Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Did you feel it? We experienced an earthquake in Tehachapi this past week. It was a moderate quake and broke some glassware but did not bring devastation. The next time could. We live in a very active zone where the earth is stretching and pushing itself in all directions. This quake was a good reminder to be prepared for the ever rattling of the earth beneath our feet in California. Families have checked their evacuation kits and talked to their children again about earthquake safety and emerge...
This year's Chalk on the Walk was a sight to behold! The 85 artists of all ages and talent levels gathered along Tehachapi Blvd. and S. Green Street to turn the downtown sidewalks into a bright festive gallery of art. Wind turbines, flaming volleyballs, country scenery and even pickle pancakes came to life at the 24th annual event held Aug. 10. "We had a spectacular show of support from local sponsors this year, and all the proceeds go directly toward buying art supplies for local area classroom...
At the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Tehachapi on Aug. 1, the club heard an engaging presentation from Chris Scotti, owner of Discover Tehachapi Tours, who is an avid beekeeper. Chris and his wife Clare sell honey through Discover Tehachapi's catering and food department. Their honey can also be found seasonally at Simply Perfect Gifts and Decor in Tehachapi. Chris practices a rather hands-off approach to keeping bees and takes great pride in offering pure, unprocessed honey. Chris is...
After several months without a meeting, the Tehachapi Planning Commission met on Aug. 12 to consider two new projects. The Planning Commission approved the installation of a new AT&T telecommunications tower to be located on the Rockpile located at Tehachapi Airport. The 38-foot tower will join those of Verizon and T-Mobile cellular, as well as those for the city and airport communications. AT&T customers have been waiting for such a tower for many years. A Conditional Use Permit was approved...
At the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Tehachapi on Aug. 8, the club welcomed Greg Chick, to talk about his work with Global Water Works. Greg provided a very interesting and relevant presentation, as Rotary International promotes clean water projects around the world. Greg began his interest in water and water systems a long time ago in 1974, while working on 50 acres of citrus irrigation in Ojai, California. He eventually earned his state contractor license, first in California, then in...
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...
Come on by the Tehachapi Valley Gem and Mineral Society's Jewelry, Gem and Mineral Show at the Tehachapi Senior Center on Aug. 17 and 18. As usual the show has lots to see and do for all ages. Vendors will be showing and selling beautiful showcase minerals, fossils, polished rocks, beads and handcrafted jewelry. This might be just the place to pick up a unique Christmas or birthday gift for that "hard to shop for" friend or relative. Bring the kids, they love the popular spinning wheel with...
Tehachapi tends to enchant visitors and inspire them to call this mountain town home. For Jessica Jones and her family, Tehachapi ignited a passion that has burned for more than three decades. Jessica's grandparents, Don and Carrol Jones, built a ranch in 1989 on Jack Springs Road and lovingly dubbed it "Old Fart Ranch." Don stayed busy constructing buildings in Tehachapi, such as Mountain Bible Church. Jessica spent her childhood tending to horses, chasing hogs and picking apples. Some of her...
I first met Edward and Valerie Padua in Philip Marx Central Park during Tehachapi's 4th of July celebration. They stopped by The Loop newspaper's booth in the company of a giant, fluffy, 40-pound, six-month-old poodle "puppy" named Scooby who behaves very much like his namesake. Edward and Valerie had moved to Tehachapi at the end of May from Palmdale, where they had been living for about three years, and were anxious to learn more about their new hometown. Edward is employed by CalTrans Distric...
Alfredo Eugenio Yttesen, 60, passed away on July 9 in Los Angeles, California. Born on Sept. 6, 1963, in Mexico City, Alfredo moved to Tehachapi as a teen and lived in the area for most of his life, attending Tehachapi High School. Alfredo was a successful entrepreneur, a respected figure in wind energy, and the founder and CEO of Computronics. His career spanned nearly 40 years. Alfredo's leadership and expertise were instrumental in the industry, and he inspired those around him. He was also...
The most beautiful Valentine's Day was Feb. 14, 1982. On this day God gifted the world with the birth of Christopher Joseph Calvillo. Christopher was born at Edwards Air Force Base to parents Julie Ann Doughty and Daniel Calvillo. He was raised in Tehachapi, graduating from Tehachapi High School in 2000. Shortly after High School he met the love of his life – Elisa Hernandez. Together they had two children. Son Christopher David and daughter Marley Grace. Chris was a baker at Kohnen's Country B...
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Elias "Eli" Martinez Garcia Jr. of Tehachapi, California. He died peacefully at home on July 29, 2024, at the age of 69. Elias was born in Glendale, California on March 1, 1955, to parents Elias Sr. and Esther Tovar Garcia. He grew up in Sunland, in the San Fernando Valley. There he met the beautiful red-headed girl next door, Cheryl Schilling. They were high school sweethearts and eventually married in May of 1977. In February of 1978, Elias...
Lorina Jane Powell (Qual) was born on May 11, 1948, in Bemidji, Minnesota. She passed away on April 10 in Bakersfield after 10 years of Parkinson's disease. She was a Tehachapi High School graduate, class of 1966. In her early years Lorina was a switchboard operator at the phone company in Mojave. She also spent time as a bookkeeper. Lorina was the founder of Western Graphics in 1981, which she successfully owned and operated until 2001. She loved antiques and was a vendor of many amazing...
Rual Gusta Vinson was the eldest son of Jasper Otis Vinson and Linnie Lee Nickell. He was born on Nov. 6, 1927 in Citra City, Hughes County, Oklahoma. Rual went to school in Allen and joined the Navy after high school. While in the Navy he served in the Korean War. After the Navy, Rual worked in the oil industry at Sun Oil, which was purchased by Koch Refinery where he worked for 30 years. Rual was also a Mason for many years and received the Harim Award. He resigned from the Masons six years...
The speaker for the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Tehachapi on July 18 was Jerry Munson. Jerry joined the Rotary Club of Tehachapi after transferring from the Santa Clarita Rotary in December 2023. Jerry delivered a presentation known as a "Rotary Craft Talk," in which a Rotarian shares the essential elements of their approach to the craft of living, including their life stories and experiences that have shaped their character. Jerry grew up in the San Fernando Valley in typical Southern...
When I was 17 and fresh out of high school, I was hired as an operator at the local telephone office. I earned 65 cents an hour. Six days a weeks, eight hour days on a split shift of four hours on four hours off and four hours on again. It broke up one's day to where you really could not plan to go anywhere far from town. We had a vocabulary that we used and each word emerged as the soul of kind, polite conversation. No matter how rude or irate some people were, we were the soul of tact. People...
At the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Tehachapi on July 25, the club welcomed Carol Gates, a member of the Tehachapi Group of the Kern Audubon Society. The Kern Audubon Society was founded in 1973, and since there were so many members from Tehachapi, the Tehachapi Group of the Kern Audubon Society was created in 2009. Carol's interest in birds began early, as her father was a founding member of the Kern Audubon Society in 1973. Their mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems,...
Barbara K. (Peck) Grantham, 76, a compassionate, intelligent, beautiful lady went to sing praises with the Lord, on Thursday evening, July 18, 2024. She fought a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease and took her final earthly breath at her home with her loving husband, Buz Grantham, by her side. Barbara had the most beautiful smile, a wonderful sense of humor and an excellent wit that drew people to her. She loved to spend time with her family, singing, crafting, cooking and laughing. She...
On July 11, Jennifer Palakiko presided over her first official meeting as the 2024-25 President of the Rotary Club of Tehachapi. Jennifer welcomed everyone and shared the Rotary International Theme for the year: "The Magic of Rotary." Jennifer shared an inspirational video of Rotary International President Stephanie Urchick explaining the choice for the 2024-25 Rotary theme. "The Magic of Rotary" was inspired by a trip that President Urchick made to the Dominican Republic, installing water...
Juan Acuña Sr. lived, breathed, worked, fought and loved for more than 81 years in this world. He did so until he was called to begin his next journey on July 8. Juan passed away in his beloved town of Tehachapi surrounded by his wife and children at home. Juan was born in Long Beach, California during the World War II and was welcomed into this world by Cruz Acuña and Elvira Porras. Juan attended Banning High School where he excelled in jokes and football until the 10th grade and spent the r...
At the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Tehachapi on July 11, the Club welcomed Kay Pitts, chief operating officer of Rotary District 5240 and member of the Bakersfield Breakfast Rotary Club. She presented two awards to President Jennifer Palakiko and Past President Paul Kaminski, which were earned by the Tehachapi Rotary Club during the 2023-24 year. Pitts presented a Bronze Medal to the Club for meeting five of the required criteria to achieve special recognition. The Club met the...
At the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of Tehachapi, President Jennifer Palakiko welcomed Anya Norton as a new member on July 11. Anya's husband, Bill, was also in attendance for her presentation. Anya was introduced and sponsored by Jerry Munson, the Club's International Projects Chair and Co-Sargent-At-Arms. Bill and Anya Norton are retirees who moved from Lancaster to Bear Valley Springs in 2019, and they say it's the best idea they have had to date! Anya's career in education began when...
Members of the Tehachapi Community Church recently recognized Ellen Hays, a long-time resident of Tehachapi, who celebrated her 90th birthday on July 1. There were flowers, balloons, cookies and ice cream, and the congregation sang "Happy Birthday" to her during church service. Ellen was born in Oklahoma, but moved to the West Coast when she was young. She was musically inclined from an early age, becoming proficient at both the piano and violin. Ellen played the violin at Burbank High School,...
A unique and remarkable Tehachapi woman has ended her life journey. Nancy Yeager Rice, 79, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on July 5. Nancy and her husband, LeRoy Rice, a retired Kern County fire captain, are very well-known in the Tehachapi area. Nancy moved to Tehachapi as a little girl in 1950, and spent nearly her entire life in the Tehachapi Mountains. Nancy was a culture keeper, and she developed many talents and abilities. She could shear wool off a ewe, use a spinning wheel to...
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...
