Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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It's harvest time Along Pelliser Rd. and Banducci Rd. on your way in to Stallion you will see the field workers harvesting crops of cabbage, onions and corn, along with other vegetables. Be careful as you pass these areas as the workers park along the road and could accidently step out or pull out in front of you. Oktoberfest The Sixteenth Annual Oktoberfest is back and scheduled for October 2 at the Community Center, 27850 Stallion Springs Dr., from noon to 5 p.m. Come by for food, beer, wine,...
Race Communications is excited to announce the construction of its new fiber network in the city of Tehachapi. The company will be offering fiber-based gigabit internet for $70 per month. In addition to providing internet services, the company offers fiber-based phone services and a comprehensive television package. At this time, Race Communications has completed the design and engineering of the network and has recently begun construction on residential streets between Valley Blvd. and West Park. Race Communications is working in tandem with...
Among the most charismatic – and largest – wildlife in the Tehachapi Mountains are the American Elk (Cervus canadensis nelsoni) that can be seen in outlying areas. These huge deer are impressive creatures, about the size of horses, and the bulls grow spreading antlers each year. You may wonder where these picturesque animals came from, and if they’ve always been here. They now wander the areas of Bear Valley Springs, Stallion Springs, Golden Hills, and the mountains south of Highline Road in a r...
J.R. Kendrick, Life Scout with Troop 3 of Tehachapi, is in the process of obtaining his Eagle rank, which is the highest rank attainable in Scouts. Only about 4 percent of Scouts reach this achievement. He recently completed his Eagle Scout project at the Stallion Springs Community Center. As a Scout he has been volunteering at community events such as Mountain Festival, in local parades with his fellow Scouts and at the Stallion Springs Library. He has just finished his second year at Cerro...
The new owner of the golf course, Andri Karapetian, appeared at the August Board of Directors meeting and provided a status report on the progress of revitalizing the course. He indicated he is working with both Kern County and the CSD to bring back the 18-hole course as quickly as possible and even better than it was. Currently there is a bit of a slowdown while awaiting the County to reissue a conditional use permit for the property. That could take as long as three months. Water and sewerage...
New board members have been elected by the Property Owners Association. President returning, Debbie Rodriguez; Vice President, Noemi Tkacz; Secretary, Lori Rodgers; Treasurer, Donnie Williams; and Members at large Maralee Hill and Shirley Harbeson. Even though the future of our organization is still up in the air, at least we have these dedicated residents to help us make big decisions and keep it currently afloat. It may be a better idea to start dissolving the POA and put our fundraising and...
Twenty five kids, ages 9 through 12, attended Summer Day Camp from July 19-23. The craft activities included canvas and pot painting, tie-dye and friendship bracelets. Other summer activities included water balloon toss, swimming, basketball, volleyball, relay races and other fun summer activities. Police Chief Gary Crowell gave the campers a brief session on safety, as well. Parks and Recreation Plans for summer include regular open gym hour, a summer camp at Man O' War Park, movie nights and...
The Rotary Club of Tehachapi recently welcomed Lewis Brown as their guest speaker when they met for their weekly gathering of food and fellowship. Brown, now retired, has had a rich and varied professional life, which included serving in the Air Force as a firefighter stationed in Roswell, New Mexico. In 1971, he bought land in Stallion Springs and moved there in 2009. He currently sits on the board of the Tehachapi Community Theater and has been the board president of the Tehachapi Senior...
Water California is in a major drought. We need to save water wherever we can. Shortening your shower by a minute or two could save up to 150 gallons per month. Put food coloring in the toilet tank, if it seeps into the bowl without flushing there's a leak. Fixing it could save several gallons. Water your lawn every three days at night or in the early morning hours when temperatures are cooler and winds lighter. Fix a dripping faucet, a drip a second uses five gallons per day. Do your part to co...
In Season 2, Episode 85, TehachaPod dives into Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) events in a conversation with Southern California Edison (SCE) representatives and gets answers from questions from the greater Tehachapi community. The PSPS season usually begins in October and runs into January due to the weather conditions. They discuss what weather conditions must be met to turn off power and if the grid hardening changes any of those circumstances. SCE's Director of Expedited Grid Hardening...
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 Tehachapi Heritage League has received permission to open the doors of the Museum and Errea House on Saturday, June 19 from noon to 4 p.m. What a great day that will be. Another great day exists in Tehachapi history: That being, July 4, 1977; the anniversary of the birth of our nation, as well as the grand opening of the first Tehachapi Heritage League Museum. The first location of the museum was in the 200 block of "downtown" Tehachapi in the old Chamber of Commerce building. The new...
Stallion Springs merchants joined together to provide helmets for the Police Department's "Be a 'Roll' Model" bicycle helmet safety campaign. Kyle Hamon, Austin Davidson of WYD Barber and Skate Shop, Ashley Ashmore of P-Dubs, Dan Desmond, Adin Desmond of Papa's House and Jina Greico of Cut Loose (absent from the photo) presented helmets to Police Chief Gary Crowell for the bicycle safety program. Even Maida of the General Store is providing $2 merchandise for the officers to pass out to kids...
June 7-10, 9-11:30 a.m., ages 4-11 (going into K-6th grade) at Tehachapi Church of the Nazarene, 19016 Highline Road (corner of Tucker), (661) 822-4426 Registration Free. Register at www.tnaz.org. June 14-18, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 3-11 at Stallion Springs Church, 18151 St Andrews Drive, (661) 823-0799. Pre-register by texting to SSCC VBS to 474747 or calling/going by church office Tues-Thurs. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. 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...
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...
One of my earlier memories from the 1930s was Tehachapi's 4th of July free barbecue! It was taken for granted that everyone would be in the City Park and have a wonderful meal that included beef prepared in deep-pit style cooking where the meat is slow cooked for 24 hours in an underground pit. Word spreads fast when the term "free" is included and people from near and far came; some as far as Los Angeles. Our small community, in the 1930s, had a population of a scant 1,000 souls, including the...
Kern County Fire has set June 1 as the Hazard Reduction Clearance deadline. The Stallion Springs CSD is asking that residents create defensible space around your home and your neighbor’s homes by clearing brush and weeds. If we all work together and do our part we can protect our community from possible fire damage. Go to the Kern County Fire website at www.kerncountyfire.org/en and follow the hazard reduction guidelines for your home. If you have questions you can contact our local Fire S...
Distribution every Wednesday, food for week for each child; Feds extend program to June 30, 2022 The Tehachapi Unified School District (TUSD) program that has provided a week's worth of free meals to families with children under the age of 18 since March will be extended through June 30, 2022. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service sent a waiver to school nutrition directors on April 20 allowing schools to continue to provide free meals for children whose nutrition has bee...
Clean Up Day on May 1 was a great success. Traffic was lined up across the field, down Hialeah Drive and onto Stallion Springs Drive as far as the front of the Community Center by 9 a.m. when the drop off opened. Residents that had big bulky items to dispose of brought them to the Stallion Springs Community Center parking lot for easy disposal, until the bins were full. The disposal bins were located on the west side of the Community Center. Items not accepted included, household hazardous...
Retired journalist and wildlife videographer Peter DeArmond will give a special presentation on the elk that roam the Tehachapi Mountains on Saturday, May 22, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the meeting room in the Bear Valley Springs Equestrian Center, 26800 Bear Valley Rd., Tehachapi. The presentation, sponsored by the Bear Valley Springs Cultural Arts Association, includes videos, photos and a brief history of how these Rocky Mountain Elk - which are not native to California - arrived and eventually rese...
Police Chief Gary Crowell and Stallion Springs Police Department are asking for the community's support for the "Be a Roll Model" bicycle helmet safety campaign. The focus of this program is the safety and education of our youth in our community. Under California Law any child under the age of 18 must wear a helmet when riding or operating a bicycle, non-motorized scooter, electric motorized boards (hover boards), skateboards or inline skates. Wearing a bicycle helmet is about more than just...
Stallion Springs held a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Tuesday, March 30 at the Community Center. CERT volunteers assisted in setting up appointments from March 22-26. There were 100 shots of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine available. The first shots were given to Stallion Springs residents then it was opened to all Tehachapi residents until the vaccines were gone. Vaccines were made available through the new mobile unit from Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley headed up by Josh Pierce,...
One of the most unique and memorable experiences you can have in California is available just 31 miles from the city of Tehachapi at the Rankin Ranch, a family cattle and guest ranch that was founded in 1863. Nestled in the Tehachapi Mountains in the beautiful and pristine Walker Basin, the Quarter Circle U Rankin Ranch has been raising cattle in Kern County since the days of the Civil War. The sprawling ranch covers 31,000 acres, which is bigger than the five smallest countries in the world – S...
This is the 10th article in a continuing series about local military veterans and their service to our great country. Once again, we begin at the beginning: Doug McHenry was born in Chicago on October 5, 1947, at about noon. His mother liked to tease him that she missed Sunday dinner because of his birth! Doug was an only child. While the family lived in Gary, Indiana until 1960, Doug's father worked in construction in Chicago, helping to build tall commercial buildings and churches. As Doug...
CSD General Manager Vanessa Stevens and staff member Judy Quijada presented Ed Gordon with a plaque thanking him for his service to the community. Ed was appointed to the Board of Directors in January 2015 and served on the Board until the expiration of his term ending December 17, 2020. During his term he rendered services and council in administration of the District. The Board presented the plaque in appreciation of his services as a director, expertise and council, Board President and his...
