Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Under a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Economic Adjustment, representatives of two economic development consulting firms have begun researching East Kern County. Their job is to discover the economic strengths and weaknesses of the communities in East Kern and to help structure plans for the future. County Supervisors Zack Scrivner and Mick Gleason, who together represent all of East Kern, won the grant, which is being administered by the county. Vicki Doll and Fawn...
Nikki to MB – Nikki Cummings turned over the post of president of the Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council (GTEDC) to Mary Beth Garrison on Jan. 6 at the council's meeting in the Tehachapi Police Department community room. Cummings' three-term tenure as president was a period of robust growth and expansion for the organization, whose mission is to encourage economic growth in the Tehachapi area. When she first became involved with the GTEDC, she said, "I was the youngster hanging o...
Adopt a Pet at Edwards Team (APET) Rescue got its humble start in the summer of 2001. The rescue was originally developed to support the Base Animal Control Facility in rehoming animals that were found as strays and to assist military personnel in rehoming their animals if they were unable to take them when the family transferred. Before the rescue was established, all of these pets were sent to Kern County Shelters. While our facility is located at Edwards Air Force base, we do not receive any funding from the Air Force or the Federal governme...
On Oct. 25th at the Tehachapi Veteran's Memorial Hall, Assemblywoman Shannon Grove hosted a Town Hall Meeting featuring a panel of experts from California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Stafford Lehr, Chief of the Anadromous Fisheries Branch, began the meeting with an overview of the department's Mission Statement. Their twofold mission is to first protect fish and wildlife and their habitats and secondly to provide for the continued public use and enjoyment of activities like hunting and...
The next Tehachapi Humane Society Fix Your Pet (FYP) clinic dates are planned for Nov 11 & Dec 10 with Dr Billingsley, and Oct 28 with Tehachapi Vet Hospital. These clinics are for very low income individuals residing in Tehachapi. Co-payments are $20 for canines and $10 for felines which includes the pain meds, rabies shots and DHLPP for dogs and FVCRP for cats if needed. Pets will be kept overnite and picked up the following morning by the owners. No pets over the age of six, no cryptorchid or pyrometra pets. No one will be seen without appoi...
Wow – Tehachapi is awesome – The Aug. 8 Cheers to Charity event at Veritas (and the entire parking lot) brought in a $26,500 for local nonprofits, including the vital Salvation Army after school community center. The Tehachapi Car Club earned $22,000 at its Aug. 16 Thunder on the Mountain event, distributing all of it to more than a dozen local charities. Tehachapi goes global – An animated Henry Schaeffer, Jr. told the Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council (GTEDC) -- meeting Oct....
Three Tehachapi veterans have placed nationally, in the Veterans Administration Creative Arts Festival for 2015. Army veteran, Eric Leiss, owner and operator of Tehachapi Furniture, is once again, a national title holder, having won first place for his portrayal of Nathan Detroit, in a drama entry. Air Force veteran, Debbie DeCoursey Martin, a local entrepreneur with Mary Kay, and regular vocal performer at the Triassic Winery, also received a top three national placement for a vocal entry from the musical “Wicked”. Iraq War veteran, Chr...
Real estate looking good -- Jim Hutson of the Tehachapi Area Association of Realtors reported to the Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council on Sept. 2 that in the area Multiple Listing Service there were 281 listings of homes, with 88 in escrow. The number of distressed sales (short sales and foreclosures) is down significantly, at 7 percent. In the last three m onths, 171 homes have sold, with an average of 60 days on the market. The median price of a home is $242,000, up 7 percent...
August 27, Hall Ambulance Service donated an automated external defibrillator (AED) to the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District, for use at the Dye Natatorium Pool. Hall Ambulance Founder and President Harvey L. Hall traveled to Tehachapi to make the presentation. The donation is part of Hall Ambulance's community outreach program, which has previously donated AEDs to senior centers in the Company's East Kern Response Areas, which include Boron, California City, Rosamond, Mojave and Teh...
Millenials at work – Young people born during the early 1980s to the mid-2000s (age 18-34 in 2015), known as the Millenial generation, have become the dominant sector in the nation’s labor force, Richard Chapman said at the July 23 meeting of the East Kern Economic Alliance at the Holiday Inn Express. Chapman, president and CEO of Kern Economic Development Corporation, said a 2015 Pew Research Center study shows that Millenials contribute 53.5 million people to the labor force, squeaking past the Gen Xers (born 1965 to 1981, age 35 to 50 in...
Or someone you know to, “Stand up for children, so they’ll stand a chance.” What: Orientation for those interested in becoming CASA Volunteers When: Friday, August 21 10 a.m. Where: College Community Services, Building at 113 East F Street, Tehachapi, CA Plan to attend this one hour meeting to learn how you can make a difference in the life of a child in foster care. CASA volunteers make an 18 month commitment and donate an average of 10-15 hours per month in their role as an advocate. All volunteers must be screened and accepted to a 33 hour t...
Or someone you know to, “Stand up for children, so they’ll stand a chance.” What: Orientation for those interested in becoming CASA Volunteers When: Monday, July 27 from Noon, and Friday, August 21 10 a.m. Where: College Community Services, Building at 113 East F Street, Tehachapi, CA Plan to attend this one hour meeting to learn how you can make a difference in the life of a child in foster care. CASA volunteers make an 18 month commitment and donate an average of 10-15 hours per month in their role as an advocate. All volunteers must be sc...
California Assembly Bill 775, which is nearing a Senate vote and a likely party-line approval (Democrats for, Republicans against), would order all medically licensed pro-life pregnancy centers in the state to post a prominent sign telling clients how to get information on securing abortions. The law also would order non-medical pregnancy centers to post a sign in 48-point type (see sidebar) stating clearly that the facility does not provide medical care. The bill, backed by Planned Parenthood...
In 2012, Mojave Desert Bank, now Mission Bank, commissioned artist Art Siordia to paint a mural that depicted the history of Mojave from the early days of steam trains and the Twenty-Mule-Teams to the present day space programs. This mural was donated to the Mojave Transportation Museum Foundation on December 13, 2012, and it has been copyrighted. A picture truly is worth a thousand words! This mural tells the transportation history of Mojave and so much more. Mojave began in 1876 as a...
Water, water – Brite Lake, also known as the Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District Jacobsen Reservoir, is full to bursting. Shown above, the fishing dock (normally resting partially on land) floats beyond access. In planning for an extended drought, the district ran four wells into the reservoir earlier this year to supplement the imported water supply and began importing water in April as usual. “Then the rains came,” district General Manager John Martin said. While increasing the inflow to the lake, he said, the rain, hail and cold cause...
Cerro Coso Community College (CCCC) will hold an Information Night in Tehachapi on Tuesday, May 26, featuring information on the admissions process, college programs, concurrent enrollment opportunities, financial aid, summer and fall schedules, transfer options, and much more. Information Night will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Tehachapi High School Cafeteria, 801 S. Dennison Road in Tehachapi. Students and parents of ALL AGES are invited to attend this FREE Information night. “This event offers a perfect opportunity for anyone i...
Last fall Chris and Carolyn Wiles finally moved to Stallion Springs from California City where they had lived since 1998. Carolyn said that she used to drive around Tehachapi pretending that she lived here. As a result of her work as a supervisor at Terra-Gen Operating Company, Carolyn was often in town. She represents Terra-Gen at Chamber of Commerce meetings and has been on the board of both Tehachapi and Mojave chambers for some time. Chris is a civil service employee at Edwards Air Force...
Tehachapi Humane Society and Dr. Beverly Billingsley Veterinary Clinic have joined forces to provide Fix Your Pet (FYP) spay/neuter clinics to low income residents of Tehachapi, only. Pets will be kept overnight at the clinic and picked up by owners the next day. The next clinic dates with Dr. Billingsley are planned for May 13 and June 10. More clinic dates with Dr. Billingsley will be held the second Wednesday of every month. Don’t forget, pet vaccine clinics are held the second Saturday of every month at the Tehachapi Humane Society office,...
Hard working, focused and very talented are the best words to describe Cory Lockwood. Raised in the hills of Tehachapi, California, Cory has spent the majority of his life racing. During his two-wheel racing career he has successfully competed in both motorized and human-powered bike events. His talents for two wheels began with motocross from a young age, where he moved through the ranks to a local pro level. After racing motocross, bicycling became his main focus. He began competing in USA...
It is one of the most common questions we get here at the ranch. The answer varies with the critter, so I thought I would share a few stories with you all. I didn't start off with a lot of animals. I started with a couple of horses from a local humane society. I had always wanted a horse ever since I was a little girl, so this was a dream come true. When I moved to a larger property, I added a couple more horses. Then someone told me about a llama that needed a home. Then a pig. Then a couple of...
In 1987 I wrote a one hundred year history for St. Malachy Church Centennial commemoration. I found much material that I didn't need but did not wish to completely discard. I ended up making a time line for safe keeping. Each notation has volumes of history behind it but it's nice to get a glimpse of the "goings on" of the people who came before us. It extends from 1776 to 1987. Here is just a portion. 1776 – Padre Francisco Garces traverses Tehachapi Pass with four Mojave Indian guides. 1776 ...
OK, I’ll admit it…one of my guilty pleasures is an occasional grande skinny cinnamon dolce latte from Starbucks. I love Starbucks and I wouldn’t feel as much guilt if their coffee was Fair Trade, but the company does make impressive efforts to engage important soci-political issues. Their newest campaign, “Race Together” intrigues me. Discussing racial issues is tricky and I am wondering how my barista will get my fancy coffee order correct while juggling such a hot topic. My church began a c...
Camp Kiya, Tehachapi’s traditional family music camp, has been awarded a $1,000 grant from the Arts Council of Kern. The “Arts in the Community” grant was given for the scholarship program, which helps make the camp affordable to students and adults who would not be able to attend without some financial aid. Camp Kiya will take place July 26-30 this summer. The Arts Council of Kern – in partnership with the California Arts Council, the County of Kern and local agencies – provides, supports and promotes arts access, advocacy and education...
"The wildflowers are blooming!" When my mother, Marion Deaver, exclaimed this on a weekend it meant we were headed for the desert to check out the wildflowers. My mom knew each of her favorite spots and which wildflowers would be blooming there in a year with "appropriate" rainfall. That meant that there would have to be fall rains to help the seeds germinate, and spring rains to bring them up and to bloom in all their glory. We would travel to "Nine Mile Hill", east of Mojave, to look for...
'It's a beautiful business.' – Brassard Isabelle Brassard, general manager of the Rio Tinto Boron operations, told the March 5, 2015 meeting of the East Kern Economic Alliance at the Borax Visitor Center that business is good. "Twenty-fourteen was a great year for us," said Brassard, a native of Montreal. "We are doing the right things to keep this business in good shape." The Boron plant produced more than a million pounds of borates, Brassard said, and at the same time decreased water c...
