Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Cerro Coso Community College is much like the rest of the country’s educational institutions, when it comes to the next steps and decisions for its campuses in regards to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Within the past two weeks alone, the college has been reminded (many times) that nothing is certain and that planning for uncertainty is not easy. “It is a challenge to balance preventive measures to avoid escalation and on the other preserving to the greatest extent possible the opportunity for students to complete classes, while maintaining criti...
Cerro Coso Community College is pleased to announce that 250 students have made the President’s List for the Fall 2019 semester. This includes 58 students from the Indian Wells Valley area, 118 from East Kern, 45 from the Eastern Sierra Bishop and Mammoth area, 18 CC Online students from various locations, and 11 from the Kern River Valley. This list is comprised of all students who achieved a grade point average of at least 3.75 while earning a minimum of 4.0 grade points within the fall 2019 semester. It is the goal of Cerro Coso to r...
College students spend more than $1,000 on books and supplies every year, according to a 2018 College Board study, but a program at Cerro Coso Community College is making those costs less daunting. Open Educational Resources (OER) allow students to save money on textbooks by providing free online resources. Cerro Coso was one of 26 California Community Colleges and 19 CSUs to receive a grant to save students money by empowering professors to adopt high quality, free, and open educational resources for course materials. The second round of AB 79...
Cerro Coso Community College is located in Downtown Tehachapi. Classes for this semester began Jan. 21, and some of the classes have spaces left if you meet their deadline. It's easy to go to their main office at 126 S. Snyder, just west of the football field. Their friendly and knowledgeable staff will help you enroll. (Modest charges apply per unit.) Cerro Coso classes are increasing each year and now include exciting subjects such as Anthropology; Administration of Justice and Police...
As 2020 begins, 2019 left a lasting impression on the local economy In 2019 the City of Tehachapi experienced incredible economic growth. New businesses, expanded retail opportunities and private reinvestment into Downtown have set the stage for another great year in 2020. Here's a look at some of the highlights from 2019 in our local economy. Adventist Health sparks health care growth in the City of Tehachapi. Expanded hospital offerings in 2019 meant more employees in the health care industry...
Kern County Dist. 1 Supervisor Mick Gleason said the state's goal of being fossil-fuel-free by 2045 "is not in the best interests of Kern County or for the security of the United States." Speaking at the Jan. 9 East Kern Economic Alliance meeting at Cerro Coso Community College in Ridgecrest, Gleason said, "I think Sacramento is nuts. Their regulations are directly targeting Kern County. We have invited the governor's staff [Jan. 14] and I am going to lay into them." He said the other challenge...
In response to a growing interest for a Modular Police Academy in Tehachapi, Cerro Coso Community College has announced that in January they will be offering a Police Academy at their Tehachapi campus. Classes will begin with an orientation on Jan. 18, 2020 and classes will run from Jan. 22 to March 16. The part-time modular format Police Academy is fully certified by POST and meets the requirements for hire at agencies statewide with the exceptions of LAPD and CHP. The fee for the initial module is $253 and includes ammunition, duty belts and...
I played quarterback for the Warriors football team when I was a senior, in 1945. There was no stadium in those days, and football games were played at Imhoff Field, which is the grassy area on the south side of the old Jacobsen Junior High on Snyder Street (now being used for Cerro Coso College) but back then it was Tehachapi High. The "stands" back in the 1940s was a small set of wooden bleachers, maybe six rows of seats tall and 20 yards long. There would only be 50 to 75 people at each of...
Meet Tehachapi student Lupita Zamora, named Student of the Year for the East Kern Region of Cerro Coso Community College. The middle child between two brothers, Lupita moved with her family to the United States from Mexico when she was just a little over a year old. The family landed in Tehachapi where she grew up, attended local schools and became a U.S. citizen immediately following high school. Four-year colleges are not the only option available when it comes to continuing one's education...
Looking for a new hobby, connection, or interested in learning something new? Believe it or not, choosing to take an art or music college class is great for your overall health. Rhythmic, creative activities such as ceramics, music engagement, visual arts and drawing have positive effects on individual's physical and mental health. "Once, I took a community college drawing class," said Director Lisa Stephens. "Initially, I was concerned that I had no artistic talent, or would not do well. The dr...
Among items under consideration at the Tehachapi Unified School District Board meeting on July 23, was the redefining of 13 District administrative positions, including setting new salary guidelines. According to Personnel Director Tim Beard, the purpose of the new job descriptions was to, "provide a foundation to the administrative salary hierarchy," and provide an opportunity for teachers to move into entry level administrative positions if they should choose. Tehachapi Association of...
Does this process sound familiar to you? You dial the number to speak to someone for assistance, choose an option from an automated machine and get placed on hold. Once you finally get a voice on the phone line, you are transferred elsewhere just to leave a voice message. When an answer is needed, this experience is not helpful. Though this process is more often than not deliberate, this can be a student's experience at larger college institutions. When it comes to choosing a college, bigger is...
This year, with the Sierra snowpack at 180 percent of normal, the Kern River is a raging monster. While the water flow has peaked on both the upper Kern (above Lake Isabella) and the lower Kern (below the lake), the river still is dangerous. The increased flow is awesome for rafters who thrill to the whitewater challenges in safe, professionally managed operations, but it can be lethal for visitors who do not understand the danger they are facing, and who underestimate the sheer power of the...
The City of Tehachapi is welcoming new major retailers and industries resulting in an estimated boom of more than 550 new job opportunities for our community. According to a recent California Retail Survey, Tehachapi is the 10th fastest growing retail market in the State of California. Tehachapi has become a prime location for new and expanding businesses and education plays an important role in local workforce development. To meet the needs of our thriving community, Cerro Coso Community...
There is a lot that we read and hear about when it comes to other parts of the world but actually visiting and experiencing another culture in person is quite different. Not only has Cerro Coso's Anthropology and Sociology instructor, Alec Griffin, traveled through 43 countries, he has also had some exciting and terrifying experiences along the way. Traveling to Cairo in 2013, 11 days after a coupe d'état deposed President Morsi, was among some of the craziest. The pyramids and Cairo museum...
With hundreds of family members and friends in attendance, nearly 469 graduates of Cerro Coso Community College degree and certification programs celebrated the achievement of one more milestone on their journey as lifelong learners at the May 10 Commencement in the gymnasium of the Dr. Raymond A. McCue Athletic Complex. A total of 469 graduates earned 559 Associate Degrees, and 272 Certificates of Achievement from the college for the 2018-19 academic year. Among the graduates were 61 Phi Theta Kappa members of the international honor society...
Cerro Coso Community College is proud to announce that the Kern Community College District (KCCD) Board of Trustees has granted tenure to the following eight full-time faculty members: Nakysha Cummings, associate professor, psychology; Justus Scott, associate professor, physical education and head baseball coach; Ana Mora, associate professor, counseling; Dawn Ward, professor, paralegal; Jaclyn Kessler, professor, mathematics; Sharlene Paxton, associate professor, library and librarian; Tyson...
Legendary radio broadcaster Paul Harvey had a well-known feature that was heard by millions of Americans on radio stations across the country each week, it was called "The Rest of the Story." His features included more information on stories that were reported in the news media and throughout history. "The Rest of the Story" was Harvey's chance to tell everyone what really happened. It's been grossly-underreported over the last few weeks about what is actually being prioritized by the City of Te...
Summer 2018 was incredible for TVRPD. This time of year is a special time for us and always our favorite season. We get to offer many outstanding programs and events that touch so many people across the Tehachapi Valley. As Recreation Coordinator and Supervisor, Ashley Krempien and I have the privilege of being part of these offerings which ensure we provide recreation to as many participants as possible. We had our 9-week Summer Adventure Camp. We housed campers ages 4-14. In total, we served...
As Tehachapi youngsters are enjoying the remaining days of summer, the Tehachapi Unified School District is preparing for the first day of school on Aug. 15. "There are 10 new teachers but there will be more," Interim Superintendent Paul Kaminski said on July 31. "New teacher orientation is Aug. 10." Kaminiski said the district will welcome back classified and certificated employees in a ceremony at the Tehachapi High School gym on August 13. Long-term employees will be honored for their...
At the June 12 School Board meeting, Trustee Mary Graham announced that after 12 years on the Board, she will not be running again in November. She told the Board that "we do make a difference" and added that she hoped that there would be more than one candidate for her seat. She also reminded everyone that there will be four Board seats up for reelection in November. The other three expiring seats are those held by Carrie Austin, Jeff Kermode and Joe Wallek. Dave Long and Associates will be...
After closed session deliberations, following the nearly three and a half hour May 8 School Board meeting, the Tehachapi School Board unanimously chose JMS Principal Paul Kaminski to serve as the Interim Superintendent for the District. The Board listened to presentations from three search organizations that specialize in locating school superintendent candidates, but were unable to make a clear choice at that time, nor could they agree on whether to start the search immediately or wait for a...
Dan and Sarah Gildea arrived in Tehachapi from San Diego in November. Health problems forced Dan to sell the auto repair shop in Santee he had owned for 30 years and retire. The San Diego area is an expensive place to live if you're retired so he and Sarah began to search for an area that would suit their retirement needs. Affordability was a big factor and they also wanted a house that had room for Dan's welding shop. Dan said that he found Tehachapi on the internet so he and Sarah began to exp...
Superintendent Susan Andreas-Berval reported that on March 12 TUSD, along with Cerro Coso Community College, unveiled the long-awaited Welding Program at Tehachapi High School. City Manager Greg Garrett and EDC President Lydia Chaney were in attendance. A storage room at the high school was outfitted with a ventilation system and 10 welding machines purchased for the program. For now, the welding classes are part of the Adult Education Program with Cerro Coso credits; however, it is hoped that...
The Tehachapi High School Robotics Team 585 demonstrated their robot. Toastie, named for its color, and the Team completed a successful year of competition that took them to the International Finals in Houston, Texas. First Steamworks was the theme for this year and the group had six weeks to complete the robot for competition. The robot can pick up gears and climb a rope, two of the criteria for this year's competition. First Team 585 received the Engineering Inspiration Award at the...
