Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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National Police Week At the City Council meeting held on May 16, Mayor Phil Smith presented a certificate proclaiming May 16-21 National Police Week. Following that presentation, Smith honored Sgt. Amelia Thompson with a Certificate of Recognition for her 15 years of service with the Tehachapi Police Department. Thompson, who has been with the department since 2007, is retiring and moving to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Thompson said if she had it to do over she would still pick Tehachapi, adding that...
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Bernice Henderson at the age of 80. Born to parents, Carl and Anna Winkler in Peoria, Illinois on Nov. 26, 1941, Bernice passed away peacefully on May 2 surrounded by loved ones. Bernice enjoyed a long, rich life. During her lifetime she married three times. First to John Tincher, with whom she had five children: Terry Tincher, Christine Tincher, Tracy Tincher, Jackie Meyers and Julie Siragusa. Many years later Bernice married Vernon...
Local scholarships are important to Tehachapi Mountain Branch/American Association of University Women. When the branch was established in 1984 a special fund called, “Scholarship Fund for Women,” was set up to give tuition assistance to a Tehachapi High School graduate. The amount given has now surpassed $250,000 and money is given to several graduates each year. This year the public is asked to contribute to a scholarship fundraiser by purchasing tickets to attend an exclusive production of “On Golden Pond.” Tehachapi Community Theatre...
The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the Grand Opening of Platinum Realty Group. Christy Rabe and her team would like to welcome the community to their ribbon cutting on June 8 at 4:30 p.m. Enjoy food from Smitty’s BBQ and door prizes. We look forward to seeing you there at 21000 Mission St., Tehachapi...
Budget season is undoubtedly a crucial time each year. With the City of Tehachapi operating on a July 1-June 30 fiscal calendar, we must work to adopt a new five-year budget in the month of June. While fiscal responsibility has served us well over the last few decades, the budget process this year is especially difficult thanks in part to the rising costs of basic contract services, including critical fire safety from the County of Kern, and a slew of unfunded mandates by the State of...
On May 17 at approximately 1 a.m., officers with the Tehachapi Police Department conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a vehicle for equipment violations on West Valley Boulevard near the intersection with Griffin Street. Almost simultaneously, the Tehachapi Police Communications Center advised of a theft of a catalytic converter that had just occurred in the 900 block of Mulberry Street. Witnesses reported the vehicle, a silver Saturn Vue, was last seen westbound on Cherry Lane. The officer...
The United States Coast Guard Academy announced that Alaina Riggs from Tehachapi High School has been recognized for superior academic achievement and leadership potential. Alaina has the distinction of being the first student from Tehachapi to accept an appointment to attend the Coast Guard Academy and formally received her appointment in a ceremony at Tehachapi High School on Thursday, May 26. The United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, is an accredited college educating...
Seven months too late, but better late than never, right? Fifty (plus!) years ago, IBM birthed the floppy disk, and, eventually, that's how publishers distributed new software and how we saved files on our computers. But why and how did the floppy disk come to be? Early mainframe computers used core memory that kept information even when the power was off. Next, the mainframe computer industry moved to solid-state transistor memory, which was great, except it couldn't keep things in memory...
I remember traveling with my family on a 1,200-mile vacation, holding a big road map unfolded in my lap. I used a crayon to trace our progress and would mark off each town we passed. Then, I would look for the name of the next town ahead. Sometimes I would calculate how many miles we had left to drive for the day and how many miles left to finally reach our destination. It took several days to get there and I enjoyed the process. My love of maps started long before we ever took a vacation. I stu...
Cerro Coso Community College bid farewell to more than 466 students during their 48th Commencement Exercise held in the Gymnasium of the Raymond A. McCue Athletic Complex on Friday, May 13. Friends, relatives, staff, and faculty gathered to honor the Class of 2022 from the Ridgecrest campus, including the East Kern Center: Tehachapi, Edwards Air Force Base, Lake Isabella and CC Online. Of the 466 graduates, 446 were awarded Associate of Arts Degrees, 108 Associate of Science Degrees, 179...
Tehachapi Unified School District is facing redistricting. In a special meeting held on May 16, the Tehachapi Unified School Board of Trustees heard public comments resulting from the decision the board had made at two previous May meetings. Up for discussion was the reduction in the number of trustees to sit on the board and the other regarding the number of districts into which to divide TUSD. Many attending the meeting were upset that the meeting occurred with only 24-hour notice and the...
Among the most beautiful and eye-catching native wildflowers in the Tehachapi Mountains are members of the Castilleja genus, many of them known by a more familiar common name: Indian Paintbrush. These tend to be upright, feathery flowers in various shades of red, though some are yellow and others appear purple. Castilleja, pronounced "cass-till-LAY-hah," is a confusing genus of plants, partly because botanists are not in agreement about which members are full species, which are subspecies, etc....
The first annual TNAZ Cruisin' Car Show at the Church of the Nazarene on May 14 was a fantastic event for all. They had something for everyone with over 100 hot rods, classic cars, muscle cars and tuner cars. The event also included a variety of food booths, live music, and a bounce house and face painting in a kid's zone area. All proceeds are going to be used for children's outreach activities in Tehachapi. One highlight for me was the 1970 Superbird owned by Hans and Rachel Kahl. They are...
You might think that’s an insulting question but don’t worry we’re not talking about our beloved Tehachapi seniors, there really will be dinosaur fossils at the Senior Center Open House and Fundraiser June 11th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Tehachapi Gem and Mineral Society, TVGMS for short, will be hosting a fundraising day full of fun activities with all proceeds to benefit the Tehachapi Senior Center at 500 East F Street. Get a close-up view of a 90- to 100-million-year-old complete, museu...
The Husky National STOL is a competition series that holds events all over the United States. The Airport and the City have teamed up with the Series to bring STOL to Tehachapi Municipal Airport on Memorial Day weekend. Tehachapi will be the series' highest altitude event at 4,001 feet above sea level. STOL, an acronym for Short Takeoff and Landing, is currently the fastest growing aviation motorsport in the industry with competitions popping up all over the U.S. and abroad. At SoCal STOL,...
May is bicycle safety month and the Tehachapi Police Department will be hosting a bicycle safety rodeo for children ages 12 and under on Saturday May 14 from 10 a.m. to noon in the public parking lot located at 220 W. C St., in Tehachapi. A bicycle obstacle course will be set up for the children to maneuver through to test their riding abilities and knowledge of safety. The course will include road signs (STOP, Caution, Yield, etc.), cones for children to navigate their bicycles through while...
The Tehachapi Symphony, under the baton of Dr. David Newby will perform on Sunday, May 15 at Country Oaks Baptist Church beginning at 4 p.m. Country Oaks Baptist Church is located at 20915 Schout Road. The concert will also be live-streamed on Facebook. This year's Young Artist Competition winner, Deanna Buringrud, will perform Frank Martin's Ballade. Deanna Buringrud is an American flutist, whose passion is to enhance the connection between musicians and their communities. In each of her...
FIELD and The Greater Tehachapi Area Chamber of Commerce are excited to announce our First Annual Tehachapi Job Fair. This event will be open to individuals of all levels of education and work experience. We anticipate over 15 local businesses will be in attendance. Applicants should bring resumes or transcripts if possible. Be prepared to fill out applications at the event. As we grow, we will update the list of businesses on our website. Businesses who are interested in participating can find more information on our website....
When she opened Healthy Hippie Trading Co. last September, creating a space where all would feel welcome and safe was not owner Sarah Rose's main thought. "I wanted to create a space where everyone would enjoy shopping, of course," she says, "but the thought of creating a 'safe' space really wasn't top of mind for me. The concept was quite foreign to me." What exactly does she mean by a "safe" space? "A 'safe' space is a place where all, regardless of their religious persuasion, gender, sexual...
New artists The Center is happy to introduce our newest artists. Basianna K. who creates colorful surrealistic paintings in acrylics, and our new soap lady Helen Brennick. Helen a newer Tehachapi resident, crafts soap that is gentle and healthy for your skin using goat milk and an olive oil-based soap for our vegan customers. Classes and events Our Beginning Polymer Clay Class on May 14 is filled up but you can sign up for the same class on June 11. Cathy Clark will teach the basics of working with this material as you craft a glassware...
I decided to hang up my trusty Pioneer True Value apron, after 39 years. As soon as the “For Sale” sign went up, I had customers pleading with me to keep it a hardware store. They said they needed a place where they can get the products and service and how-to information. One distraught customer told me he would pray hard that someone would buy it and keep it a hardware store and, by golly, the next day Karl’s Hardware (of Rosamond, Mojave and Boron) bought it! I joked that I should have kept th...
Debra Sanderson had lived in Pine Mountain Club for 20 years when she made the decision to move to Tehachapi, joining a friend who had encouraged her to come here. Her landlord in Pine Mountain Club had sold the house she was renting there in March so she didn’t have the time she would have liked to find a place in Tehachapi. Fortunately, she was able to find a place that will do for a while. Plus, she’s closer to the services she would continue to need following an automobile accident she had...
The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce would like to invite the community to the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for CBD Dependable Solutions on May 26 at 4 p.m. Shawna Espinoza opened her business last year but has not been able to have a ribbon cutting due to COVID. We hope you are able to attend and support this amazing local business at 1121 W. Valley Blvd., Ste. G, Tehachapi....
The Devil Pups Youth Program For America, which emphasizes “Growth Through Challenge,” is seeking interested candidates for the 2022 summer camp program to be held July 21-30 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Founded in 1954, this program strives to develop in its participants qualities of good citizenship, confidence, personal discipline, teamwork and respect for others, their family and their country. Applications must be postmarked by June 11. Interested boys and girls, age...
Get ready for an exciting summer at the library! Every year the Kern County Library has the Summer Reading Challenge, which consists of reading either 10 books or reading for 10 hours. People who complete in the challenge receive prizes and can be entered into drawings for all kinds of exciting rewards! This year, with pandemic restrictions relaxing, we are preparing to go all out. The challenge starts on June 1, and we are going to have a big kick-off event at the library on June 14. Over the...
