Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The generosity of the people of Tehachapi was never more evident than this past Sunday at the Aspen Builders Inc. Activity Center. Four bands donated their time and talent for a more than 3-hour concert with all the proceeds going to the Ukrainian humanitarian efforts via the Rotary International Foundation. In mid-March, Linda Carhart brought her passion for others to bear and with her friends conceived the idea for a benefit concert. She approached the Rotary Club of Tehachapi who quickly OK'd...
The Stallion Springs CERT Team held a Roundup and Appreciation Pancake Breakfast on April 23 in the Corral Room at the Community Center. The event was hosted by SSCERT and food was provided by community donors. All CERT members and their families, as well as prospective SSCERT members, were invited. Everyone enjoyed the great breakfast provided by: P-Dubs, Papa's House Pizza and Evian's Stallion Springs General Store. Scheduled upcoming SSCERT community deployment events include SSCSD Color Run...
Third time's the charm. The Cleanup Day originally scheduled for February was canceled due to snow and moved to March 5. It was canceled again in March due to the treat of snow and rescheduled for April 9. Finally the stars were with us and April 9 was a winner. There was a waiting line of cars for over a mile across the field behind the CSD and CERT building, down Churchill and Stallion Springs Drive by the time it opened at 9 a.m. The maintenance crew from the CSD were kept busy unloading...
Before the completion of Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley hospital, interim-President David Eastman appointed the Art of Healing Committee to secure works of art to be placed throughout the hospital. Artwork has been proven over and over again to be beneficial in the healing of hospital patients. Among the many works secured by the committee are the butterfly mural located in the interior courtyard and the welcoming angel in the hospital entry hall. On March 18, the remaining members of the...
Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District regrets to announce the cancellation of the 2022 Annual Brite Lake Fishing Derby. TVRPD had planned to hold the event this spring. The event was originally pushed back from April to May due to the water allocation levels. Since January, staff has been aggressively reaching out to several hatcheries across the state and have been unable to secure an adequate amount of worthy sized fish sufficient enough for a derby. TVRPD has high expectations for our events. We do not want to host an event knowing...
Per Capita grants have been approved for both Horsethief and Man O'War Parks. The CSD staff is looking forward to starting these projects to better our parks for the community. Projects planned for use of the grant include aerating the lake, new tables, benches and playgrounds at both parks. Parks and Recreation Coordinator, Shawnee Brown, has also been working to give the preschool room at the community center a makeover so it can be used for other children's activities. The CSD has hired a...
Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District is in desperate need of lifeguards for the upcoming pool season. The Pool season is slated to open the first week of April, however, at this time TVRPD only has one returning guard able to work. TVRPD needs a minimum of 10 guards in order to open the pool with a limited schedule. There is a lifeguard training course set for March 17-19 for anyone wishing to become a certified lifeguard and work for TVRPD. You must be at least 15 years old at the...
Kick off the morning with Coffee with the Mayor at the Kamenz Kafe and then head over to the Tehachapi Blood & Platelet Drive at TVRPD’s West Park. On Thursday, March 17, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. the City of Tehachapi will host the next Coffee with the Mayor event at Kamenz Kafe (formerly the Coffee Mill). “This has been a great way to stay connected to our community, we have some great conversations. The people who live and work here in Tehachapi get a chance to talk to us one on one, we listen to what they have to say and answer their questions...
Season 3, Episode 120 – TVRPD Update Corey Torres, the general manager from Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District, stops by the TehachaPod studio to talk about the activities and programs slated for 2022. The Brite Lake Fishing Derby is set to return after being postponed the last two years and youth sports are in full swing with signups for the upcoming seasons available. Corey talks about what to look forward to and how to sign up. Season 3, Episode 119 – Safe Surrender Baby Awa...
The gazebo at the lake has been torn down and rebuilt by a local hardworking Eagle Scout, Maverick Kendrick. New and improved, Maverick's Eagle project is finished. Thanks to all who donated, and thanks to the scouts and scoutmasters in the community who volunteered their time and skills to assist with this. Thanks to the Per Capita Grant from California State Parks, we will be aerating the lake and adding some playground equipment to both Horsethief and Man O' War Park. We will be replacing...
On Dec. 20, 2021, representatives of the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District and the City of Tehachapi were joined by members of the Chamber of Commerce to cut the ribbon for the new Ollie Mountain Sports Park located at 410 W. D Street. Waiting behind the ribbon were about 100 individuals waiting to use the new steel ramps. In October of 2020, TVRPD closed the Ollie Mountain Skate Park and removed the ramps. The original wooden ramps had deteriorated, become unsafe and needed to be...
It is with heavy hearts that we announce that TVRPD’s application to bring a new park and community center to Tehachapi was not awarded funding. This was an extremely competitive statewide grant. There were 468 project applications, totaling $2.42 billion in requests with $548.3 million available. Over the last two years, I have had the privilege and opportunity to dream, shoot for the moon, and fight for a chance to bring resources to Tehachapi that would grow and expand our services and facilities. In the position I hold, I feel that it is m...
Corey Torres, District Manager of Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District, announced that work on the construction and installation of the new sports park started on December 1. Construction began immediately when the ramps were delivered. "We anticipate the installation to take approximately 3 to 4 weeks," said Torres "The sports park gates will be closed and inaccessible to the public during construction. We appreciate your understanding." When the sports park is completed, TVRPD is...
Holiday Decorating Contest Sponsored by The Loop newspaper and the City of Tehachapi. Stop in at The Loop office at 206 S. Green St. to sign up or contact City Hall at (661) 822-2200 ext. 102 or email [email protected]. Expanded area for contest: Greater Tehachapi area homes & businesses, including Downtown, City, East and West Golden Hills, Oak Knolls, Bear Valley Springs, Stallion Springs and Sand Canyon. Deadline to enter: December 10 at noon. Judging during the evenings of Dec....
Brews on the Mountain held at the Ed Grimes Ball Field on Oct. 23 was a resounding success. In spite of the cold and wind, the park was packed with people. Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District teamed up with local Westlane Brewing to create the event, which featured 14 breweries and two wineries. “We would like to give a big thank you to all our sponsors,” said Brenda Cavalos, Recreation Specialist for TVRPD. “This would not have been possible without their support! We hope that all w...
On Oct. 19, TVRPD honored Tehachapi Rotary Club and Interact students for volunteering to paint the gazebo in Philip Marx Central Park. From left are Rotary President Paul Kaminski, TVRPD General Manager Corey Torres, Interact VP Nicholas Aldava and Nena Thornburg....
Season 2, Episode 103 & 104 On episode 103 the TehachaPod crew provide updates on projects and events around Tehachapi. TVRPD has several programs and events in the works. The "Holiday Decorating Contest" is back and is growing in the unincorporated areas this year. We have updates on road projects and a few more areas where dirt is being moved for new businesses. In episode 104, Dan Bronson visits the studio to talk about some of his experiences in the movie industry. Bronson, who lives in...
There will continue to be a cycling event in Tehachapi in September but it will not be a GranFondo. On Tuesday evening October 18, the Board of Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District voted not to have a 2022 Tehachapi GranFondo. When reaching out to areas of Tehachapi that are outside of the boundaries of the park district to help create a 100-mile ride, they found that the support was no longer there. As a result the staff did not believe they could put together a 100-mile ride nor...
Get your tickets now for Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District’s Beer and Wine Festival. Brews on the Mountain takes place Saturday, Oct. 23 from noon to 4 p.m. at West Park, Grimes ball field, located at 490 West D St., Tehachapi. General admission is $40 and includes a keepsake tasting glass. VIP admission is available for $75 and includes early (11 a.m.) admission for tasting, an event t-shirt and a keepsake tasting glass. We will also be offering a Designated Driver admission o...
The September 21, Houchin Community Blood Bank mobile blood drive was the 25th blood drive held in the Tehachapi area since the COVID-19 lockdown began. Over the past 18 months approximately 850 pints of blood have been donated in Tehachapi, with many residents having donated multiple times. According to Key Budge, Community Engagement Specialist for the City of Tehachapi, these donations account for approximately 2,500 lives impacted; one pint of blood can help save up to three lives. Locals...
Don’t meet TUSD TK cutoff? Need a more challenging preschool class? New to preparing your child for Kindergarten? We have spots open in our Tall Tots class! Our Tall Tots class is our older class for children ages 4 to 5 or second year of preschool. In this class, we intend to give these students a head start and provide the opportunity to grow in an environment designed for their age group. We will be teaching social-emotional skills, math skills including addition, subtraction and counting u...
Recently released episodes of TehachaPod feature interviews with the Tehachapi High School Booster Club, and a conversation with Tehachapi Valley Recreation Parks District (TVRPD). In episode 94 of TehachaPod, Corey Costelloe becomes the interviewee as a THS alumni and member of the Warrior Board of Directors. Corey gets into detail about how the Booster Club supports the THS student athletes throughout the year. He explains how they could use community volunteers and how we all can support the...
Effective Aug. 8 the Dye Natatorium pool has been closed due to a lack of staff. We did our best to keep it open as long as we could and are saddened to have to cut our pool season short. Our last open day was Aug. 7. We apologize for this inconvenience and thank you all for your understanding. We hope to have a normal pool season next year....
On the evening of Aug. 3 the Tehachapi Police Department and the Tehachapi Police Foundation partnered to host National Night Out at Philip Marx Central Park. The annual crime prevention campaign is designed to heighten crime and drug awareness, generate support for local law enforcement and strengthen neighborhood spirit and partnerships. Community organizations set up booths throughout the park to pass out information and fun stuff for the kids. Police vehicles and fire trucks were on hand...
At the July meeting of the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District Board, Ashley Krempien, TVRPD Recreation Manager, announced Brews on the Mountain Beer and Wine Festival. The new event will take place on Oct. 23 at Grimes Field at West Park, 490 West D Street, from noon to 4 p.m. Tehachapi’s Westlane Brewery will be the presenting sponsor. World Wind and Solar (WWS), BHE Renewables and Bowe Contractors have also signed on as sponsors. General Admission will be $40 and include a c...
