Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Up in the mountains south of the town of Tehachapi is a little opening in the forest where tens of thousands of ladybugs gather each year to overwinter in dense clusters of orange and black beetles. Entomologists call them Convergent Lady Beetles (Hippodamia convergens). Of course most of us know them as "ladybugs," but scientists prefer other terms because there is a distinct group of insects known as "bugs," such as milkweed bugs or boxelder bugs, that have different characteristics from lady...
Tehachapi's Mango Haus Lounge owners, Johnny and Karen Diaz, are thrilled to announced that after a year of casual changes, Mango Haus Lounge's newly updated menu is on its way! Their vision has been to educate and offer the community healthy fresh options, with amazing taste. A year of evolutions has consisted of a name change: "Prohibition" to "Mango Haus Lounge," making subtle tweaks to their existing menu to resemble their Bakersfield location and working with Kern County Public Health,...
Sharon Lerrie Lozar, 83, of Bear Valley Springs, our beloved, wife, mother, sister and friend, went home on Dec. 16, 2024. Born in Los Angeles, California, Sharon was the oldest child in a family of a brother and two sisters. Sharon married Lynn Clayton Lozar in 1969. In 1974, they moved to Oregon to raise their family. They returned to California in 1999 and settled in Bear Valley Springs. Her passions in life were serving the Lord, loving her family, helping others in need, golf and enjoying...
Tehachapi Rotary's 12 Days of Christmas food distribution program collected 110 boxes of food and supplies from community donations. The items were distributed throughout the Greater Tehachapi area to senior citizens and families who could use a little help. Participating agencies included Tehachapi Rotary, City of Tehachapi, Golden Hills CSD, Bear Valley CSD and Stallion Springs CSD. The Loop newspaper, City Hall, Tehachapi Police Department, Mountain Bible Church, and Tehachapi News were drop...
If you have lived in Tehachapi for any length of time, you have probably enjoyed eating a beautiful cake or delicious dessert made by local baker Linda Pettitt. At the Dec. 5 Rotary Club meeting, Linda treated the club to a craft talk, where a Rotarian shares their life story, and what brought them to Rotary. Linda worked for many years in Tehachapi Unified School District, teaching elementary grades, music, and special education. Born in Alabama after the end of World War II, Linda said she...
This has been a banner year for one of the main wild food sources in the Tehachapi Mountains: acorns. Acorns are the nuts produced by our various species of tree and shrub oaks. Our landscape is defined largely by our oaks, and acorns are their seeds, the source of all our past, present and future oak trees. Each acorn is an embryonic oak tree. However, almost none of these will actually grow into a standing tree one day. There are many, many obstacles that an acorn, and the seedling that it...
When Tehachapi attorney Phillip H. Darling isn't practicing law on the mountains, he likes to spend his time at the beach photographing the ocean. Darling has his bachelor's in mechanical engineering, and his juris doctorate in law. Throughout his life he appreciated a good challenge and was drawn to more difficult professions. He began his legal career working in litigation, but he discovered what branch of law pertained to him by reviewing the trust and wills of people close to him. Darling...
In 1997, we drove on 58 West toward our new home, Tehachapi. The tenor of the Mojave Desert seemed to follow us as we climbed along with stands of small Joshua trees striving to make it to higher elevation. On our left, colorful BNSF freight cars snaked along in hues of pullman green, ochre and iron red, while micro wind turbines resembling a child's Erector Set silhouetted the somber hills on either side. Just before passing the beached "SS Minnow" boat near the exit to Sand Canyon, a wedge of...
On Nov. 21, the Rotary Club of Tehachapi was treated to an interesting and artful presentation by Dr. Leana Mitchell, president of the Bear Valley Springs Cultural Arts Association. Leana's presentation was titled "Hard Climb Art," and highlighted the art program that takes place at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi. Leana said she has been rather passionate about this art program, as there are many residents of the prison who have amazing artistic abilities, which can be a...
I remember the holiday season in my previous career as being laced with travel, airports, hotel rooms, tournaments, games and lots of new places throughout my journey as a broadcaster. There was one Thanksgiving that I left the snowy plains of Wyoming in the morning, just in time to catch a flight home to Bakersfield and to have Thanksgiving dinner with my wife and in-laws, fresh off the plane at Meadows Field. The following year I was in Dayton, Ohio for Thanksgiving, eating in a restaurant,...
On Monday, Nov.11 at 11 a.m., a crowd gathered at the Bear Valley Springs Veterans Memorial site at Cub Lake to commemorate the veterans who lost their lives in service to their nation. The event opened with a welcome introduction by the current BVSVA Commander, Lee Tharp. After the “Pledge of Allegiance” and the “National Anthem,” the invocation was given by Bill Kritlow, immediate past commander and chaplain. Then Martin Hernandez introduced the speaker, Ildefonso Colon, AKA Poncho. He retired as First Sergeant in the USMC and is a Purple...
We are proud to welcome Kam Kreations Kam Kreations is the work of Karen Munson. A resident of Bear Valley and our newest vendor/artist here at the Arts Center. Using her talent, art skills and attention to detail Karen creates unique and beautiful floral and ribbon wreaths for all seasons and events. Improv with Susan & Johnathan Saturday, Nov. 9 This month our Improv Workshop has moved to the second Saturday. Hone your skills exercise your mind and have a great time. This is a fun class that a...
The Rotary Club of Tehachapi was treated to an informative presentation by Kimberly Bittner, a member of the Bear Valley Springs Garden Club. An avid gardener, Kimberly talked about the Waterwise Garden project in Bear Valley, located at the corner of S. Lower Valley Rd. and Cumberland Rd., next to the parking lot of the Bear Valley Community Services District (BVCSD) office. The garden was originally established over 25 years ago, to help educate residents about options for low water...
"Today Cummings Valley is like the center of a flower with Brite Valley, Alpine Forest, Stallion Springs and Bear Valley Springs as its petals. For many years Cummings Valley has been known and respected for retaining its historical beauty and agricultural value." – Gerry Trierweiler...
Earlier this year, the Bear Valley Community Services District unanimously passed a resolution proclaiming Bear Valley Springs a Purple Heart Community. Following the ceremonious installation of the Purple Heart Community sign just inside the front gate, a group of citizens stepped forward with a desire to create a Purple Heart Honor Garden. This group of passionate citizens has coordinated its efforts with the Bear Valley Springs Veterans Association, the Bear Valley Community Services...
We are proud to welcome Kam Kreations Kam Kreations is the work of Karen Munson. A resident of Bear Valley and our newest vendor/artist here at the Arts Center. Using her talent, art skills and attention to detail Karen creates unique and beautiful floral and ribbon wreaths for all seasons and events. Our newest class: pressed flowers One of our newer artists, Jamie Barnes, will be teaching two classes creating wonderful pressed flower arrangements. The first on Saturday, Nov. 2 will be a fall...
Events are subject to change. Check with appropriate organizations for details, or stay in The Loop at www.TheLoopNewspaper.com/. Witch/Warlock Hat Decorating Contest community judging until Oct. 30 Witch/Warlock hats are on display at Gallery 'N' Gifts for judging from Oct. 4-30. The community will determine the top three winners. You can judge in person, or on our Facebook page until Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. First, second and third place winners will receive a prize. Where: Gallery 'N' Gifts, 100 W....
Mark E. Schoenfeld is a 19-year resident of our outstanding Bear Valley Springs. Over those years, our community has slowly declined, we are spending more dollars and receiving less in services. A vote for Mark Schoenfeld is a vote investing in this community's present and future. Get to know Mark: • Family man, animal lover, cancer survivor. • Business owner. • Law school graduate. • Extensive experience in business planning, organization and management. • Influenced completion of BV Country C...
The weekend of Sept. 21 and 22 saw 62 horse and rider teams from throughout California and Nevada gather at the Bear Valley Equestrian Center for the California State Horsemen's Association (CSHA) Trail Trials 2024 State Championship Event. Avid trail riders competed for beautiful awards and bragging rights as California State Champions after two days of competition, riding up to seven miles a day while encountering different challenging obstacles throughout Bear Valley. Numerical scores were...
On Sept. 26, the Rotary Club of Tehachapi welcomed Dr. Denise Lewis from the Bear Valley Springs Astronomy Club, who gave an enlightening presentation titled, "Dark Skies and Wildlife: Detrimental Effects of Artificial Light at Night." Lewis earned her doctorate from the University of Kentucky College of Public Health. She spent her career at the University of Georgia as a cross-cultural gerontologist and qualitative methodologist. After retirement in 2021, she and her husband, Michael, moved...
I am Paul Ricchiazzi, and I am seeking a position on the BVSCSD Board of Directors. My educational background and professional career have shaped me into a strategic thinker, dedicated public servant and committed member of Bear Valley Springs. My experience in project management, law enforcement and senior care management has equipped me with diverse skills, including critical decision-making, risk management and resource optimization. As a police officer for both the Los Angeles and Bear Valle...
Slice of Life Enrichment School is proud to partner with the Bear Valley Springs Cultural Arts Association for their inaugural Youth Art Contest, open to young artists ages 5-18. Youth from Tehachapi and surrounding Kern County areas are invited to showcase their creativity in any flat media, such as oil, acrylics, watercolor, colored pencil, pen/ink, graphite, charcoal, mixed, etc. Please no photographs or digital art. Key details: • Entry deadline: Friday, Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. • Age cat...
Gallery 'N' Gifts prepares to usher in a new season of creativity, with a wonderful lineup of events to round out the remainder of the year. On the first Friday of each month, Gallery 'N' Gifts hosts a meet the artist reception and offers a chance for art lovers to peruse new works of art in the gallery. This month's event is happening Oct. 4 from 4 to 7 p.m., and welcomes Bear Valley Springs artist Denise Lewis as October's Featured Guest Artist. Learn all about Denise's inspiration and...
Events are subject to change. Check with appropriate organizations for details, or stay in The Loop at www.TheLoopNewspaper.com/. 47th annual 'Fiddlin' Down the Tracks' Old Time Fiddle Contest, Sept. 22, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. All fiddle divisions now Weiser certified. Judges: "Fiddlin' Joe" Osborn, Eric Anderson and more! For more information, please call District 3 President, Gayel Pitchford, at (661) 823-8249. Where: Tehachapi Valley United Methodist Church, 20920 Schout Rd. Southern Sierra Pops...
The Tehachapi Mountain Quilters are excited for this year's Quilt Show. Between Covid and economic reasons it has been seven long years since we have had a show. The Quilt Show will be held on Oct. 12 and 13 at the Aspen Builders Inc. Activity Center, 410 W. D St. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for ages 6-16 and under 6 is free (no strollers). We have more than 100 quilts on display, Tehachapi Mountain Quilters Portraits of our members,...
