Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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During the week of June 20-23 TVRPD hosted the Cal Breeze Club Basketball team at Aspen Builders Community Center. Local basketball mom and team coach Shyla Dock organized a shooting clinic with BriAnna Garza of Shooters Shoot Training to work with high school and middle school players. Attending the clinic were three varsity players from Tehachapi High School as well as students from Oxnard, Moorpark, Valencia and the Bay Area. Middle School students would be included in a four day clinic the...
A special awards dinner for scholarship recipients and their parents was hosted by American Association of University Women. Five graduates received scholarships of $3,000; another received $500; and two outstanding middle school students received $100 each. Winners recognized were Kailey Cueva, Ava Hester, Kailey Kolesar, Moria Loyd, Reagan Rodriguez and Dmitri Hubbard. Both boys and girls are eligible to apply for a scholarship, which is administered by Scholarship Fund for Women. A board of...
The City of Tehachapi is proud to once again host the All-American 4th of July Festival presented by Kaiser Permanente. This is a full day of events on Tuesday, July 4, culminating with the annual fireworks display at 9 p.m. originating from the Tehachapi Municipal Airport. This year's new title sponsor is Kaiser Permanente, serving over 7,000 members in the Tehachapi community and operating a medical office in the City of Tehachapi, Kaiser Permanente is combining cutting-edge technology with a...
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is an intensive leadership experience organized by Rotary clubs and districts where you develop your skills as a leader while having fun and making connections. This year the Tehachapi Rotary Club sent five students. At the June 8 meeting, the students reported their experiences. Three of their members were elected group leaders at the camp. From left are Abigail McNutt, Hudson Kaiser, Elliott Gonzales, Melody Roberts and Cole Porter. Porter attends...
There used to be a radio program whose host gave news as it was supposed to have happened. After telling the tale, he would then say, "...and now, for the rest of the story." He would then give some interesting facts that completed the tale. His name was Paul Harvey. I'm no Paul Harvey but it seems that when I hear someone telling a story about an experience of a local or long past happening, I often remember a little tidbit that was left out of the tale and I want to add it. Usually, I try to...
Tehachapi High School graduates were recognized as co-valedictorians and the Class of 2023 Top 10. Pictured are co-valedictorians Abigail Louise Fuller, Michelle Isabel Orellana, Jonothan Lee Shugart, Jr., Sara McKenna Warner and Hannah Jean Weinstein. Other Class of 2023 Top 10 graduates not pictured include: Kailey Marie Kolesar, Aiden Joseph Peck, Luke Huston Schlosser, Sophie Marie Shulstad and Savannah Grace Schultz. The TUSD Board of Trustees meets on the second Tuesday of the month at...
We are thrilled to announce that Father Jorge Eliecer Arias, founder behind the Domus Colombia Foundation in Medellin Colombia, will be visiting our town of Tehachapi in July. Father Jorge's visit presents a unique opportunity for us to learn firsthand about the incredible work of the Foundation and the transformative impact it has on the lives of countless individuals. With its unwavering commitment to eradicate poverty and promote community outreach, the Domus Colombia Foundation stands as a...
When Bud Lutge first started coming to Tehachapi in 1936, in many respects it was like another world from the Tehachapi of today: there were only about 1,000 people living in town and perhaps two hundred more in all the outlying areas combined, just a few roads were paved, and Bud's father Harry Lutge owned a 1,200-acre cattle ranch that stretched from Highline Road all the way up Water Canyon and encompassed the small lake and all the property now belonging to the Norbertine Associates of St....
Cerro Coso Community College is proud to have hosted our 49th annual commencement celebration on May 12. Many speakers offered words of inspiration and encouragement to the graduating class, including Kern Community College District Trustee Christina Scrivner, Cerro Coso President Dr. Sean Hancock and Class of 2023 students Elajae Lee and Jeremiah Lillion. A grand total of 564 students graduated this year. That total includes all graduates from our campuses in Ridgecrest, Tehachapi, Bishop and...
The Errea Garden at 311 S. Green St., Tehachapi, is the perfect place to meet some local authors on June 17 for Author’s Day, between 1 and 4 p.m. They will describe their books, answer questions, sell books and autograph them. The books represented are fiction and non-fiction, for adults and for children. Some of the authors such as Mel White and Pat Gracey may be familiar to you because of their regular columns in The Loop newspaper, but others you may not have heard about before. Clyde Davis has written two books which are biographical a...
We reached the end of the 2022-23 athletic season at Tehachapi High School, and it was one for the history books. The Warriors and Lady Warriors captured a single season record for league championships dominating the South Yosemite Mountain League winning in nearly every sport. Unfortunately, until the CIF Central Section discontinues their "equity model" the chances of parlaying those league titles into a fair chance of playoff seedings will be an uphill battle ... but one Tehachapi will meet....
The Peace Pole Project is a service project that our Valley Oaks Tehachapi High School Interact Club students completed this year. Our high school students fundraised through bake sales, Panda Express fundraisers, and yearbook sales. A peace pole is an international symbol of peace. A peace pole displays the message "May Peace Prevail on Earth" usually in the primary language of the country where it has been placed, as well as in three to seven additional translations. "May Peace Prevail On Eart...
While the students of the Tehachapi Unified School District are enjoying their summer vacation, there is no rest for the district. Projects are scheduled to begin at each of the schools to make them ready for the student's return in August. District Chief Administrator of Business Services Hojat Entezari outlined the long list of summer projects for the TUSD Board at their May 9 meeting. Entezari said at the top of the list will be field maintenance at Coy Burnett Stadium. A major project...
"For all my despair, for all my ideals, for all of that-I love life. But it is hard and I have so much, so very much to learn." –Sylvia Plath. This is Kiera's favorite quote and describes how she approached her life in high school. Kiera enjoys school, and loves being able work on projects, essays and presentations. As a student, she always double-checked and sought to perfect each assignment. She took great pride in doing her best and enjoying the process. Though often quiet, Kiera never s...
"You can do this." This was Nicholas Aldava's answer when asked for his favorite quote, a line stated at the beginning of the game Celeste, a quote that describes his approach to life. Nick has attended Valley Oaks Charter School for 10 years. With a zest for learning, Nick loves music, science, robotics, gaming, digital design and has participated in Open Mic nights and the Talent Show playing his own music. In high school, Nick raised the bar in his classes. Although quiet and reserved, Nick...
"Hard-working and serious, good at art, opinionated and assertive, willing to stand up for herself when wronged, unafraid to publicly advocate for neurodivergent people." This is what classmates of Isabella Donke said they would remember about the senior and salutatorian. Having attended Valley Oaks Charter School since the third grade, Isabella set a high bar in her academic work, completing seven college courses during her high school years. She was recognized by her peers for her willingness...
Kenneth Ray Stansberry of Tehachapi completed his final lap on May 13. Ray was surrounded by his wife and family at the time of his passing. Ray was born in Burbank, California on March 25, 1948. After high school, Ray served his country in Vietnam. Upon his return from war, Ray opened his first business and met the woman who would soon become his wife of 51 years. They had two sons together, raising them in Palmdale before moving to Tehachapi. Ray supported his family as a businessman in the au...
At the monthly TUSD School Board meeting on May 9, Superintendent Stacie Larson-Everson announced the 2023 Certificated Teachers of the Year and Classified Employees of the Year. The awards were presented by the principal of each individual school. They are as follows: Cummings Valley School Elizabeth Gray: Teacher of the Year Stephanie Harris: Classified Employee of the Year Golden Hills Elementary Melanie Kent: Teacher of the Year Sarah Carey: Classified Employee of the Year Tompkins...
When emergencies happen, EMTs and paramedics are usually the first on the scene to administer aid, give emotional support and transfer patients to the hospital. One of these essential first responders is Josh Pierce, who has worked in Emergency Medical Services since 2008. In his long career of service, he has educated hundreds of emergency response workers who are out in the field today, helping to save lives and improve health outcomes in emergencies. We are proud to have Josh Pierce as our...
Fine arts painter Donald Towns has been a Tehachapi resident for more than 20 years and still finds that nature and our local surroundings inspire his work. "Beauty is all around when you're willing to explore," says Towns. Many of us, without knowing, have seen the results of his creative influence over the years. Towns worked for many years as a background artist for Disney Studios, working on many notable films such as "The Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast" and "Aladdin," as well as...
Ella Gove is the featured Young Artist soloist at the Tehachapi Symphony Orchestra's May 21 concert. Ms. Gove is a violin student of Julia Haney, Concertmaster of the Bakersfield Symphony, and played in the All Kern County High School Honors Orchestra. She also played a Command Performance solo at CMEA in 2021 and 2023, and she won the CalASTA Solo Competition. She performed Bach in the Subways at the Amtrak Station in 2019 as an active member of Music of Bakersfield. This season she won the...
Following a vote by the board of directors at the general membership meeting on April 12, the Tehachapi Warriors Booster Club is awarding a record nine scholarships for Tehachapi High School student-athletes. The record number of scholarships for graduating seniors that are continuing their education, and in some cases athletic careers at the collegiate level, are valued at $4,500. “To be able to say ‘yes’ to nine highly-qualified student-athletes is a great day for the Warrior Booster Club,” said President Corey Costelloe. “Thanks to our co...
After a long illness, Cynthia Lea Gassaway passed away on March 28 with loved ones by her side. Cindi was born on Dec. 10, 1956, at Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, California. She was essentially a lifelong resident of Tehachapi. She attended Tehachapi Schools from kindergarten through high school and graduated from Tehachapi High School in the Class of 1975. Early in her working career, she worked for Zond Systems, a pioneer in the wind industry in Tehachapi. She then worked for many years...
Steven Vincent Phillips was born Sept. 14, 1997, in Bakersfield, California to Christina Sanders and Scott Phillips. He grew up in Tehachapi where he attended Carden Elementary and Jacobsen Middle School, finishing High School at Grizzly Academy. Steven enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and completed basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. Steven served as a communications specialist at Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, NC. He was honorably discharged in Augus...
Timothy Stuart Champlin died peacefully on April 3. He was born on Nov. 7, 1966, to Ivan and Alva Champlin in Bakersfield. He graduated from North High School in 1984 and then served four years in the United States Navy as a Corpsman. Tim met and married his wife, Carrie Goodsen of Lancaster in 1990. After his discharge from the Navy, they moved back to Bakersfield, then settled in Tehachapi. In 1999, they had their only son, Jason Champlin. Tim served as a Probation Officer for the Kern County...
