, Sand Canyon, Bear Valley Springs, Stallion Springs, Golden Hills, Keene and Heart Flat to Bakersfield. The company takes pride in offering reasonable prices with excellent service. They also work with Home Warranty insurances. “Our policy is simple,” said Quintana. “Educate, resolve and prevent. That is the reason why hundreds of satisfied customers keep comin...
We understand with the rushing of the holidays, introducing family and friends to your household and re-arranged furniture, your furry companion's anxiety has not gone unnoticed. You should have something in your back pocket that will get your pet to be calm and relaxed throughout the holidays. CBD for pets will do exactly that. CBD contains anti-anxiety properties that relax and calm your pet. It also reduces the pet's stress levels, making it easier for them to get through everything during...
I remember how cold and snowy it was the winter before we moved to California from Minnesota. I would play outside in that cold until I could barely move. I fondly remember the huge oil heater in the living room. To defrost me, my dad would stand me on top of it and leave me there until I could feel my toes then he would help me out of my snowsuit. I had inherited a well-used suit when I was 2 and now I was 5. Pulling me out of the snowsuit took strength and patience. This dangerous snowsuit was...
On Dec. 6, the State of California and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced the closing and "deactivation" of several prisons across California, two impacting the Tehachapi area. The CDCR announced the closing of Facility D at Tehachapi's California Correctional Institution (CCI) and the "exiting of a lease" for the California City Correctional Facility. "We are in communication with our local state elected officials and are trying to determine what the impact...
Terri McKeehan moved to Tehachapi in July 2022 to marry her high school sweetheart, Sam, who works at Edwards Air Force Base and is commander of a local VFW chapter. Her parents and her sister are also nearby so she was familiar with the area from family visits over the years. Terri was born in Upland, California and lived there through high school. She remembered Sam from the first time he winked at her in high school. They married other people but kept track of each other over the years. She...
The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the winners of the Business Christmas Window Contest. The first place winner was Go2Girlz Antiques & Funky Junk, 108 W. Tehachapi Blvd., who decorated their window to look like a miniature of the City of Tehachapi. Second Place winners were Wild Roots Style Co., 106 W. Tehachapi Blvd., and Markos D1 Salon, 113 S. Green St. Wild Roots Style Co. decorated their window with homemade ornaments, garland, gifts and a Santa who had a list...
Cybercrime is booming. In 2021, the FBI reported that cybercriminals scammed nearly $7 billion from Americans - a figure slightly higher than the gross domestic product (GDP) of Switzerland for that year, according to research organization World Economics. How can you protect yourself from cyberthieves? Here are some suggestions that can help: • Watch out for "phishing" attempts. You may receive emails that appear to be from a legitimate firm, requesting information your financial institution wo...
Winter Skate Day, Dec. 28 Join us for "Winter Skate Day" at the Stallion Springs Community Center, Thursday, Dec. 28. This fun-filled day of indoor skating will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. The cost of $3 for kids and $5 for adults is payable at the door. Rollerskates and rollerblades only. All participants will be required to sign a waiver. Snacks and hot cocoa will be available for purchase. General News The Stallion Springs CSD reminds residents that when streets are plowed, residents...
Last year at this time I wrote about the old Christmas hymn, "Silent Night." Not long ago I read in one of my music magazines about the World War I Battlefield Truce in 1914. It was spoken of as, "The War To End All Wars.'' It is told that the British, Belgian and French soldiers in the trenches could hear the German soldiers singing "Silent Night" in their native language so they joined in singing in English. My father, being a World War I veteran, had heard men speak of the truce and told us,...
You're all set: you've updated your Wi-Fi router's firmware, changed your router's default password and added all your computers, printers, phones and tablets to your new, secure Wi-Fi. Here's how to make it easy for your friends and family to connect to and use your home Wi-Fi network: Wi-Fi If you haven't already, make your Wi-Fi network name easy to pick out from your neighbors' Wi-Fi networks and make the password long but easy to remember. Something 11-15 characters long using two random...
You are probably too busy to sit down and read at the moment, but I like to call the days between Christmas and New Years "the lull," where one can take a breath, slow down and enjoy some goodies with a good book or two. Maybe not too serious a book, full of dark motives and deep contemplation. But rather books with a lighter mood and happy endings. I found a few mushy romances and mysteries for your reading pleasure. To qualify, the cover needs to have snow, perhaps with a sprig of holly or...
"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." – Anne Frank To achieve "Peace on earth, good will toward men" this holiday season and beyond, each of us needs to regularly practice peace in our own lives. Things as simple as holding open a door, smiling and saying "hello," allowing that car to merge (even when you know you don't have to). It's small acts of kindness. It's being patient with the over-worked clerk; allowing the customer behind y...
I was not aware of the existence of the Prime Desert Woodland Preserve in Lancaster until I read a post on Facebook that said a friend, Tehachapi/Bear Valley Springs artist Tina Dille, had artwork on display there. So I put it on my to-do list and my friend and day-trippin' pal Leila Kleiman and I took off last Wednesday to check it out. What a great find! A little gem in the middle of the city, the Prime Desert Woodland Preserve was originally proposed in 1985 and established to teach visitors...
Surrounded by friends and family, Tehachapi resident Hale Grover celebrated his 100th birthday on Dec. 7 with a huge party at Jake's Steakhouse. According to Jake's owner, Barbara Ferrante, Grover and his family had booked the back room months ago in anticipation of the event. Grover's son Jeff and his wife Kathy came from Arizona to host the affair. According to Jeff, Hale had finally given up playing golf about a year ago and had just been able to renew his driver's license for another five...
Your favorite hemp drinks, hop water and teas and local honey are available in Tehachapi again! Healthy Hippie Trading Co. located in Old Town is the only supplier of Kern Honey in Tehachapi. Kern Honey's Allergy Blend is raw, pure and unfiltered. Allergy Guard is a tasty and healthy blend of local area honeys that often includes pollen from orange, sage, weed, wild flower, alfalfa, buckwheat, cotton, almond, and more. Each batch looks and tastes different, offering a larger spectrum of...
If you drive east out of Tehachapi on Highway 58, then head north on Highway 14, the very first waystation or pit stop of any kind that you'll encounter will be one you won't forget: the Jawbone Canyon Store, a Kern County original for 60 years. This little desert oasis has offered a variety of supplies and a good sense of humor since the gas station first opened on July 28, 1963. For many years it was owned by Richard "Bonk" McKendry, a colorful character who was once married to the famed...
There are many myths out there regarding cold-weather driving, so we're here to share the truth about why your car won't start in the cold and other frigid facts. Why do so many batteries die during the winter? Winter is tough on batteries for two main reasons. The engines are far harder to turn over because all the oil inside them has turned to molasses. This demands much more current from a battery, and to add insult to injury, that battery cannot produce its normal amount of energy because...
