Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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On March 13, 2002, officials from the Kern County Superintendent of Schools office and community partners gathered at KCSOS's downtown Bakersfield headquarters to launch a new educational TV program called "Do the Math." After nearly two decades and with more than 900 live episodes in the books, the program is gearing up for the start of its 20th season on Sept. 14. "Do the Math" was the brainchild of former KCSOS employees Janis Jones, Coordinator of Afterschool Programs and Laurie Maclin,...
Did you know there are about 20 different species of wild cats that can be found in Kern County? Only two of them, mountain lions and bobcats, are native to this area, but you can see these two as well as snow leopards, fishing cats, jaguars, servals, caracals, ocelots, Canada lynx, margays, jaguarundis and more in a shady oasis only 30 miles from Tehachapi at Rosamond's Feline Conservation Center. Kern County holds many surprises, and one of them is this remarkable sanctuary, formerly known as...
Please see below for updated general information on the 2021 Cooling Center Program, which will operate through September 22, 2021: For the health, safety and comfort of our residents, Kern County General Services, in cooperation with the Department of Aging and Adult Services, other Kern County agencies and/or districts and PG&E, will open Cooling Centers throughout the County when temperatures are forecast by the National Weather Service (NWS) to exceed certain highs. Cooling Centers open in...
Catherine Louise Rowland passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 3, in Antelope Valley Hospital from a severe asthma attack. She was born in Taft, California on Sept. 5, 1958. She moved to Tehachapi in 1974 and started her family in 1976. She remained in Tehachapi to raise her family. Cathy worked many years at Tehachapi Veterinary Hospital before spending time tending bar, first at Red Caboose, then at Doghouse Saloon. All the while she was also caregiver to her mother, grandmother and others....
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;...
Doug DeGeer has resigned as head varsity football coach for the Tehachapi Warriors, putting THS in unfamiliar territory, seeking their second head coach in five years. DeGeer, who coached a total of three seasons for Tehachapi and was unable to play in 2020 due to COVID-19, replaced hall of fame coach Steve Denman who retired following his 35th season in 2016. DeGeer posted a 10-23 record at the helm of the Warriors; he led the team to the 2017 Southeast Yosemite League championship and reached...
#LoveTehachapi's third volunteer event took place on April 24 at the former Aspen Meat Market parking lot. More than 100 volunteers from local churches, community volunteers and the City of Tehachapi pitched in to serve their Tehachapi neighbors and help with spring cleaning in the neighborhoods near the Meat Market. Volunteers spread out to serve approximately 85 households, hauling wagons filled with boxes of food, gifts and fresh plants. Several individuals, with the aid of many large trucks...
After having lived in the Antelope Valley on and off for over 50 years, Dave and Belinda White retired to beautiful Bear Valley Springs. One of the reasons they loved the location was the friendliness of the town. Also, they could still be close to their families, yet away from the baking summer temperatures in the Antelope Valley. They found their property two years ago and began to build the dream home that they finally moved into in April. Dave recently retired from the Antelope Valley...
You know how you feel when the wind is howling and you see the standing lenticular clouds, (the clouds that look like flying saucers), when looking north? I know I don't want to go outside at all. On the other hand, there are people who look forward to those days. Jim Payne and Bob Harris come to mind. They like flying high and fast in gliders when the Sierra Wave is working. On Feb. 17, 1986, Bob Harris flew his Grob 102 Standard Astir III to 49,009 feet. He had taken off from California City...
In an effort to accelerate the countywide vaccination effort, Kern County Public Health is partnering with Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley to launch a mobile vaccination clinic beginning Monday, February 15. This mobile clinic will focus on eastern Kern County communities such as Mojave, California City, Rosamond and Boron, as these rural areas have limited access to vaccination sites. In the future, the mobile clinic will go elsewhere based on the needs of the county. Capable of providing...
The Palmdale City Council voted at their December meeting to move forward with plans guiding future development around the proposed high-speed rail station in downtown Palmdale. The City Council's action caps a four-year planning and community engagement effort, funded in part by station area planning funds from the California High-Speed Rail Authority. The Palmdale Transit Area Specific Plan lays out how land can be developed in the approximately 750 acres surrounding the future station to...
Coronavirus testing is a vital resource to help slow the spread of the virus, as well as help the county move out of the state’s most restrictive purple tier when the Governor lifts the statewide “emergency brake.” Residents can find COVID-19 test locations and days of operation throughout the county by utilizing an interactive testing map on our website: https://phweb.kerncounty.com/Html5Viewer/index.html?viewer=COVID19TestingSites. Beginning November 30, any person who gets a COVID-19 test at one of the testing sites below is eligible for a $...
At their November 12 meeting, the Tehachapi Rotary Club welcomed to their online meeting Don Grafton, Solar General Manager for BHE Renewables. Grafton was joined by Paulette Rush, BHE's community relations specialist. Berkshire Hathaway is the parent corporation of BHE Energy and BHE Renewables is a division of BHE Energy. Grafton said that 10 years ago wind energy locally produced about nine megawatts of power compared with the over 3,000 megawatts that is produced today. BHE began the Pinon...
The turnout was indeed terrific for our fifth and final Tehachapi rally, with attendance conservatively amounting to about 750 rallygoers, more than a few of them coming from Bakersfield, Mojave, Rosamond and other communities near Tehachapi. The rally took place Friday, October 30, from 3 to 6 p.m. at our usual location (Tucker Rd. and Valley Blvd.). While many of the folks were attending their third, fourth or even fifth rally, we did have an exciting newcomer this time – war hero and P...
East of the Tehachapi Mountains lies the Mojave Desert, a 48,000 square-mile expanse that is one of the great deserts of the world. It is one of the wetter deserts on Earth and is home to nearly 2,000 species of vascular plants. The region near to Tehachapi is commonly referred to as High Desert, since the average elevation is above 2,000 feet – people are often surprised to learn that the town of Mojave, at 2,762 feet, is about 150 feet higher in elevation than Keene at 2,602 feet. The High D...
CalTrans District 9 officials hosted a half hour digital public meeting on October 6 outlining the Rosamond-Mojave Rehabilitation Project slated to begin construction on Highway 14 in late October/early November. Members of the public were encouraged to ask questions and voice their concerns about the project. The managing parties of the Rosamond-Mojave Rehab Project were introduced and a general overview of the project presented. SB-1 transportation funds are financing the project. The eight...
On Friday, September 25, supporters of President Trump's re-election conducted the third rally in Tehachapi since late July. As the election has heated up, so has interest in our rallies: the July rally attracting 200 plus folks, the August rally 400 to 500, and at the recent September rally 800 to 1000. Rally-goer Wilbur W. Wells was quoted in the Tehachapi News observing, "There were literally hundreds of American flags present, and not a single one was burned or disrespected. Instead, people...
MOJAVE – Caltrans is gearing up for a major roadway rehabilitation project set to begin this October. The Rosamond-Mojave Rehabilitation Project will add new pavement to nearly eight miles of State Route 14, across all four lanes, between Rosamond and Mojave in eastern Kern County. The project is expected to take up to two years to complete and will provide a service life of 40 or more years. During construction, motorists can expect lane closures in both directions with northbound and s...
As Kern County schools begin the new academic year in an unconventional distance learning model due to the COVID-19 pandemic, programs like "Do the Math" will be a boon for parents seeking extra help for their students this year. For the past 18 years, Kern County 4th through 12th graders in need of a little extra help with their math homework have tuned in to "Do the Math," a standards-based mathematics TV show and free tutoring program produced by the Kern County Superintendent of Schools. The...
Ellen Virginia Clark Woods passed from this life to be with her Lord and God. She died after a long illness at Kindred Care in West Covina on July 10. Gennye, as she was known by all her friends and family, was a long time resident of Rosamond, Calif. She and her family faithfully attended the Church of God in Rosamond. She was born to the family of Albert and Mary Davis in Augusta, Ark. on Aug. 21, 1941. She had one deceased brother, Sonny Davis, and two sisters, Sonnie Killingsworth and...
Just over two years ago, local plumbing company, John the Plumber, expanded their services to include septic pumping when they purchased the pump truck formerly owned by Roemer's Septic. It was a decision that was not made lightly as owner, John Nelson, and his wife, Sarah Rose, didn't want to short change their plumbing customers by over extending themselves into what amounted to another business. "We were already stressed trying to meet the plumbing needs of our customers but we were also...
Have a Heart Humane Society would like to thank Bank of the Sierra for a very generous grant of $3,000 funded to us on April 19, 2019. The monies we received help to fund our continuing spay and neuter efforts right here in Tehachapi. As more and more people find out about the low-cost spay and neuter clinics we offer, they fill up really fast. This just goes to show how desperately this service is needed in Tehachapi, Mojave, Rosamond and California City. Even with the world in turmoil right now, we are still getting calls and emails daily...
Time on your hands? Read the hi-speed rail Tehachapi segment EIR. The California High-Speed Rail Authority has extended the public review period and hearing for the Bakersfield to Palmdale Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS). The review period has been extended to April 28. The public hearing, scheduled for April 23, will be a virtual format. To view the contents of the Draft EIR/EIS, visit the website www.hsr.ca.gov. This 70-mile Bakersfield to Palmdale...
The Edwards Air Force Base Flight Test Museum will open in December 2020. It is moving from its 8,500-square-foot space on base to a new 75,000-square-foot location just outside the West Gate located in the Rosamond area. There will be more space for the current aircraft collection, plus a STEM Education Center, which will focus on youth education. The new location will also allow for easier public access. The new museum is going to be very interactive. The STEM Education Center promises to...
On Sunday, Feb. 23, it was a picture perfect weather day for flying out of Tehachapi's Mountain Valley Airport for 18 young California Wing Civil Air Patrol (CAP) cadets. The cadets, whose age ranged from 12-18, were from local CAP squadrons, including Edwards AFB Composite Squadron 84, Rosamond Pancho Barnes Composite Squadron 49 and Tehachapi Composite Squadron 46. Due to the cooperating weather several cadets received their first flight in a Cessna or glider aircraft. Maj. John Chapman, the...
