Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Empathy is an important skill for us to develop in all of our relationships. Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. In the scriptures there is a story of how Jesus showed empathy with his presence and posture, and with his keen ability to listen to a situation and discern it as it unfolded before him. Religious leaders brought a woman who had been caught in an immoral act, which they believed deserved capital punishment. They had a Bible verse to prove it! The...
This week the Kern County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed placing Measure K on the November ballot. The measure will ensure the maintenance of vital local services like law enforcement, fire, 911 response, crime prevention, retaining sheriff deputies and firefighters, and addressing mental health challenges. If adopted, the measure would establish a 1 cent sales tax in the unincorporated areas of Kern County to provide for maintenance of these services until it is cancelled by the...
The myriad of post-war baby boomers that had the pleasure of growing up in Southern California will begin to salivate at the mere mention of that magic two-word name of one of the finer non-drive-thru hamburger palaces that flourished and faded here. While there are scarce few still scattered around the southwest, almost completely gone is the giant pudgy little guy named Bob holding high his famous "Big Boy" hamburger. Carl, Jack, the clown and a king made it too easy to grab a burger without...
Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District is excited to promote the Second Annual Brews on the Mountain Beer and Wine Festival. The event will be held Saturday, Sept. 17 at West Park, 490 W. D St., in Tehachapi from noon to 4 p.m. There are three ticket Admissions: • $75 – VIP Admission – Includes early 11 a.m. entry, event t-shirt and keepsake tasting glass. • $50 – General - Includes keepsake tasting glass. • $15 – Designated Driver. We are thrilled to host this event for a second year....
Zandra Espinoza Castillo, 53, passed away peacefully at her home in Tehachapi on Aug. 20. The daughter of Efren de Jesus Espinoza-Henrandez and Consuelo Alicia Villa-Cortez, Zandra was born on Jan. 17, 1969, in Santo Domingo Tonala, Oaxaca, México. She immigrated to the United States in 1991 where she lived with her brothers in Napa, California. She attended Napa Valley College where she studied English and cosmetology. On a trip to Salinas, she met her husband-to-be, Luis Castillo, whom she...
A well-prepared and well-performing Tehachapi Warriors football team was let down last week in their home opener against Highland of Bakersfield. Not let down in terms of score, the revamped Warriors under second-year head Coach Kris Krempien dominated the visiting Scots 42-7, the problem is they did it in the middle of the afternoon. Instead of historic Coy Burnett Stadium providing a home field advantage, the aging relic almost dealt its own Warriors a fatal blow when delayed-maintenance of...
Artist of the month and newest member: Edward Vasqkedi Our newest co-op member and artist of the month for September is Edward Vasqkedi. A resident of Tehachapi for over 30 years and a lifelong artist, he made his living as a product designer. Vasqkedi brings a unique talent in oil, acrylic and watercolor. His painting style ranges from impressionism, expressionism, abstract and realism. His favorite is impressionism in oils on canvas. A former collage drafting instructor, Vasqkedi will be...
Season 3, Episode 66 – Breaking news on a Highway 202 safety project announced by Caltrans. Jay Schlosser from our Development Services Department explains what portion of Hwy 202 Caltrans will focus on, and how the City of Tehachapi played a part in sharing community concerns with the state agency. We also talk about some projects wrapping up around town and a couple of projects about to start construction. Season 3, Episode 65 – Wrapping up the Farmers Market in Downtown Tehachapi: Ashley Whi...
Francisca Esther Verdugo, "Esther," 91, passed away at her home in Tehachapion Monday, Aug. 15. Esther was born Sept. 28, 1930, in Monolith (Tehachapi) to Jose and Amelia Muro and raised in Tehachapi her whole life. Esther was raised with her two sisters and five brothers. She met her husband, Alfred Verdugo and they were married in Tehachapi on Nov. 25, 1949. Esther devoted her life to raising her family and caring for her church. She was a member of the Catholic daughters and Guadalupe Society...
Carmen Luna Kehoe was born Nov. 28, 1946, in Honduras, and left her Earthly life in Tehachapi, entering her heavenly home, on Wednesday, Aug. 17. Carmen is preceded in death by her husband, Arthur F. Kehoe Jr. (Art); mother, Rosa Zulema Luna; and father, Maximo Landa. She is survived by her daughter, Carolina Kehoe Chapman; son-in-law, Chester Chapman; grandsons, Collin and Connor Chapman; and many brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and cousins. Carmen was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother,...
Three City Council members will be considered re-elected as they were the only ones to file as candidates for their offices before the Aug. 11 election filing deadline. At a City Council meeting held on Aug. 23, City Elections Official Ashley Whitmore explained that election law allows, when there is no opponent for a seat, the city to appoint the candidates to their offices. As they were the only ones to file, Phil Smith will remain the councilman for District 1, as will Joan Pogon-Cord for...
The 45th annual "Fiddlin' Down the Tracks" Old Time Fiddle Contest will take place in Tehachapi on Saturday, September 17 at Country Oaks Baptist Church, 20915 Schout Rd. This year's contest is being held in memory of Charley Oveland, who was for many years the California Fiddlers State Membership Chairman. Charley took up fiddling later in life and turned himself into a credible fiddler. Tehachapi locals know him as he competed here in Tehachapi on several occasions. Unfortunately, Charley pass...
For most people, the initials "PJ" are an abbreviation for pajamas, but for those involved with natural resources in the West, PJ is shorthand for Pinyon Juniper Woodland, one of the most widespread plant communities across a swath of the American Southwest. Pinyon Juniper Woodland covers an estimated one quarter of all of New Mexico, and is also found in extensively in Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and parts of California. In our area, Pinyon Juniper Woodland is found in much of Sand Canyon,...
I was born in Tehachapi on November 7, 1938 to Pedro and Hillaria Hernandez. I was one of nine children who lived to adulthood, two of my siblings died as children. My Dad had first come to Tehachapi in 1917 to work at the cement plant, then he went back to Mexico to bring his wife and baby son Armando back to live with him in the Monolith in the early 1920s. When I was about four years old, the family moved from the Monolith townsite into Tehachapi. Growing up in Tehachapi, I roamed the area...
Beloved husband, father and grandfather left us on Aug. 2 in Tehachapi. David was born in Biddeford, Maine on July 4, 1934 to Elsa and David Kennedy. He was the youngest of four. He is predeceased in death by his parents and three older siblings. He is survived by his wife, Judith and his children, son David Mark (Diana), daughter Elizabeth and beloved granddaughter Charlotte. David moved to California in 1957, working in the aircraft industry his entire working career, first as a machinist and...
For those of you who are new residents of Tehachapi or aren’t familiar with our articles, our little store, our volunteers and our adoptable critters, this may help you get to know us in a slightly different light. We are a nonprofit volunteer organization that we call a humane society, because we are not a shelter, we are not connected to the city or the county and we have to rely on the generosity of donors, patrons and our own hard work to carry out the main four visions that comprise our mis...
Patricia Brown, of Tehachapi, passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Height Street Skilled Care Facility in Bakersfield on Aug. 5, just days after celebrating her 86th birthday with family. She was born to the late Frank and Eugenia Stachewicz on Aug. 2, 1936 in Streator, Illinois. Patty graduated from Minonk High School in 1955. She attended College while raising four elementary age children and received her Masters in English from Cal State Dominguez Hills. She loved learning so much that...
Leda Anne Cote, 76, of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, passed away peacefully with her life partner and family by her side, on Aug. 9 after a long battle with cancer. Raised in Tehachapi, she left in 1960 to attend high school in Sunland, California. She is predeceased in death by her mother, father and two brothers. She leaves behind her soul mate, Layne Walker, a sister, four brothers, two nieces and several grandnieces and nephews. A celebration of Life will be held later this year in Lake...
In most cases, when your password suddenly won't work with a website or e-mail address, there is a "Forgot Password" link, and this is where it can get scary. The site may want to send you a code to your phone or your recovery e-mail address, or you'll get asked for answers to your security questions. What if the site has an old phone number for you? Or is your recovery e-mail address is the same as the one you're trying to recover? Or what if you and the site disagree about the answers to your...
Frances Warfield Heywood, 83, passed away peacefully at home in Tehachapi with family present on Aug. 17, and is now at peace with our Savior. Services were held at the LDS Church in Tehachapi, on Friday, Sept. 2, with viewing and services. Interment followed at the Tehachapi Public Cemetery, Eastside. Frances was the daughter of Francis and Margaret Mansuy, born on Oct. 3, 1938, in the District of Columbia. Her family moved from Maryland to Long Beach, California, when she was a young child....
After a lifetime of loving service to others, Joan Frances Tetreault passed away on Aug. 3 in Tehachapi. Joan was born on Oct. 18, 1946, in Syracuse, New York to Leo and Leonore Lynch. Her father was an accountant and a military veteran, and her mother was a French teacher. Joan graduated from Most Holy Rosary High School in Syracuse, Saint Elizabeth's Hospital School of Nursing, Utica, New York and received a bachelors of science degree in Social Work from the University of Southern Colorado....
Michael Leroy Shanahan, 68, passed away at Seton Medical Center in Daly City, California, on Thursday, Aug. 11 with his daughter, Erin Tiffany Shanahan by his side. A viewing was held at Wood Family Funeral Service on Tuesday, Aug. 30, with a Chapel Service, immediately followed by the Graveside service. There was also a luncheon held at The Woods Pavilion. Mike was born on June 5, 1954, in Mojave to Pat and Betty Shanahan. He attended Tehachapi High School, where he thrived, playing baseball,...
Race Communication's Thunder on the Mountain Car show was a big hit with over 200 cars and trucks showing up on Aug. 21. I saw many custom hot rods, trucks and muscle cars. The show was a big fundraiser for the greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce. The proceeds from the event will go to benefit the organization and local businesses in the region and admission was free. I would like to center on two of the fantastic cars that were on display. First is Rod Hamilton's 1964 Jaguar E-Type. This car...
The sunflower, a native of North America, immigrated to Europe in 1510 in the cloth bags of Spaniards. Over 300 years later, sunflowers were immortalized in the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh. Van Gogh saw the brilliant yellow flower as a beacon of hope and gratitude. In the late 1800s a group of unknown artists painted and sculpted with passion, while living very frugal and sometimes meager lives to fund their muse. They were passionate men, Matisse, Monet, Goupil, Seurat, Degas, Gauguin and...
Is it a myth or true that bears walk through the town of Tehachapi to get to the juniper berries in Sand Canyon? Black bears do live in our mountains. Bears do love juniper berries. And it is true that juniper berries ripen in Sand Canyon where bears have been seen eating them. They travel down from our mountains into our valley, but do they walk through town to get there? Stories from people who drive home from work late, people who are night owls or suffer insomnia and people who hear animals...
