Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The Tehachapi Area Association of Realtors recently recognized City of Tehachapi Economic Development Coordinator Corey Costelloe as the 2020 Affiliate of the Year at their annual installation event on Friday, Aug. 6 at Dorner Family Vineyard. "The Tehachapi Area Association of Realtors was proud to present Corey Costello the 2020 TAAR Affiliate of the Year Award for his tireless dedication to our association and to property owners and citizens of the Greater Tehachapi area. In a COVID stricken...
When I was 16, I worked for the Tehachapi News taking photos and writing, and I was the sports editor. I had a 1971 Pontiac Firebird (which I still own) and my friend Dan Wells helped me paint it. Originally it was a lame shade of avocado green like a Sears refrigerator of the era, so my friend Dan Wells helped me repaint it a deep Warrior green. One Friday night I had driven the Firebird down to Bakersfield to cover a Garces football game, and had taken my friend Bill Millhollin, who was the...
After almost 17 months of silence due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Tehachapi's intimate acoustic music venue, Fiddlers Crossing, will finally be alive with music for the monthly "First Friday" festivities on Aug. 6. This re-opening concert, will feature Los Angeles-based father and daughter singer-songwriter duo, Kevin and Kathleen Kelso. The show will begin at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, but tips for the performers are strongly encouraged. The Kelsos are among a loya...
Tehachapi Treasure Trove is happy to announce that First Fridays are back and growing! Downtown has reopened and we are once again able to offer our First Friday event to celebrate local art and artists. We'll be open from 5 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 6 for your shopping pleasure. We are so pleased to be able to open again for First Fridays and look forward to seeing our regulars for more laughter and camaraderie. As usual we'll be offering beverages and snacks, and a place and time to reconnect with...
As previously speculated, Kris Krempien was recently named head coach of the Tehachapi Warriors football program, taking over for departing Doug DeGeer after three seasons and a COVID-cancellation. Krempien came to Tehachapi over three years ago after a successful stint as head coach of Rosamond High School, a journey that included a CIF Southern Section finals appearance. As fate would have it, he came to Tehachapi searching for a chance to be an assistant coach, which he was for one season;...
July 19-23, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 4-12 at Country Oaks Baptist Church, 20915 Schout Road, (661) 822-1379. Registration is $8, includes shirt and crafts. Register at www.CountryOaks.org. Office hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. July 26-30, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 3 (potty trained)-middle school at Tehachapi First Baptist Church, 1049 S. Curry Street (across from Tompkins), (661) 822-3138. Registration free. Pre-registration available through church office or first day of VBS. The Good News Club, usually held at Tompkins Elementary, is being held at...
The newly formed Stallion Springs Artist Exchange had a combined art show and book sale on June 26 at the library. Stallion Springs Administrative Art Executive for the group Christine Sorenson, volunteer Diana Koeth and Library Coordinator Emma Holm were there to welcome guests. Additional events are scheduled for the last Saturdays of July and August at the Stallion Springs Library from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stop by and have a cookie and coffee or iced tea and view the local artists work. The...
The first gathering of the Tehachapi Mountain Healing Drum Circle was held at the Tehachapi Natural Market on June 18 to celebrate bringing in the summer solstice. It was created by and facilitated by Dr. Jim Pickerell, a traditional naturopath and percussionist. There were approximately 20 participants on one of the hottest days of the year. Everyone had a good time under the shade canopies and fans, in spite of the heat. The community drum circle is an informal gathering of people who meet...
The Tehachapi Arts Commission announced they will be hosting Tehachapi's first national representational public art exhibition on the weekend of July 24-25. Nearly 40 nationally recognized artists visited Tehachapi in May to explore the landscape, be inspired and commit their inspiration to canvas en plein air. The completed pieces from the May paintout were juried into the July show where they will be available for everyone to view and perhaps purchase. The artists, including a few from...
First Fridays are back! Now that downtown has reopened we are once again able to offer our First Friday event to celebrate local art and artists. We’ll be open 5 to 8 p.m. on July 2 for your shopping pleasure. We are so pleased to be able to open again for First Fridays and look forward to seeing our regulars for more laughter and camaraderie. As usual we’ll be offering beverages and snacks and a place and a time to reconnect with old friends. We’re also excited that classes have started back...
July 19-23, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 4-12 at Country Oaks Baptist Church, 20915 Schout Road, (661) 822-1379. Registration is $8, includes shirt and crafts. Register at www.CountryOaks.org. Office hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. July 26-30, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 3 (potty trained)-middle school at Tehachapi First Baptist Church, 1049 S. Curry Street (across from Tompkins), (661) 822-3138. Registration free. Pre-registration available through church office or first day of VBS. The Good News Club, usually held at Tompkins Elementary, is being held at...
The 2021 Take Your Best Shot photo contest is back. Tehachapi Valley Arts Association is challenging amateur photographers of all ages to submit their favorite photos from July 24-Aug. 2 at Gallery ‘N’ Gifts for a chance to win the $100 Best of Show prize, or one of six $25 first place prizes in the following categories: Landscape & Nature, Travel & Architecture, Animals, Black & White/Sepia, People/Portrait and Youth Photography. Each category will also have ribbons for second, third and hon...
Hopkins Auction is a new local auction company in Tehachapi. They call themselves a “mom and pop shop” and, indeed, it is a family operation. Jon and Shara Hopkins operate the business with the help of their 16-year-old son, Jet. The Hopkins buy truckloads of major store overstock and high quality returns and resell them on an online platform that reaches all 50 states. They recently had four auctions of Amazon overstock and have two upcoming auctions featuring over $250,000 worth of retail mer...
After two years of planning, the Tehachapi Arts Commission will be hosting its first nationally recognized representational public art show July 24-25. The featured artwork will be the result of the Art 2021 paint-out held in Tehachapi from May 14-17, when 38 artists from all over the country began their work on pieces featuring the City of Tehachapi and surrounding areas. Although the show is open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, local residents will have the opportunity to attend a...
The Stallion Springs CSD held its annual Color Run on May 22. There were 80 runners that did the just over 3-mile run and got covered with powdered colored chalk. Tyler Simpson was first to complete the course in 21 minutes followed by Seth Liebman and Dalton Bellah. The first woman to complete the course was Maria Sanchez in 32 minutes. The first family across the line was the Camp, Buesler team. Some runners took as long as two hours to run or walk the course. Home Owners Scholarships The...
As temperatures rise and families take to their backyard swimming pools and visit other bodies of water to cool off, Kern County Public Health urges everyone to take steps to keep your kids safe. While water can be fun for kids and a great way to escape the heat, it can also pose serious dangers. Safe Kids International reports that drowning is the third leading cause of death among children 19 and under. According to the Kern County Child Death Review Team (CDRT), in 2020, three children died...
Memorial Day is coming up soon and the Bear Valley Springs Veterans Association will be holding their service at the Veterans Memorial by Cub Lake, May 31 at 11 a.m. Memorial Day supports all service members who died in battle while serving their country. You do not have to be a veteran to attend. Masks and social distancing will be practiced during the event. The pool will be open for public swim on May 29 for the weekend. On June 1, the pool will be open for water aerobics. The class runs...
We are pleased to announce that we will once again be able to offer classes and community events at Tehachapi Treasure Trove. Because of the pandemic, we have had to put all of our classes, open studios and First Friday celebrations on hold but now that things are opening up, we are filling our schedule with fun and creative things for people to do and learn. First Fridays are back! Starting June 4, we will be open on the first Friday of each month, from 5 to 8 p.m., to celebrate local art and...
By now you all are aware of the fruit tree shortage. It's happening all over America. Apple, peach, nectarine, apricot, cherry and pear trees are hard to find this spring for a couple of reasons. First, two of the three bare root companies have closed for good! These three companies sold to all 50 states and Canada. You can see what a dent it has made in nursery stock. Second, the pandemic. How can this affect the nursery business, you ask. Well, everyone has been home looking for something to...
Another wave of Tehachapi schoolchildren returned to Tehachapi Unified School District (TUSD) campuses on April 12 in scaled-down, phased-in classes and schedules designed to minimize COVID-19 exposure. The students are divided into two groups – A and B – that attend in-person instruction on separate days, therefore, half the district's students are engaged in in-person instruction at the same time. "Those groups don't mix," TUSD Superintendent Stacey Larson-Everson said at the April 13 TUS...
EMB Martial Arts of Tehachapi is pleased to announce their new High Intensity Interval Training (HITT) program starting in April called "Fightfit." It's a 30-minute, quick paced, full body, cardio workout circuit, designed for those who want to be in fighting shape, but don't necessarily have the desire or time to join a full Martial Arts program. The program works like this: there are nine rounds or stations that you navigate through. Each round is three minutes with a 30 second break in...
Thank you to all who wrote emails or sent other correspondence expressing your appreciation for the typo-inspired column about the late Coy Burnett, the namesake of our football stadium. It was nice to hear some reassurance about the man and his rightful place on the sign adorning our facility. I had mentioned in that piece about the move in the late 1950s from nearby Imhof Field that had previously served as the home of the Warriors prior to Burnett's generosity. Here it is another day and...
For almost a year now, things have been really unusual for our community. Many people have been home more and at work less. I think maybe our pets have been thrilled to have us home. But when they do accidentally get out and go roaming, there really aren't the same authorities out there to pick them up and get them to safety. Due to the pandemic, most of the animal shelters are either closed or on limited working hours, and it has become difficult to go through the steps we used to take to try...
Tehachapi Valley Arts Association and Gallery ‘N’ Gifts are excited to announce their 16th annual photo contest. Submissions will be accepted at Gallery ‘N’ Gifts between January 25 and February 1 with a First Friday Awards reception to be held on February 5 from 4 to 7 p.m. This year’s seven categories include Landscape/Nature, Travel/Architecture, Animals, Black & White/Sepia, Details & Macros, People and of course our separate category for Youth Photographers. Please see the website f...
Gallery 'N' Gifts' January 1 First Friday will feature paintings by local artist Steven Lighthill. Steven began to study art at the age of 16, taking courses in painting, sculpture and jewelry during high school in Northern California. After a tour of active duty with the U.S. Air Force, he went back to college to study design earning his degree in fine art. He began his career in art as an illustrator for the Air Force. Steven also accepted freelance commissions for portraits and other work,...
