Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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On Dec. 17, Chairman of the Kern County Board of Supervisors David Couch swore in new District 2 Supervisor Chris Parlier. District 2, which includes East Kern and Tehachapi, had been without a representative since Zack Scrivner resigned last year. Parlier was elected to fill the District 2 seat in the Nov. 2024 election. Six candidates ran to fill that seat....
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...
Assistant City Manager Corey Costelloe reported to the City Council that he had been approached by Caltrans for the city to participate in their new Clean California Community Designation Program. The program would be limited to the first 100 cities to sign up and would kick off on Earth Day 2025. Costelloe said the city would receive special freeway signage acknowledging their efforts in keeping Tehachapi clean. The program requires that the city maintain 10 out of 15 criteria in order to...
Cerro Coso Community College is excited to announce the acquisition of land for the home of the new Tehachapi campus, a significant milestone that will enable the college to expand educational opportunities in the Tehachapi area. This project marks a transformative step forward for Cerro Coso's commitment to providing accessible, high-quality education to meet the growing needs of students and the broader community. Currently leasing space from the Tehachapi Unified School District, Cerro Coso...
When there's a need, our community shows up! Tehachapi is known for being a caring and supportive community, generous with their time, talents and resources. On Oct. 5, 185 people from all walks of life gathered together at An Evening for Life to show their support for the Family Life Pregnancy Center and the growing services provided to the Tehachapi and East Kern areas. Over $39,000 were raised from auctions, validating the need to embrace our community and create a safe space to lovingly...
Summer has faded and autumn has returned to the Tehachapi Valley, bringing with it the annual spectacle of thousands upon thousands of migrating Turkey Vultures. Day after day, these big black birds soar through Tehachapi Pass on their journey southward. The vultures hitch rides on thermals to gain elevation, circling as they ascend rising columns of warm air like an invisible spiral staircase. This flight behavior is known as "kettling," for the way the jumbled circling birds look as though...
Greetings, voters! My name is Dr. Jeremy Alan Woods, and I have over 25 years of experience as an educator, entrepreneur, executive and consultant. I'm an Associate Professor at California State University Bakersfield (CSUB) and the Managing Director for the university's Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CEI). Over the course of my career, I've taught and mentored over 3,000 students, published 20 different thought leadership papers and helped generate $20+ million in revenue for...
Take action during National Preparedness Month to get ready for emergencies The American Red Cross of Central California is encouraging everyone to take critical actions during National Preparedness Month this September to be ready for worsening disasters. Deadly storms and floods, raging fires and extreme heat are becoming more frequent and intense due to the climate crisis, and families are experiencing the effects. "Disasters can happen at any time, often without warning, changing lives...
Tehachapi offers many opportunities throughout the year to mingle with friends and family; make new friends; build relationships and enjoy life with each other while building a stronger, healthier community. From festivals to farmers markets to charitable events, celebrations abound in our growing mountain town. An Evening for Life is one of these amazing experiences. An Evening for Life is an annual fundraising event held to support the work of the Family Life Pregnancy Center. The center is...
As I mentioned in a previous article, there will be three seats up for election on Nov. 5. Incumbents, Diane Barney, Robert Morgan and Chuck Coleman are all running again, plus four other candidates, including: Jim Crocoll, Andrew Parker, Jeremy Woods and myself. I detailed information about Diane Barney and Jim Crocoll in an earlier article and thought I would introduce you to some others who are running. I like to let people connect a face with a name. Many readers know some of the candidates...
Golden Hills Community Services District The five members of the Golden Hills Community Services District Board of Directors are all elected at-large, meaning they do not represent any specific area. Each is elected for a four-year term. Terms for three of the directors will be up for election in November. Directors David Benham and Joe King have filed for reelection. Director David Shaw has chosen not to run again. Two other candidates have filed for a seat on the Board. They are retired firefi...
Within six hours, California Highway Patrol, Mojave Area officers made two arrests out of two separate pursuits. On Aug. 26, CHP Mojave Officers initiated enforcement stops on two separate vehicles for exceeding the maximum speed limit on SR-58. Both drivers failed to stop, and a pursuit was initiated. The first pursuit began at approximately 8:20 a.m. on SR-58 Westbound, East of Tehachapi. The second pursuit began at approximately 1:50 p.m. on SR-58, West of California City. At the conclusion...
"Kern County, California's third largest and the nineteenth largest in the United States, is rectangular except for a series of right-angled set-backs on the western border. From east to west it is 130 miles wide; from north to south, 67 miles. It has a land area of 8,163 square miles or 5,160,960 acres; this is larger than the land area of Massachusetts, New Jersey or Hawaii, or of Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode Island combined." – Ernest Twisselmann...
Three seats on the Mojave Air & Space Port Board of Directors will be on the Nov. 5 ballot. There are seven candidates running, three incumbents, including: Robert Morgan, Chuck Coleman and Diane Barney. Jim Crocoll, Andrew Parker, Cathy Hansen and Jeremy Woods will be on the ballot, as well. Parker lives in California City and Woods is an associate professor at Bakersfield College and is very new to Mojave. Jim Crocoll is a life-long resident of Mojave. Morgan, Coleman, Barney and myself all...
Kern Economic Development Corporation (Kern EDC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating and promoting Kern County's boundless opportunities for business, proudly announces the election of new officers and board members. The newly elected Board officers are as follows: Chair: Andy Stanley, Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager, Bank of America: "For 36 years, Kern EDC has been the leading organization to attract and retain businesses across our diverse local economy. Our...
A unique and remarkable Tehachapi woman has ended her life journey. Nancy Yeager Rice, 79, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on July 5. Nancy and her husband, LeRoy Rice, a retired Kern County fire captain, are very well-known in the Tehachapi area. Nancy moved to Tehachapi as a little girl in 1950, and spent nearly her entire life in the Tehachapi Mountains. Nancy was a culture keeper, and she developed many talents and abilities. She could shear wool off a ewe, use a spinning wheel to...
On May 30, the Rotary Club of Tehachapi welcomed Dr. Mike McCoy, the executive director of the Kern County Museum, who gave an engaging and informative presentation about the museum and their plans for the future. The Kern County Museum has been in existence for 80 years, which makes it one of the oldest and largest museums in the state. Mike has been the director for seven years, and it is impressive to see the way the museum has grown and changed under his leadership. Although born in Texas,...
On Monday, May 27, a large crowd gathered to pay respect to those who died in service to the nation. The speaker of the day was Navy veteran Greg Hahn, who spoke in honor of several dogs who bravely defended our troops, and were given awards of honor. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jim Rice, a twice honored Purple Heart veteran. Four honorees were added to the Columns of Honor on that day: James W. Saunders, a U.S Navy veteran who served in Vietnam; Richard B. Padgett, an army veteran who served in Korea; Richard B. Streid, a U.S Navy...
The Student Government of Cerro Coso (SGCC) celebrated the achievements of students, faculty and staff at all CCCC campuses and across all academic programs at their 40th Annual Spring Awards Luncheon held on May 2. The following awards were presented: President's Outstanding Academic Achievement Awards: McKenna Boylan, Hannah Carruthers, Diego Castrejon, Sara Challan, Hai Chau, Forest Daniels, Laura Dickey, Gisele Fernandez, Tawny Ford, Rayna Gillette, Anisten Gockley, Ireland Gregory, Kirsten...
If a tree lives long enough in the right conditions, with a lifespan measured in centuries rather than years, it can grow so large that it dwarfs the rest of its kind. There is a Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) growing near California City that fits this description. It is simply a magnificent specimen, an amazingly large version of the familiar Joshuas that populate the Mojave Desert east of the Tehachapi Mountains. Different environments have what biologists call indicator species – d...
Philip Marx Central Park East E Street, Tehachapi. On Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m. Join us as we remember our fallen service members with pride this Memorial Day. Together we pay homage to those who have given us our freedom. As part of the ceremony, we will be displaying photos of our fallen service members. We will be accepting submissions from Tehachapi residents for pictures of fallen service members until May 13 to remember and honor them that day and beyond. To submit their photos, please...
In the last few years, residents who regularly drive down the east side of town have noticed some changes happening at 126 S. Snyder Ave. In 2015, Cerro Coso Community College began using the old education center to provide college courses. It all started in one large room, where the faculty and staff worked at one table and offered a handful of classes. Those classes were well received in the community and partnerships blossomed. Cerro Coso created programs at the High School and with the...
Everyone was welcome to take part in Cerro Coso Community College's Express Enrollment to streamline their registration process, which took place on Wednesday, April 17. Snacks and beverages were offered as students went from room to room to see what was in store for their future. Each student received one-on-one attention with programs such as financial aid, academic advising and many other support needs. Friendly staff awaited new and current students, ready to explore their many options for...
The City of Tehachapi continues to be the premier economy in Kern County in which to invest, do business and seek a return on investment. From small to large businesses, the City of Tehachapi continues to thrive benefiting from our location, diverse surroundings, full time police force and a dedication to code enforcement and quality of life. The City of Tehachapi benefits from a geographic location that drives traffic from surrounding communities into our shops, service stations, small...
In the early 1800s, the entire San Joaquin Valley of Central California was populated by the Native Americans of that region. The larger portion of the population were Yokut, but there were a significant number of alternate tribes in the area. The Gold Rush and the influx of settlers and miners were to inevitably displace the natural residents of the area. It was not to the Native Americans' advantage as there was bloodshed and broken treaties. The resistance continued for decades with...
