Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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On Friday, Feb. 16, Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District discovered extensive vandalism at Meadowbrook Park. Meadowbrook is a regional park that is owned and maintained by the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District. TVRPD has 11 full-time employees who maintain over 110 acres of parks, each park unique and one of a kind. Additionally, they provide youth athletic programs and family events for the Tehachapi community. Corey Torres, manager of TVRPD, was disappointed by the...
Now that 2023 has come to an end, as your Second District Kern County Supervisor, I want to share with you some of what we at the county has accomplished over this past year, and what the residents of Kern County have to look forward to in 2024. Over the past decade, the county has been impacted by significant fiscal challenges, which has resulted in reduced budgets, difficulty in staffing key positions and fewer investments in public services and amenities. I know the impact of this has not...
There are two events that have occurred every August for many decades in Tehachapi. One is the annual Tehachapi Mountain Festival, typically on the third weekend in August, and the other is the Tehachapi Oldtimers Reunion, held on the first Sunday in August. The Oldtimers Reunion is open to people who have lived in the Tehachapi area for at least 40 years, and also to anyone who lived here 40 years ago or more, even if they moved away long ago. It's a chance for people who don't get to see each...
After careful consideration, Tehachapi Police Chief Kent Kroeger has rescinded his retirement and will remain chief of police in Tehachapi, a post he has held since 2014. Kroeger had initially announced his retirement in December of last year. The City of Tehachapi hired a consultant to conduct a national search for his replacement and while several qualified candidates applied, the challenges surrounding the law enforcement profession were apparent during the search process. "After careful...
Get out and run! The Tehachapi Recreation and Park district (TVRPD) has transformed several of its cancelled events into bright lights for the community. District Manager Corey Torres said the district has given the eggs it had purchased for the popular Easter Egg Hunt to a volunteer group to give to families for Easter egg hunts at home. The Easter Egg Hunt, which was scheduled for Sat. April 11 at West Park, draws hundreds of children every year in four age categories up to age 10. The event...
The City of California City and California City Art Commission is very proud to host the 43rd Tortoise Days on Saturday, April 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, April 28 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Central Park, 10400 Heather Ave., California City. This festival reinforces friendships in our community, promotes exciting local businesses and showcases what makes California City stand out as a City with a tremendous history and vibrancy. This year's theme "Come Play" was chosen by the...
It was standing room only at the Police Department Community Room the evening of March 19 when TVRPD Board Chairman Laura Lynne Wyatt and General Manager Michelle Vance presented their concept for the development of a new multi-use community center and for upgrading Recreation and Parks District's existing facilities. They asked the City to support them in their efforts to research and place a bond measure on the November ballot to finance the project. Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park...
The city of Tehachapi recently released its 2017 year-end report, discussing projects completed and plans for 2018 which will be completed. I found an article written by my mother Marion Deaver at the beginning of 1963 which, in essence, was a similar report for the city. In 1963 Tehachapi was the only incorporated city in Eastern Kern, having formed its city in 1909. California City did not incorporate until 1965. The article noted that the city's size had grown four times larger since 1962,...
The City of California City and California City Art Commission are very proud to host the 38th Desert Tortoise Days on Saturday, April 28, 2018, from 10:30 to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 29 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Central Park. This festival reinforces friendships in our community, promotes exciting local businesses, and showcases what makes California City stand out as a city with a tremendous history and vibrancy. This year's theme "A Bright Future" was chosen by the committee which meets at...
At their Feb. 21 meeting, the Tehachapi City Council approved a plan that could move the City closer to making the Tehachapi Event Center, Rodeo Grounds and Motocross Track a reality. They voted to apply to the FAA to have that part of the airport property removed from federal obligations while keeping it within the City's Airport Enterprise Fund. A Brief History The City originally envisioned a motocross track on the airport grounds in 2006. The small triangle of land located north of the...
The California City Parks and Recreation Department and California City Arts Commission will present the 14th annual California City Renaissance & Fantasy Faire, taking patrons back in time to 16th century England on Oct. 15 and 16. Gates will be open 11 to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Cost of admission for adults is only $8. Children 12 and under are free. Military & seniors are $5. Cash only. Parking is free. The Guilde of Sainte Marie returns this year as the Court of Elizabeth...
Fast becoming one of the most anticipated outdoor events in the greater Antelope Valley, the Renaissance Festival will be held this year on Oct 18 and 19 at California City's Central Park. Fine performances include a world-class juggler, belly dancers, a live Irish band, singers and a magician. Hearty food, drink and original and unique merchandise can be found in abundance. Featured this year in the neighboring Strata Center is a traveling Model Train Show that is sure to delight children of al...
