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  • Council approves water main project in special meeting

    Pat Doody, staff writer|Oct 1, 2022

    In a special meeting held on Sept. 21, the Tehachapi City Council voted unanimously to award the contract for the Dennison Water Main Project to California Compaction Company, who submitted the low bid of $649,486.57. According to Andrew Norton from Public Works, the bid was actually under the estimated cost for the project. The projected plan is to replace a .50 mile of 14 inch diameter pipe and ductile fittings, tie-in connections to existing water lines, as well as the removal of the...

  • More in store besides apples and fun at the Apple Festival, Oct. 15-16

    Linda Carhart, contributing writer|Oct 1, 2022

    The Apple Festival is excited to partner with the Make-A-Wish® Northeastern/Central California and Northern Nevada Chapter to grant the South Valley Region's 1,000th wish. This is a first for the festival and it gives us great joy to be able to support such a worthy organization and a local Tehachapi youth. The fun begins at 10 a.m. and we highly encourage the community to come out in support of a fabulous 11-year-old who turned 11 on the 11th of October and was born in 2011. This is his wis...

  • Cesar E. Chavez National Monument

    Mel White-Mel Makaw, contributing writer|Sep 17, 2022

    The heat has been getting to me lately, as I'm sure it has gotten to you as well, and while gas prices are going down, they are still relatively high. Both of those factors prompted me to go somewhere close this time, just a short drive and to a mostly indoor, cooled destination. That destination was the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument in Keene, and it turned out to be a great little quick getaway (call it "half-day" trippin' instead of "day" trippin'). As is my usual modus operandi, I...

  • The necessity of accountability

    Joshua Pierce, Rev. Mdiv. RADT, contributing writer|Sep 17, 2022

    One look at the title of this article and many will move on. They will see the word accountability and the voice in their head will say, "No, thank you." Before you flip the page or move to the next article, bear with me for a moment while I explain its necessity. Accountability is a catalyst for growth; spiritual, social, emotional, career, etc. Allowing others to speak into our lives offers the opportunity to see from new perspectives, hold to commitments and goals, and have relationships...

  • Stay in the loop with the 'In The Loop' podcast

    Josh Crisalli, podcast co-host and The Loop newspaper team member|Sep 17, 2022

    The Loop newspaper’s new weekly podcast “In The Loop” keeps you, well…in the loop! In all seriousness, we are having a great time bringing you your weekly dose of local news and events, features on local businesses and residents, school updates and much more. Co-hosts Nick Tanaka and Josh Crisalli, yours truly, would like to thank our current listeners and invite new listeners who are curious about what we are up to. In the current episode (Sept. 12, 2022, episode 1.15), we cover the burglar...

  • Good fortune for Tehachapi – meet the new owner of the Great Wall restaurant

    Scott Ware, contributing writer|Sep 17, 2022

    A culinary makeover from the inside out has taken place at the Great Wall Chinese restaurant over at 807 Tucker Rd., Ste. F., in Tehachapi. A new family has taken over all operations and tasty new menu items are now available. The friendly and humble Kaibin Chen (K.B.) – who has worked as a waiter at Great Wall for six years – purchased the restaurant from the previous owners and brought his parents, Xiadi Chen and Hong Lin, in to cook. They have experience cooking professionally in China, Ger...

  • Postal ASAP celebrates their ribbon cutting

    Sep 17, 2022

    On Sept. 8, the Conrad family celebrated the changing of ownership of Postal ASAP, 785 Tucker Rd., Suite G, Tehachapi. The new owners of Postal ASAP received certificates of recognition from Laura Lynn Wyatt representing Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner's office. Corey Costelloe presented a certificate of recognition on behalf of the City of Tehachapi. The Conrad family is excited for their new adventure. Stop by and meet the new owners running this great store!...

  • Highlighting success within the economic landscape of our community

    Corey Costelloe, Economic Development Coordinator|Sep 17, 2022

    Special events in Tehachapi draw crowds and economic impact The economic impact of special events in the City of Tehachapi is an important economic driver for both locals and tourists alike. There is the benefit of these events, whether it is hotel stays for larger events or additional revenue for small and large businesses while people visit Tehachapi and Downtown, specifically. There is also the impact brought on by the event itself, this includes the time by City Public Works, police and admi...

  • Pinon Street extension one step closer

    Pat Doody, staff writer|Sep 17, 2022

    At their Sept. 6 meeting, the Tehachapi City Council approved Griffith Construction as the firm to complete the long awaited Pinon St. extension from Brandon Ln. to Dennison Rd. To complete the project, the City of Tehachapi successfully applied for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds that were available through the Kern Council of Governments (KernCOG) for just such a purpose. The funds totaling $885,299 will provide for 88.53% of the project. The project requires an 11% match...

  • What is Measure X?

    Sep 17, 2022

    Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District and Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley are dedicated to ensuring high quality and comprehensive healthcare for our community. To that end, the District’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to put Measure X on the November 2022 ballot. Measure X will not impose any costs to taxpayers or the community. Measure X simply seeks voter approval for the District to enter into a new 30-year lease with Adventist at Tehachapi Hospital. Other than the term of the lease and rent, the proposed new lease is materially t...

  • Files and folders

    Greg Cunningham, owner of Tech-hachapi|Sep 17, 2022

    We know that computers, phones, and tablets store files and folders on your device, but what are files and folders? Is it like in the movie Zoolander where Owen Wilson's character learns that the files he needs are IN the computer, so he drops it off a balcony and sorts through the debris, looking for the files he needs? Well, no. In an office, a paper file stores related documents together in a container or a drawer. For example, a file might have all the receipts from last year, the budget...

  • Locals share what's so special about Tehachapi

    Scott Ware, contributing writer|Sep 17, 2022

    Chances are, you live in Tehachapi because you love it. You find it special somehow. Can you describe it? Let's see how some of your neighbors feel about Tehachapi: "Tehachapi has a quaint feeling that's endearing. Just the way the train station sits next to the bakery, across from the (Depot) museum. The lit-up Christmas tree and Christmas songs playing while you're walking down the street – so beautiful! The summer barbecues that raise money for the VFW. These things signify to me a small t...

  • The Flood of 1932 (part 1)

    Pat Gracey, contributing writer|Sep 17, 2022

    (I wrote an account of the 1932 flood over 30 years ago for the Tehachapi News. I was lucky to find someone who had been in Keene when the waters washed away people, houses and even buried a Santa Fe Engine, as well as washed a Southern Pacific engine off the tracks . I carefully kept notes after talking to Walter Hicks, who was in Keene during the whole thing. I have not added anything to enhance the story; only the facts told me at that time, by Walter Hicks, Laura Ramos, Bob Freeman, Bud...

  • Robert Leo Radebaugh November 10, 1943 – September 5, 2022

    Sep 17, 2022

    Robert Leo Radebaugh, 78, died on Sept. 5 in Tehachapi. During his last days, he was at home surrounded by his beloved wife, children and friends. Robert "Bob" was born to Richard Wheaton Radebaugh and Martha Walters Radebaugh in Oak Park, Illinois, on Nov. 10, 1943. Bob served in the Navy during the Vietnam war. There he learned about radar technology. Bob joined the early computer industry and thrived in this field for 52 years. Into retirement, Bob loved tinkering with computers. He had a...

  • Tehachapi blood drive sets record

    City of Tehachapi|Sep 17, 2022

    Tehachapi blood donors responded on Sept. 7 with the strongest turnout we've had in the three years of coordinating blood drives with our community partners. 90 people registered to donate blood, 10 of those were first time donors including a 16-year-old who came out with her mother. Houchin Community Blood Bank, Tehachapi Vineyard Church, Tehachapi Valley Health Care District, TVRPD and the City of Tehachapi have been working together to help fill the blood shortage in our community. On Sept....

  • New energy storage project planned near Rosamond

    Pat Doody, staff writer|Sep 17, 2022

    The speaker at the Sept. 7 meeting of the Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council was Curt Hildebrand, Senior Vice President, Commercial Affairs for Hydrostor, Inc., a company based in Canada. Hildebrand introduced a new long-term, cost effective and emissions free energy storage facility the company plans to build in the Antelope Valley. Hydrostor is currently in the permitting process for the Willow Rock Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) facility to be located on 70 acres...

  • 'First Frightday Spooktacular' at Gallery 'N' Gifts, Oct. 7

    Gale Caldwell, contributing writer|Sep 17, 2022

    Tehachapi Valley Arts Association and Gallery ‘N’ Gifts is excited to announce a “First Frightday Spooktacular” on Oct. 7 from 4 to 7 p.m., featuring Halloween-themed artwork by its local artist members. Refreshments will be served, and as always the event is free. Oct. 7 also marks the “dead-line “ (excuse the pun) for community members to turn in their submissions for the annual Decorated Witches Hat Contest. A costume contest and awards for the hats will be held Oct. 28 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. with prizes and refreshments. Entry for these event...

  • The mysteries of water

    Midge Lyndee, Book Review|Sep 17, 2022

    For this review I have chosen two books that revolve around water, one a lake and one a river. In some respects they are very alike. Both contain mysteries. Both reflect life and death. In both the water holds secrets. The secrets draw groups of people into working together. The stories are both terrifying and tender. That is what they share on the surface. Yet, there are also so many differences. The first book, “The Big Dark Sky,” written by Dean Koontz takes the reader on a ride where adv...

  • what they are and what they aren't

    John Nelson, contributing writer|Sep 17, 2022

    Every time a home is sold, there's a very good chance that the lender is going to require a septic certification. Seeing as how a large number of homes in the Tehachapi valley and the high desert communities of Kern County are on septic, that means there are a lot of septic certifications currently being performed for buyers and sellers. Local plumber John Nelson, of John the Plumber, thought this would be a good time to address what exactly is involved in a septic certification. "We get...

  • How long does a car battery last? (part 1)

    Sep 17, 2022

    How long does a car battery last? Mechanics will often joke that the answer to this question is: until it doesn’t work. While that’s not a response that inspires confidence, there is some truth to it. There are many variables that come into play when figuring out a battery’s lifespan. Sometimes, you’ll buy a battery that seems to never quit. Other times, the battery throws in the towel after just a few years. In this guide, we’ll cut through some of the clutter surrounding the lifespan of car ba...

  • Ed Tompkins: Monolith Store owner and school namesake

    Jon Hammond, contributing writer|Sep 17, 2022

    One of the most familiar and charismatic residents of the Tehachapi Valley was a man named Ed Tompkins, whose name is still very much with us: Edward L. Tompkins Elementary School on Curry Street was named for him. After living a long and happy life, Ed died at the age of 92 on May 5, 2012 in his sleep in Anderson, California. Because few of the people whose children attend Tompkins Elementary know much about the school's remarkable namesake, allow me to tell you more about him. Ed was friendly...

  • Mary Gassaway: moving to California in the back of a pickup truck

    Jon Hammond, contributing writer|Sep 17, 2022

    Mary Gassaway was born in the tiny village of Elizabethtown, Illinois by the Ohio River on September 15, 1915 to Oscar and Mary Weaver. She had three siblings -- Sarah, Harold and Albert. Her father, Oscar, was a commercial fisherman and a Pentecostal preacher who caught catfish and bass with seine nets, and the family lived on a houseboat on the river. When Mary was about 12 years old, the family moved to Van Buren, Missouri, located by the Current River, and when he wasn't working, her father...

  • Meet Your New Neighbors

    Pat Doody, Welcome Hostess|Sep 17, 2022

    When I head out to welcome new Tehachapi residents, I know nothing about the people I am going to interview. This was particularly the case with Dave and Pamela Phillips. In the process of getting to know this fascinating couple and expounding on the glories of living in Tehachapi, I discovered that I had stumbled upon a celebrity in the world of maze creation. Dave has spent much of his life creating mazes both on paper and in "real life" and I have great hopes that Tehachapi can find a way to...

  • Healthcare District CEO discusses Measure X and new facilities

    Pat Doody, staff writer|Sep 17, 2022

    Tehachapi Healthcare District CEO Caroline Wasielewski was the lunch speaker at the Tehachapi Rotary Club on Sept. 8. Wasielewski, who is a member of the club, explained what the Healthcare District does and how it relates to Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley hospital. The mission of the Healthcare District is, "to promote and improve the quality of life and healthcare services to the community," said Wasielewski. Her presentation described a brief history of the Healthcare District from the...

  • 'Meet the Candidates,' Oct. 6

    Sep 17, 2022

    The Golden Hills CSD will be hosting a “Meet the Candidates” event on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 5 p.m., at the Golden Hills CSD - 21415 Reeves St., Tehachapi Questions will be asked and answers will be given. This event will be moderated by the Kern County Chapter of the League of Women Voters. The following candidates are running for the Golden Hills Board: • John Buckley* • Connor Harris • Marilyn White* • Scott Wyatt *Incumbent We hope to have you join us to be informed!...

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