Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Tehachapi City Manager Greg Garrett and TVRPD General Manager Corey Torres presented a Certificate of Recognition to departing TVRPD Board member Wes Backes, thanking him for his service. Backus submitted his letter of resignation after having represented the City of Tehachapi on the TVRPD Board for the last several years....
On April 30, City of Tehachapi's Municipal Airport Manager Ashley Whitmore earned her designation as a Certified Member of the American Association of Airport Executives. To earn this designation airport executives must show a diverse knowledge in several areas of airport management including Finance and Administration, Planning, Construction and Environmental, Airport Operations, Security and Maintenance and Communications and Community Relations. "It's important to seek out training to manage...
Construction on the Enhanced Pedestrian Safety Crossing Project has begun and will impact two areas in the City of Tehachapi during the next three months. "We are constantly looking at ways we can increase the safety of our community, by adding flashing pedestrian crossings in these two areas we are making it a little safer for people of all ages to cross the street," said City Manager Greg Garrett. The first area under construction will be on the pedestrian crossing directly in front of...
On Tuesday, May 4, the City of Tehachapi was notified its podcast TehachaPod has been honored by the 27th Annual Communicator Awards (Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts) as a recipient of the Award of Distinction in two categories: Government Special Episode for "Salute to Freedom" July 4th episode and for Individual Episodes by a Government Agency. "Our goal and my desire have always been to be as effective at communicating with our community as we possibly can, this is an acknowledgement...
As we pursue a sense of normalcy, our business at City Hall continues down that road with all the expected highs and lows. Whether that work involves taking a state agency to task over unfulfilled promises, or finding ways to invest in our quality of life, we remain steadfast in our commitment. Many of you caught our response to the latest environmental documents for the California High Speed Rail project and the section of track scheduled to come through Tehachapi. This has been a reality for...
On the afternoon of April 5, in a cold harsh wind at the corner of Capital Hills Pwy. and Challenger Dr., the City of Tehachapi held a public press conference to address its response to the High Speed Rail (HSR) project. According to a press release from the City of Tehachapi, "The HSR has quickly and quietly opened public review and comment period for the California Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report/Supplemental Draft En...
On Thursday, April 1 Tehachapi Rotarians were introduced to representational artist and chair of the Tehachapi Arts Commission, Dwight Dreyer. He spoke to the group about Art 2021 Tehachapi, an event where painters from all over the country will come to Tehachapi in May to paint and then return to display their finished artwork at a public art show and sale in July. Dreyer is the founder of Dreyer Fine Arts, located in Keene, where he maintains a 5,500-square-foot teaching studio on 11 acres....
TehachaPod Season 2, Episode 18 Where Does Tehachapi's Water Come From? Don Marsh and Tyler Napier join the TehachaPod team to talk about Tehachapi's water supply. The greater Tehachapi area has multiple water districts who work together to provide water every time we open our taps. The City of Tehachapi has worked hard to make sure there is always clean, safe water to drink and is acting as a responsible steward of our water. TehachaPod is available on all podcasting platforms free of charge...
Sandra S. Ayers, 76, passed away on Wednesday March 3 in Mojave. She was born on October 19, 1944 to Wayne Leon and Clarice Rowena (Deierling) Veach in Kirksville, Missouri. Sandy worked in aerospace for many years. She started as a fabricator for Lockheed and retired from Boeing as an electrical planner on space shuttles. Sandy enjoyed reading, cooking, fishing, camping and visiting with family and friends. Sandy was united in marriage to Gary L Ayers on December 20, 1978. They enjoyed many...
Congressman Kevin McCarthy joins TehachaPod to talk about the latest stimulus bill that was just passed by the House of Representatives and particularly the restaurant portion of the bill. He talks to us about potential truck climbing lanes for Highway 58, the Tehachapi Wine Industry and more. During our conversation with Congressman McCarthy he mentioned there are three philosophies that government should focus on, "Back to Work, Back to School and Back to Health." The City of Tehachapi's...
The City of Tehachapi has been blessed to be able to assist in the continued economic vitality of our region. It has been a busy month or so as we have made several decisions to help support our friends and neighbors. A few weeks back, the Tehachapi City Council approved the Small Business Loyalty Program, an initiative that will reward customers that shop at independently owned small businesses in the City of Tehachapi. Shoppers that bring $100 or more worth of receipts to City Hall will...
Small Business Loyalty At their February 16 meeting, the Tehachapi City Council voted unanimously to approve a new program presented by Economic Development Coordinator Corey Costelloe. The aim of the “Small Business Loyalty Program” would be to provide an incentive for the public to make purchases at small businesses within the City of Tehachapi. Costelloe explained that customers who purchase $100 or more of goods or services at any independently owned small business within the City of Tehacha...
The City of Tehachapi's podcast TehachaPod has entered its second season of producing locally driven show topics. With 57 episodes released TehachaPod broke through the top 100 Apple Government Podcasts for the second time climbing to No. 45 on February 17. On that day, TehachaPod released an episode featuring the Tehachapi Unified School District Superintendent. The topic: the challenges faced by the school district to get kids back into the classroom. More than 650 downloads occurred...
At their February 1 meeting, the Tehachapi City Council voted unanimously for the City to take over the management of Farmers Market from Main Street Tehachapi. Due to dwindling membership and business participation, as well as the impact of COVID-19, the 20-year-old organization voted to dissolve and assign its events to other community groups. Fifteen years ago Main Street had taken over Farmers Market from the City with the City assisting with street closures, and the logistical support of...
On Monday, December 21, the Tehachapi City Council meeting began with the swearing in of the City representatives elected in the November 3 election. Michael Davies represents District 3, Christina Scrivner represents District 2, Victoria Marsh returns as City Clerk and Stacy Curry is the new City Treasurer. The first order of business for the new council was to elect a new mayor. Council-member Phil Smith was nominated for the position of mayor and was unanimously elected. This will be the...
On Monday December 21, the Tehachapi City Council meeting began with the swearing in of Councilmembers Michael Davies representing District 3, Christina Scrivner representing District 2, Victoria Marsh as City Clerk, and Stacy Curry as City Treasurer. The first order of business for the new council was to elect a new Mayor. Councilmember Phil Smith was nominated for the position of Mayor and was unanimously elected. The first order of business for Mayor Phil Smith was to open the meeting to elect a Mayor ProTem. Councilmember Michael Davies...
We arrived, we saw, we survived 2020. If this were the Scouts, we would receive a badge. I guess one day we will all look back at living through this year and wear it like a badge of honor, much like our ancestors did the Great Depression or the Spanish Flu pandemic. This was not the start to a decade we envisioned 12 months ago. But we are here, a little more broken, a little more scarred and maybe even in some cases a little more confident in our ability to live through trials and tribulations...
On December 18, after the 6 p.m. "Wreaths Across America" program at Freedom Plaza in Tehachapi, veterans and shop owners in Tehachapi presented Police Chief Kent Kroeger and the TPD with memorial posters of Tehachapi's WWII Veterans who the department honored with a reception and tour of the new police station. Capt. Ed Sullivan of the National WWII Memorial Committee and Laura Coaly of Witt's printing made the WWII Veterans posters for the Tehachapi Police Department in memory of the respect...
The holiday season and what comes with it is a welcome distraction from the past 10 months of 2020. For families, every holiday season comes with the joy and entertainment of seeing colorful and bright decorations throughout Tehachapi neighborhoods. The City of Tehachapi has decided to sponsor a holiday decorating contest for both businesses and homes in the city limits. "Seeing all of the lights and decorations puts a smile on faces of all ages," said Greg Garrett Tehachapi City Manager....
The Tehachapi Christmas tree has been lit and is now available for the public to take family photographs and welcome in the holiday season! In the past 15 years the official lighting of the Christmas tree at the Historic Depot in Downtown Tehachapi has followed the annual Christmas Parade and a visit by Santa. Due to the pandemic and restrictions on large gatherings the City of Tehachapi felt it was best to assemble the tree and light it without any announcement. "This has not been a normal...
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) awarded Greg Garrett from the City of Tehachapi the Champion of the Year Award representing 15 counties in Central California. The SBDC Director Kelly Bearden and Consultant Jay Thompson made the trip to Tehachapi on Thursday October 15 to present the award to Garrett in person. "The award is the Central California Region SBDC Champion of the Year and is given to the stakeholder who exemplifies leadership and also the needs for your small businesses w...
Panda Express hiring for Tehachapi Location Panda Express, a subsidiary of Panda Restaurant Group will held a hiring event on Friday, October 30 for their Tehachapi location set to open within the next few months. Construction on the project started mid-summer and the new location on Tucker Road is moving briskly through the construction process and now staffing the new restaurant is becoming a priority. Panda Restaurant Group hosted a "Virtual Interview Day" for their nearly 40 positions that...
On Thursday, October 15, Kelly Bearden, director of the CSUB Small Business Development Center (SBDC), came to Tehachapi along with SBDC consultant Jay Thompson to present City Manager Greg Garrett and the City of Tehachapi with an award for being the No. 1 stakeholder in the region (not associated with the SBDC), that best signifies leadership and the awareness of the benefits that small businesses bring to the community. Garrett had been nominated for the award by Thompson. "No one in our 15...
With a four to one vote at the Tehachapi City Council meeting on October 5, engineer Steve Hamblin was chosen to fill the Tehachapi Planning Commission seat vacated by Ken Wright when he moved away from the City. Hamblin will complete Wright’s term which is due to end June 30, 2021. Hamblin is the engineering manager at The Spaceship Company where he has worked since 2018. He lived in Tehachapi from 2014 to 2017 while he was Director of Engineering for ICON Aircraft. He moved his family to N...
On Sept. 8, the Tehachapi City Council addressed the resignation of Ken Wright from the Planning Commission and City Treasurer Susan Showler. The Council instructed City staff to advertise for the appointed position of Planning Commissioner vacated by Ken Wright who has moved out of the City and could no longer serve on the Commission. Wright’s term is scheduled to end on June 30, 2021. City Treasurer Susan Showler sumitted her resignation effective Sept. 30 as she is moving out of C...
