Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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In 1997, we drove on 58 West toward our new home, Tehachapi. The tenor of the Mojave Desert seemed to follow us as we climbed along with stands of small Joshua trees striving to make it to higher elevation. On our left, colorful BNSF freight cars snaked along in hues of pullman green, ochre and iron red, while micro wind turbines resembling a child's Erector Set silhouetted the somber hills on either side. Just before passing the beached "SS Minnow" boat near the exit to Sand Canyon, a wedge of...
In a blink of an eye, Thanksgiving has arrived and the holiday season is in full swing. Christmas trees are sights to behold; the city is lit on every corner; hot cocoa and mulled wine are being enjoyed in coffee shops and wine tasting rooms; and children are scrutinizing their wish lists. In Tehachapi, a long-running tradition to kick off the holiday season has been the Christmas Parade. As the sun sets on the first Saturday of December, crowds huddle under warm blankets and sip hot cocoa as...
The City of Tehachapi is excited to announce the events and activities planned for the 2024 Tehachapi Hometown Christmas celebration, taking place on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 1 to 5 p.m. on Green Street and at Centennial Plaza. Hometown Christmas is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season, offering fun activities for visitors alongside other Christmas-related events happening around town that day. The event will feature vendors selling holiday-themed items, free crafts/activities for kids a...
On Oct. 18, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated approximately $3.8 billion for projects that will continue to refurbish the state's transportation infrastructure, enhance safety and create more options for the traveling public. The projects will improve coastal rail lines, freight corridors, bridges, highway interchanges and system enhancements aimed to increase accessibility for multi-modal users. Nearly $3.5 billion of today's investment is funded through the landmark...
Local nonprofit organization, Tehachapi Murals, invites the community to attend the ribbon cutting for the newly repaired and restored "1915 Street Dance" mural on Monday, Sept. 9 at 11 a.m. The mural is located on Tehachapi Boulevard between Robinson and Green Street. Following the harsh weather conditions last winter, the wall incurred serious water damage where the mural is located. Large portions of the mural were falling off in pieces, posing not only a safety concern but a cause for...
The three primary items brought before the Tehachapi City Council for a vote at their Aug. 5 meeting were presented by Development Services Director Jay Schlosser who requested funding for all of the city's upcoming road maintenance projects for the fiscal year 2024-25. The first of the projects presented was for surface repairs and reconstruction of approximately 1.7 miles of roads in Capital Hills on the north side of Highway 58, an area that had not been touched since it was originally...
Few would elect to be in a major disaster, but if you've experienced one, there is a kinship with those who also shared the catastrophe that creates a lasting camaraderie. People sometimes ask, "What were you doing when Kennedy was shot?" The same question about Sept. 11, 2001. Many just call it 9/11. We all remember events such as those but as time passes, and the people who were there also pass, the event itself dims. Franklin Roosevelt said that the attack on Pearl Harbor is a date that...
The program at the July 15 meeting of the Tehachapi Area Association of Realtors illustrated that, without a doubt, the arts are alive-and-well in Tehachapi. All four speakers at the meeting were involved in various aspects of art and presented current projects going on in Tehachapi. Jeanette Pauer introduced the group to Make Art Tehachapi, a committee consisting of Pauer, Tina Dille, Lyn Bennett and Charles White. They will be restoring the murals in Tehachapi one by one starting the the Stree...
The City of Tehachapi is proud to host the All-American 4th of July Festival, presented by Kaiser Permanente and WM on Thursday, July 4. Community members are invited to attend this family-friendly festival with vendors, food, games, live music and more. The main festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Philip Marx Central Park, as well as related activities happening all throughout the day and all around town. The day kicks off with the Ed Grimes Memorial Pancake Breakfast at 8 a.m....
The Tehachapi Museum first opened on July 4, 1973 in a small building on Tehachapi Boulevard. The building, which was later torn down, was used by the Chamber of Commerce and rented to the Heritage League. On Jan. 1, 1982, during a snow storm, the Tehachapi Museum moved to its present location, which was the former Kern County Tehachapi Branch Library. Now those were hardy and dedicated volunteers to move during a snow storm! Help celebrate the Museum's 51st birthday on July 4, 2024. The Museum...
On May 25, officers from the Tehachapi Police Department were dispatched to 400 Tucker Rd. (Walmart) to investigate a report of grand theft from the business. Walmart employees described the suspects and suspect vehicle to responding officers. Officers located the suspect vehicle in the 1100 block of West Tehachapi Boulevard. The suspects contacted were identified as Kenneth Tyrone Thomas (43), Stephanie Ann Morgan (36), Shantel Denise Taylor (29), Malaysia Rene Coleman (40) and Ingrid Darasha...
If a tree lives long enough in the right conditions, with a lifespan measured in centuries rather than years, it can grow so large that it dwarfs the rest of its kind. There is a Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) growing near California City that fits this description. It is simply a magnificent specimen, an amazingly large version of the familiar Joshuas that populate the Mojave Desert east of the Tehachapi Mountains. Different environments have what biologists call indicator species – d...
My earliest memories, as a child, involves lying in bed listening to the Mojave wind hitting the house with a strong whistling sound. It seems that the dust and sand can find its way into the house and sometimes in the morning we would find very fine dirt on the floor; enough for my brother to make roads for his toy cars My father, Chauncey Davis, once had a gas station on the highway that, in the past came through Mojave. Many travelers would stop for gas and ask, "Does the wind blow like this...
The City of Tehachapi is seeking sponsors for its annual "Adopt-A-Streetlamp" program. This is an opportunity for Tehachapi residents to show off their pride and patriotism by adopting a pole where a U.S. flag will be on display during the summer months. The poles will also be adorned with holiday decorations during winter months. The City of Tehachapi has approximately 100 decorative lampposts available for adoption along Tehachapi Boulevard, Green Street, F Street, Curry Street, Robinson...
Located in the heart of Tehachapi, Tehachapi Ship Center is your one-stop destination for all your shipping and business service needs. As a locally owned and managed business, we take pride in serving our community with efficient, reliable and personalized services tailored to meet your requirements. At Tehachapi Ship Center, we offer a wide range of services to help individuals and businesses alike streamline their operations and meet their goals. From shipping and mailbox rentals to notary...
A new art show has recently opened at Lancaster's Museum of Art and History (MOAH), and it's a good one. I really enjoyed viewing the various artforms when I went down there a couple of weeks ago. Called "Formation" the show features a number of ceramic sculptures and wall displays and offers some very unique pieces. The show runs through April 14, so you have plenty of time to see it if you're so inclined. Nine different artists are featured, including Kiel Johnson, Kevin Kowalski, Galia Linn,...
Winter has definitely arrived in our Tehachapi Mountains, and in the surrounding valleys. Some people like to use winter as an excuse to stay in and stay warm, others like to get out and be active in the cooler weather. For those in the latter group, today I'm suggesting a few good places to take a nice easy walk this winter – great places to get out and enjoy nature that won't leave you huffing and puffing, and that are easy to get to. One of my favorite places is the Arthur B. Ripley Desert W...
On Tuesday, Dec. 12, a new shop celebrated a much-anticipated grand opening. Nearly 50 residents, including members of the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce board members, City Council and City Hall came to support the ribbon cutting of TehachaSleep, located at 112 E. Tehachapi Blvd. Adriana and Peter Garthwaite, owners of the Christian Store, realized their dream of opening a mattress store that offers Tempur-Pedic mattresses and accompanying products, including beautiful fabrics for...
The calendar year is closing out and there were several moments and accomplishments in the local sports scene to brag about in 2023. I will start at the 10,000-foot level with facility improvements for our Tehachapi High School student athletes. What started due to some frankly embarrassing moments during the 2022 fall season led to local advocacy led by the Warrior Booster Club to bring our facilities up to competitive standards. Thankfully, the Tehachapi Unified School District agreed, and...
On the extraordinarily blustery morning of Nov. 27, as biting winds tore through Tehachapi, Kern County Public Works hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the side of Woodford-Tehachapi Road, courtesy of property owner Ryan Hanzel of Hanzel Enterprises Inc., to celebrate the end of a large repavement project on roads between Highline Road and Valley Boulevard. Attendees of the ceremony included Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner, Kern County Public Works Director Josh Champlin, Mojave Highway...
I recently had a unique, one-of-a-kind day tripping experience that I'd like to share with you today. My friend Joan Cote called me in early November and asked if I would like to go with her to visit the Mobile Vietnam Memorial Wall, which was to be in Rosamond for a few days, sponsored by Southern Kern Unified School District, Rosamond Municipal Advisory Council, and the Rosamond Chamber of Commerce. I said yes immediately. Joan and I are the same age, and the Vietnam War was our generation's w...
Margie Marchand Owens, was a lifelong Tehachapi resident whose roots went deep in Tehachapi as both a descendent of the pioneering Leiva family and as co-owner of the landmark Kelcy's Cafe. Margie and her husband, Kelcy Owens, operated the Tehachapi Boulevard restaurant more than 40 years after they purchased it from Ray and Velda Trusty in 1969. Margie's great-grandfather, Antonio Leiva, was a respected cowboy for the sprawling Tejon Ranch in the 1870s, and he and his wife Piedad are recorded...
TehachaSleep is now open! We purchased Karen's Boulevard Shop Antiques and Collectables and we need to sell off all of the inventory to make room for TehachaSleep, Tehachapi's home for Tempur-Pedic mattresses. Almost the entire store is on sale, come in for great deals on beautiful antiques and collectibles. Sale ends Oct. 31. TehachapSleep located at 112 E. Tehachapi Blvd., Ste. B. We are open Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sunday. We offer free delivery and you can shop...
The City of Lancaster has done a complete turnaround over the years in making their downtown a destination in itself. On Lancaster Boulevard, the area's main thoroughfare, there are no empty storefronts now; trees line the center of the street's pull-in parking spaces, murals decorate many buildings' walls and even store windows, and crosswalks are marked with colored patterns on the pavement. My day trippin' pal Leila and I were there a week ago to visit MOAH (the Museum of Art and History,...
The Tehachapi Mountains are blessed with scenic landscapes, picturesque wildlife, interesting weather and four distinct seasons. But in addition to these natural features, one of the treasures of our area has always been its people, and one of the true diamonds is a wonderful lady named Patricia Gracey, who will turn 95 on September 2 of this year. Pat Gracey was raised in Tehachapi and is a historian of our area, writing the Spirit of Tehachapi column for The Loop and writing in other...
