Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Mid-March, when COVID-19 restrictions reached our community, the Tehachapi Humanitarian Relief Group was formed. What began as a simple Facebook post offering help to seniors and those impacted by COVID-19, has become a group with more than 1,800 followers. Cassandra Wilsted posted on her personal Facebook page offering to help seniors and those most vulnerable to COVID in mid-March. "Myself and a few other friends pitched in to start a Facebook group and offered our business (The Village that...
The Houchin Blood Bank held a drive on Saturday, Sept. 19 at the CSD Community Center in the Corral Room, hosted by your Stallion Springs Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). CERT team members Susan Kneale, Denise Cox, Margret Gordon and Mary Vickey were on duty for the blood drive. Walk-ins, in addition to those having an appointment, were welcome. Platelet donations were also accepted but required an appointment. Masks or facial coverings were required and social distancing was...
Library News The grand opening for the new Stallion Springs Library was held on Saturday, Aug. 29 at their new building located at 20030 Pellisier Rd. Librarian Emma Holm cut the ribbon and welcomed everyone to the new facility. General Manager, Vanessa Stevens, thanked Emma, Kathryn Sanders and the countless volunteers who spent so much time and effort moving books and shelves and installing flooring for the new library. She also thanked: Larry and Char Heasley who moved and built shelving and...
It's that time of year when the deer and elk are out with their young looking for food and water. You need to be careful as they can cross the roads without warning at any point. Be especially careful of one of the young lagging behind mom and suddenly deciding to cross to catch up. Protect our wildlife and avoid damage to your vehicle. Police Department says thanks On behalf of all officers of the Stallion Springs Department Chief Gary Crowell would like to personally say thank you to the...
It's that time of year for harvesting in the Grimmway fields along Banducci and Pelliser Roads in Cummings Valley. As you leave or come in to Stallion Springs, watch for workers cutting between the cars, entering or exiting their cars that are parked along the road. Bear and California Condor sightings in Stallion Springs Residents have reported multiple sightings of a small black bear in the southwest area of (lower) Stallion Springs. As a reminder, please DO NOT approach or feed the bear and...
Longtime Tehachapi resident Neal Losey died on April 29, at the age of 77, after a short but valiant battle with cancer. Neal had lived in Tehachapi for almost 50 years and spent most of that time as a cattle rancher. He was known as a hard worker, an honest person, a purveyor of "bad comedy" (as he called it) and as someone who never missed an opportunity to engage in a long conversation. He was also known for the VOICE, which was classically trained at the New York based American Academy of...
Closed for the season Based on the COVID-19 mandates and guidelines, the pool will remain closed for this season. The CSD is looking for some fun ideas for the community that adheres to the guidelines and will help to lift the spirits of the community. The CSD is hoping to resume normal park operations as soon as possible. Clean up days Clean up days will be will be held Thursday, Aug. 13 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday, Aug. 14 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The new location will be at the Community...
When Jack Sprague was 7 years old, he and his dog got caught in a downpour in a portion of Sand Canyon at the eastern end of the Tehachapi Valley, and together they sat out the rainstorm inside a rock shelter that bore numerous ancient Kawaiisu (Nuwä) Indian pictographs painted on the ceiling. The boy and his dog spent a couple of hours in the shallow cave. Jack never forgot the experience and the impression it made on him. That was in 1966, and Jack grew up to have an abiding fascination with...
On July 4, it seems there were more than fireworks lighting up the Tehachapi skies. People were asking each other if they had seen the very bright lights over Double Mountain, Tehachapi Mountain, Stallion Springs, Bear Valley Springs and town. It’s been many years since I watched lights pulse at the tops of mountains and come tumbling down the hillsides. Lights dazzling my eyes and imagination. I therefore dedicate this book review to unexplained phenomena. As a child, it was the story of ...
Meet the Stallion Springs Police Officers The Stallion Springs Police Department held a Community Informational meeting on Thursday, June 18. Chief Gary Crowell introduced the full time officers to the group: Officer James Bernard, Chief Gary Crowell, Sergeant Michael Bonsness and Officer Cody Hash. Hash is the newest officer to join the department starting with the SSPD in February 2020. These officers are part of a professional team that is one of the most respected law enforcement agencies...
Now that we are having our lives change from total quarantine lockdown to little ventures out as some businesses open and some of us even go back to work, we at Have A Heart Humane Society have a few concerns. Our pets have been used to our being home and around for close to three-and-a-half months. Now while this may have irritated your cats (haha), your dogs have LOVED it! They may have a little trouble understanding or adjusting to your new hours away from home. Try to keep giving your pets that little bit of extra attention when you get...
Transfer Station Access Stickers How do you get your new sticker to gain access to the site? You have received a notice in the mail. The CSD will need you, as the occupant of the property, to fill out the enclosed form and send it back to the District Office. When the enclosed form is completed and returned to the District office, an access tag will be assigned to the occupant of the property and the vehicle used for trash disposal only. In order to receive your tag, you must come to the...
Vanessa Stevens, the new general manager, is busy with all of the projects going on in the District. She moved to Stallion Springs 22 years ago and remembers the beautiful yards and happy, friendly atmosphere. She wonders what happened to that pride in the community. Today she looks around and sees everyone in a hurry and lots of yards overgrown and full of debris. What about you ... are you proud when you look around? Her goal for this community is to bring it back to what it used to be. Bring...
Work is continuing on the Transfer Station. The station was closed for three days to allow for trenching and cable runs for the new access system. The system will require an access sticker on your vehicle, and will only allow authorized vehicles to open the gate. This will help eliminate unauthorized dumping at the site. Green waste will be placed on the ground in the north east corner of the site, chipped by the CSD staff and loaded into a 50 yard bin. It appears the District will be able to...
The Board of Directors approved funds to expand the solid waste site and the project is underway. After investigating the possibility of moving the site, it was determined that because the existing site for solid waste transfer was already approved, it would be very cost effective to modify the existing site in order to meet the needs of the community, as well as the state and county. The site will have additional fencing and access control gates that will only allow authorized individuals...
The Library is headed to their new location. When the new administrative offices were built in 2009 the old CSD building was opened as a large library, a POA room and a place for small meetings. It was also discovered that subterranean termites were active and the building was in need of structural repair. The Board approved moving the library to the Bornt building on Pellisier Road. The community will continue to have a hard copy library of books, a place for fellowship with each other and a...
David Schulgen, who made a career in the wind industry starting from its early days in the 1980s, had unambivalent feelings about wind energy when it arrived in the Tehachapi Mountains: "I hated wind turbines. We raised cattle in Oak Creek Canyon, and I liked to explore the hills around Tehachapi, and I didn't like the wind turbines coming in." His feelings toward the wind industry evolved. But it took some time. The wind industry still didn't exist in the area when Dave graduated from...
It's spring in the Springs, and the line for "tee times" is getting longer. The deer are all lined up waiting their turn (pictured). Most in the line are following social distancing rules but a couple are crowding it a bit. CSD Offices The CSD offices are currently closed to the public. The staff will still be available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:25 p.m. to take your phone calls or your emails. Call (661) 822-3268 for any assistance. Due to the recommendations from Federal, State...
On April 14, Houchin Blood Bank again teamed up with the City of Tehachapi and Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District to hold a blood drive at Aspen Builders Activity Center located at West Park. In order to follow the strict social distancing requirement during the Coronavirus outbreak, Houchin brought two buses and everyone wore protective masks. In spite of restrictions, the drive was another success due to the generosity of Tehachapi residents. Houchin has scheduled a walk-up blood...
Get out and run! The Tehachapi Recreation and Park district (TVRPD) has transformed several of its cancelled events into bright lights for the community. District Manager Corey Torres said the district has given the eggs it had purchased for the popular Easter Egg Hunt to a volunteer group to give to families for Easter egg hunts at home. The Easter Egg Hunt, which was scheduled for Sat. April 11 at West Park, draws hundreds of children every year in four age categories up to age 10. The event...
The CSD offices will be closed to the public. The staff will still be available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:25 p.m. to take your phone calls or emails. Call (661) 822-3268 for any assistance. Due to recommendations from Federal, State and local officials, the Stallion Springs Community Services District is canceling all nonessential activities until further notice due to COVID-19 concerns. All SSCSD owned properties will be closed. Precautionary measures are essential in helping to pr...
In 1914, there were only two cars registered in Tehachapi – one belonged to Phil Marx and the other one was my dad's. My dad had one of those old Baby Grand Chevrolets and Marx had a Winton 6. There were stockyards all along the railroad tracks then, down by Mill Street and where Tehachapi Lumber had their yard. They put all the stock in those pens and loaded them up on the train to take them out of here. People drove their stock on foot, right through town. Johnny Brite, he raised free-ranging...
The situation in Tehachapi regarding the COVID-19 emergency can be summed up in this exchange March 21 at the Dollar Tree: Customer to the clerk at checkout: "When do you expect...?" Clerk (before the question is completed): "Tuesday." Interpretation: The supplies are coming, and they are arriving every day. Don't panic. While grocery shoppers are alarmed at the strange sight of empty shelves in America, the supply lines are open while truckers, stockers and clerks are working hard, and there...
As of March 21, Jake’s Steakhouse is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. for takeout, curbside pickup and delivery to town, Golden Hills, Stallion Springs, Bear Valley and Hart Flat. After the shelter in place order is lifted, Jake’s will be open for lunch and dinner as usual. Available for takeout will be Jake’s regular lunch and dinner menus as well as special family meals which will change daily. The family meals are available in a pack for two or four peopl...
At the March 17 Board meeting the Stallion Springs Board of Directors named Vanessa Stevens as acting general manager for the District. Interim General Manager, David Aranda, submitted his two weeks notice of resignation on Feb. 28 to the president of the Board. The Board held a Special Board Meeting and in a closed session on March 5, accepting his resignation. The Board had been looking for a new general manager for over a year. After failure to find a qualified candidate the Board requested...
