Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The 2022 Take Your Best Shot photo contest is back and Tehachapi Valley Arts Association is challenging amateur photographers of all ages to submit their favorite photos from July 23-Aug. 1 at Gallery ‘N’ Gifts for a chance to win the $100 Best of Show prize, or one of the first place prizes in the following categories: Landscape & Nature, Travel & Architecture, Animals, Black & White/Sepia, Altered Images, People/Portrait and Youth Photography. Each category will also have ribbons for 2nd, 3rd and honorable mention placing. For rules and inf...
The Dye Natatorium will be open from June 13 to August 6, 2022. Entry fee: $5 (cash only) Non-swimmers fee: $2 (cash only) 10-visit punch pass: $40 (cash only) Children 3 and under: Free **Parent must be in pool with children 3 and under** The pool was closed on July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Schedule is subject to change. Recreational Swim Days & Times: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Lap Swim Ages: 16+ Days & Times: Monday-Friday, 5-7 a.m. Shallow Water Aerobics...
On November 1, 2016, Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District officially handed over the keys to the Tehachapi Hospital and the operation of three Community Care Clinics to Adventist Health in a 30-year lease. While the Healthcare District still owns the hospital building, all administration, facility management and care are delivered by our compassionate partners, Adventist Health. [See the article online at www.theloopnewspaper.com/story/2016/02/06/local-news/healthcare-district-approves-adventist-health-agreement-new-hospital...
Heads up, the Tehachapi Area Association of REALTORS®, Inc. (TAAR) will be collaborating with the Salvation Army and Aspen Builders, Inc., on a “Back to School” drive. Aspen Builders, Inc. has donated $500 towards the purchase 250 backpacks for kids in grades K-12. TAAR members and the community of Tehachapi will be responsible for getting them filled and hosting the clothing drive including NEW socks for all ages. The collection will be at the TAAR Office on 20705 South St., Ste. A, or any participating Real Estate office (Miramar, Vill...
Double stack containers may be carried on flatcars or well cars that are specially designed for container transport, and can accommodate double-stacked containers Containers are transferred between rail, truck and ship by container cranes at container terminals. Forklifts, reach stackers, straddle carriers and cranes can be used to load and unload trucks or trains outside of container terminals. Swap bodies, side lifters, tilt deck trucks and hook trucks allow transfer to and from trucks with...
The next Tehachapi Blood Drive with Houchin Community Blood Bank will be on Wednesday, July 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be at a new location, Mountain Vineyard Church in Tehachapi. There is an urgent need for blood donation in Kern County, we partner with HCBB every other month to help fill that community need. We would like to invite the community to come out and help your neighbors, as all blood donations stay here in Kern County. The blood drives have been relocated to Mountain...
Another Tehachapi Arts Center Paint Night is coming up on July 16 (every third Saturday of the month) from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Sculpting Basic Hand Building class with Lucinda Thomas continues each Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon in July. Students will learn to sculpt with various techniques to create 3D artwork. The cost is $12. Every Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m. is the Children’s Art Class taught by Grayson. In addition, private classes for parties or groups can be arranged with Grayson. And don...
Our Fourth of July celebrations are a uniquely American tradition, commemorating the issuing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. This transformative document, announcing to the world that the American colonies had officially broken free of England, changed the course of human history, and its signing has been marked by festivities ever since. While the Declaration of Independence is dated July 4, 1776, it was voted on and approved by congress on July 2, so some people, including John...
The City of Tehachapi is proud to once again host the All-American 4th of July Festival presented by AltaOne Federal Credit Union, with a full day of events on Monday, July 4th, culminating with the annual fireworks display at 9 p.m. originating from the Tehachapi Municipal Airport. This year's title sponsor is AltaOne Federal Credit Union. For over 75 years, AltaOne has helped its members and communities thrive, through good times and bad, and has grown into one of the largest financial...
On Saturday, June 25, between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., you will find John the Plumber owner, John Nelson, at the hiring fair being held at the Aspen Builders Inc. Activity Center at 410 W. D St., Tehachapi next to West Park. On hand will also be JTP's only female plumbing tech to help answer questions from an employee's perspective. "Growth has been a priority for us for quite a while," John tells us. "While I'll never retire, I'd like to step back and take on more of a trainer and owner role. To do...
On July 4, 1973 the Tehachapi Museum first opened its doors to the public. For nine years it was located on the site of the present Chamber of Commerce building. In 1981 the museum moved to its present location at 310 S. Green St., Tehachapi. Come celebrate the museum's birthday with the Heritage League. Cupcakes and lemonade will be served on the Errea House porch at 1 p.m. on the 4th of July. The Tehachapi Museum and Errea House will be decorated for the 4th of July. Across the street, visit...
I received a photo the other day from a friend of mine who was cleaning out a few old boxes and came across a relic from our younger days. It was a photo of a few of us that were part of my favorite baseball team I ever had the pleasure of playing on. Long before the days of "elite" and "travel ball" teams was the institution that was Little League, but this was no ordinary Little League team. This was a specific league created for us older kids looking for a way to continue the game several...
First Friday is coming July 1. The Arts Center and several downtown businesses will be open and serving hors d’oeuvres, wine and punch. Come on out and make an evening of art and socializing. It’s free. Improv Saturday night on July 9 Susan and Jonathan Hall will be back with their Improv Class. Always an exciting time, making new friends and honing your improvisational skills. Plus, Susan brings snacks, coffee and tea. Children’s Art Class every Wednesday. Summer hours are 3 to 5 p.m. We can offer a private class for birthdays or your own g...
Zack Cook from Cody, Wyoming. This is his third year clowning, second year in Tehachapi performing on at 4th of July Bad Bulls Rodeo....
The City Council has re-appointed both Kim Nixon and Linda Hollingsworth to the Planning Commission. They were both voted in unanimously by the City Council and their term will last until June 6 of 2026. Two companies have bid for landscaping work around the city. Brightview Landscaping won the contract of $29,704 monthly, out bidding Alpha Scapes Inc. $31,661 monthly. This is one of the larger landscaping companies in the country and are based out of the San Fernando Valley. They have worked...
Summer has officially arrived in the Tehachapi-Cummings Valley, with the annual opening of the Cal-Organic Farms produce stand in Tehachapi, providing residents and visitors alike with direct access to the Valley's freshest, organic fruits and vegetables – right from the farm. "Residents tell us they wait all year for the stand to open," said Jeff Huckaby, president of Grimmway Farms, the parent company of Cal-Organic. "We operate the stand on Bear Valley Road, as we have for years, which b...
The June 16, TUSD special board meeting was attended by a small group of local activists holding signs urging the board of directors to stay at a seven-member board opposed to the five-member board. A previous vote to decrease from a seven-member board to a five-member board was voted down three to four, with Trustee Jeff Kermode as the deciding vote. He prefaced his vote with the intention of wanting to see the maps of both seven and five-member districts before making a decision. Both he and...
What if at certain points in history, mankind decided to turn left instead of right? The weather blew exploration ships east or south but never west. What if Hitler had been ignored, Einstein had never been born? That John and Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. had not been assassinated and they and their ideas had been alive to serve the nation another 50 years? At every turn of the road and tick of the clock there are so many possibilities that form our world, our nation and our lives....
This last season, Tehachapi had two basketball champions. Koree Rodden and Jaelyn Dock are 8th graders who competed in the Kern County All Stars Tournament and won. Each school can choose two students to compete in this tournament and Koree and Jaelyn were both chosen by JMS. Although they did not win that game, they were invited back by the tournament hosts to play again, and they won! But this success has not come without a lot of hard work. Both girls first got into basketball a few years...
Summer is here, school is out and it's time for rail fans to visit the Tehachapi Loop. Rail fans can enjoy views of the trains, but they must keep a safe distance and not go on railroad property. Here in Tehachapi, the best places to view the trains are from the Platform along Woodford-Tehachapi road at the loop or downtown from the deck outside the Depot. You will see both BNSF and Union Pacific on the tracks. These tracks are owned by Union Pacific which has a zero tolerance trespassing policy...
Join us on Sunday, June 26 at Philip Marx Central Park, Tehachapi, at 2 p.m. for a fun and free family event. We have the pleasure of having an Air Force band perform for our community. The Air National Guard Band of the West Coast provides a wide spectrum of musical support for events that enhance the morale, motivation and esprit de corps of our airmen, foster public trust and support, aid recruiting initiatives, and promote our national interests at home and abroad. The band serves California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and...
Have you ever had a family pet that was so fearful of fireworks that they had a meltdown or escaped the house or yard and it broke your heart? As we have in the past, so Have A Heart Humane Society will microchip your dog or cat for FREE during the period just prior to the 4th of July. Starting Tuesday, June 21 through Saturday, July 2, bring your dog or cat to our shop, Rescued Treasures, next to Domino's and we will implant a microchip absolutely free. If your pet should disappear during...
This year the annual Tehachapi Apple Festival falls on October 15 and 16. As the name implies, the focus is on “appley” goodness. The festival is free to attend and is a fun time for the whole family thanks to its vendors, entertainment and the children’s special “kidzone” area, which has games and activities. (Tickets must be purchased to play in the kidzone.) In recent years more than ten thousand people have attended the festival, so be sure to make your hotel reservations ahead of time. Enj...
On Friday evening, July 22, the Tehachapi Arts Commission will be unveiling its second nationally recognized art show. At this elegant gala, the 40 artists who journeyed to Tehachapi in May to explore local surroundings and begin the paintings that will be on exhibit at this show will be back to display their finished work. This year a special Aerospace category has also been added. Attendees at the Friday evening event will have the opportunity to meet the artists including featured artist...
Lindsay and Cedric played to large crowds at the Farmers Market on June 16 in Centennial Plaza. They played a wide mix of original songs and cover songs. Lindsay is the lead singer with Cedric playing lead guitar....
