Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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On July 13, Rotary Club hosted guest speaker Helen Meredith, owner of California's largest horse rescue. The United Pegasus Foundation was founded in 1994 by Helen Meredith, an avid equestrian who became very disillusioned with the treatment of racetrack horses over her time as a trainer. Horses that race on the track start early and tend to develop crippling physical health issues that make them unable to be raced or even ridden usually by age 4, just a portion of the average 20-35 year...
For years, Peter Fulks strapped on a gun and badge every working day. As a police officer, he had the job he always wanted, and he was good at it. Then, he was injured in the line of duty. His life suddenly changed without warning. During a difficult recovery, Peter shifted his passion to higher education. He eventually became a steward for public policy, and contributed valuable research to provide a better future for our nation and world. He is now Dr. Peter Fulks, professor of Administration...
Every time I go from Tehachapi to Laughlin, I pass through Barstow to get on Interstate 40, which parallels a section of the historic Route 66. Occasionally I get off the newer highway system and drive on the old pavement painted with the Highway 66 markings. The story of Route 66 – and driving on the famous old highway – has always fascinated me. I've been on all parts of that road many times in my lifetime on cross-country trips, and I love the feelings of nostalgia it evokes. Some his...
The Tehachapi Arts Commission announced that the Art 2023 Tehachapi show, which took place at the Aspen Builders Community Center over the July 21-23 weekend, surpassed both of the prior years in both attendance and sales. An estimated 500 people visited the show from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon; many just wanted to see the gorgeous paintings created by 42 artists who came to Tehachapi in May to begin the pieces that were juried to the July show. The highlight of the Friday evening...
The Grace Angel band was in concert at Grace Fellowship Church on Friday night July 20. Grace Angel band is a Christian based rock/soul/jazz band. Band members are Jerry Mulkins on guitar, Pat Shoptaw on drums, Tracy Barns on guitar, and Kris Salas and Maria Weir Werth on bass....
This Navy Stearman biplane is owned by two local Tehachapi pilots, Diane Barney and Dustin Mosher. It can be seen on many days flying patterns around Tehachapi Airport....
"The Oil Cans" exhibit recently opened at the Tehachapi Depot Railroad Museum. Oil was at the center of things through all of the 20th century, and the railroads made it possible. History wove the stories, and it's time to untangle them. That's what this exhibit does. The new exhibit stretches the entire width of the west end of the Depot Freight Room. Linking all its displays is a model of one train, a lost local icon. A new oil pipeline over the Tehachapis had been economically and...
The Tehachapi Symphony Orchestra is a local nonprofit that provides five concerts a year. The Symphony will begin its 25th season of providing free orchestral and choral music to Tehachapi and surrounding areas. The symphony is conducted by Dr. David Newby and Sandra Adams directs the Symphonic Chorus. Musicians and singers donate their time to rehearse and perform. Donations are the Symphony’s main source of support and the orchestra relies on donations to continue providing free concerts to the community. An easy way to support the s...
Two small businesses recently opened in the City of Tehachapi, filling vacancies and adding another layer of café and food service to the community. "One Fine Day in Tehachapi" opened on F Street in late June as the second restaurant owned and operated by Michael Toppeta, owner of 4 Seasons Café also in Downtown Tehachapi. He also has family ties to his One Fine Day in Tehachapi neighbor, ThaiHachapi. The café space had been vacant for a few years following the relocation of Tehachapi Flower Sh...
On June 6, the Tehachapi Cummings County Water District held a special board meeting to conduct a bi-annual review of their strategic plans. For 11 years TCCWD has won awards for fiscal responsibility and stellar financial reporting, which is done in-house to conserve funds. Reviewing their strategic plans every two years is a vital component of TCCWD's continuing budgeting success. Although there has been a trending decrease in state funding allocations, TCCWD's funds remain quite healthy....
Tehachapi's new Police Chief Richard Standridge was ceremonially sworn into office and pinned by his son Ethan at the June 19 City Council meeting. He reported for work a week later on June 26. Standridge had held the office of Police Chief in Bishop since 2021. Although Standridge was actually hired by the City of Tehachapi in April, he gave the Bishop Police Department a 60 day notice before reporting to Tehachapi. Since taking office, Chief Standridge has been commuting each week from...
I don't usually seek out the macabre or scary things when choosing a new book. But as the heat grows this summer, I decided I could use some cooling goosebumps. Goosebumps are the raising along the skin when one is blasted with cold air, or when suddenly confronted with a startling or eerie situation. Bumps rise up on the skin with a chill and sometimes travel down the neck along the spine. This is where the term "spine tingling" comes from. We need not wait for the chilly winds of fall and...
Canine Creek has the means to help with fleas and ticks, with treatments, preventive medicines, herbal remedies, allergy aids, insect shields and more! Canine Creek is located at 798 Tucker Rd., Ste. 5, in Tehachapi....
On July 1 at Tehachapi Wine and Cattle Company, Bob and Patty Souza joined Mike Van Atta and Beth Hamilton to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the planting of Tehachapi's first vineyard, and the 15th anniversary of the opening of Tehachapi's first tasting room. Bob and Patty Souza were the original owners of Souza Family Vineyard that became Tehachapi Wine and Cattle Company when purchased by Van Atta and Hamilton. The event created a full house at TWCC and included a fundraiser for...
The Valley Boulevard Resurfacing Project will completely close Valley Boulevard between Beech Street and Curry Street to all traffic for several days to complete the project before schools reopen in August. The full closure of the roadway will allow the construction company to finish the job in a matter of days versus weeks if partial traffic access was allowed during construction. Closure schedule Valley Boulevard will be closed at 6 a.m. on Friday, July 21 and reopened at 5 p.m. the same day....
JR Long, while not a native Tehachapian himself, has a passion for preserving the history of Tehachapi and protecting its small-town feel. Having visited from Lancaster nearly daily for 40 years, COVID finally gave JR the opportunity to officially call Tehachapi home. Today he runs Tehachapi Signs Co., a successful and much needed local sign-making business. In 2015, Tehachapi changed its sign from the timeless “Land of Four Seasons” to a more modernized and simplistic “Live Up.” JR has always been bothered by the new sign, which says very li...
The Tehachapi Symphony Orchestra is one of the recipient organizations for the 2023 Cheers to Charity event. The goal of Cheers to Charity is to raise money and give it away to local nonprofits. The Tehachapi Symphony needs funds to defray the costs to continue its tradition of free symphony concerts for all. Cheers for Charity is an outdoor event on Aug. 12 beginning at 6 p.m. at Aviator Park. The event features great food, fine wines, craft and home-brewed beer, dancing, games, desserts and a silent auction. Tickets are available at...
Jessica Riggs of Tehachapi has successfully completed four years of challenging academic, physical and professional military training, graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in Honors Applied Mathematics and a commission as a U.S. Navy Ensign. She is a graduate of Tehachapi High School, class of 2019. At the academy, Riggs was a four-year member of the Navy Women’s Swimming and Diving team and completed the challenging Navy SCUBA Dive School program. Riggs early selected submarine duty and was awarded a 2023 B...
Beginning in our 30s, our bodies start a natural process of consistent muscle loss. For those who are physically inactive, the loss will amount to about 3-5% every decade after the age of 30. Muscle loss is a concern not only because it limits the types of activities we can engage in, but also because an imbalanced ratio of too little muscle and too much fat is a precursor to a variety of illnesses and diseases including obesity, osteoporosis, diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood...
People tell me that they like to hear some of my husband’s old Marine Corps tales. I always enjoyed this one. My husband’s MOS (Military Occupational Specialty) was LVTs. Those letters stand for Landing Vehicle Tracked. I always wondered why they didn’t term it Tracked Landing Vehicle but ours is not to correct Uncle Sam in the naming of his machines of war. There are several models of the 30 ton monsters. This story refers to the LVTH-6 and LVTP-5. It is interesting how the word “Stra...
Donald Peter Brock, of Tehachapi, passed away at the age of 94 on July 1. The Brocks raised their children, and were active participants in their community of Aqua Dulce for 31 years and were awarded Aqua Dulce Pioneer Family of the year in 1996. In 1998, they became longtime residents of Tehachapi, buying 26 acres in Bear Valley. They built their home from the ground up and planted hundreds of Sequoia trees and flowers at "Brock Sequoia" on Cumberland Road, just east of Cub Lake. In 2013, the...
Darrel Thomas Bergstrom, 75, peacefully passed away surrounded by family and loved ones July 7 at Adventist Health hospital in Tehachapi. Services will be officiated by his brother Craig Robert Bergstrom at Bakersfield National Cemetery, Arvin, California. Darrel was the son of Robert Jay Bergstrom and Mildred Geneva Hoime. He was born in Devil's Lake, North Dakota, Feb. 23, 1948. Darrel married Jeri Denise Bergstrom (Kilpatrick) on Oct. 20, 1972. They had a son, Eric Andrew Bergstrom in 1972....
Michael James O'Quinn, age 68, died July 10, 2023, in Tehachapi, California. A memorial service was held at the Wood Family Funeral Chapel in Tehachapi on Friday, July 21. Interment directly followed the service at the Tehachapi Public Cemetery Eastside. Michael was born to Russell and Mary Alice O'Quinn on April 30, 1955, in Redlands, California. Michael grew up in Long Beach, and studied Aeronautical Engineering at Long Beach City College, where he was also a simulator instructor. He was an...
The Tehachapi Police Department is hosting National Night Out once again at Philip Marx Central Park on E Street in Downtown Tehachapi on Tuesday, Aug. 1 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Chief Standridge would like to invite the community to come out meet him and his staff and enjoy a summer evening in the park. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. "I...
The Tehachapi Amateur Radio Association will be giving a demonstration of Ham Radio and its modern capabilities to the Boys & Girls Clubs Of Kern County. This demonstration will take place at the E.L. Jack and Monica Armstrong Youth Center, 801 Niles St., Bakersfield. A demonstration is scheduled for Tuesday, July 25 at 11 a.m. We will show how Ham Radio incorporates STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Among the demonstrations and information we will provide, we plan on showing the kids how an image can be sent over the radio,...
