Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The next Tehachapi Blood Drive with Houchin Community Blood Bank (HCBB) will be held Wednesday, May 24 between 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The blood drive is also seeking donors for platelets and plasma, these types of donations take a little longer and help, burn victims and cancer patients. HCBB will joining forces with Tehachapi Vineyard Church, Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District, the Tehachapi Police Department and the City of Tehachapi once again to provide an opportunity to donate blood for our...
Each spring the community comes together for a litter clean up day, and this year we will be asking community volunteers to help on Tuesday, May 23 at 8 a.m. The weather is now finally cooperating, and we will be able to get outside and show a little community pride. Members of the Tehachapi Area Association of Realtors (TAAR), Salvation Army, Tehachapi Mountain Group, Coldwell Banker Best Realtors, Rotary Club Interact, Girl Scouts Troop 8014, Tehachapi Cummings County Water District, the...
Detectives with the Tehachapi Police Department are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the male suspect pictured here. On Friday, May 5, at approximately 1:30 p.m., the suspect stole a bank bag containing cash after the victim left it on a counter at Midori Sushi. The suspect fled in a late model white sedan. The suspect was wearing a neon green construction vest and shirt, a black mask, black beanie and black pants. It is believed the suspect resides locally and conducted some form...
The City of Tehachapi is pleased to announce the hiring of new Police Chief Richard Standridge. Chief Standridge will be joining the City of Tehachapi team, bringing 24 years of law enforcement experience with him. Standridge is currently the Chief of Police for the City of Bishop, California where he has been since July 2021. "We are very excited to announce the hiring of Chief Richard Standridge, he brings all the qualities we were looking for in a leader for our police department. His experie...
A/Lt. Jason Dunham opened a recent city staff meeting by recognizing several Tehachapi Police Department members for their actions at a house fire on March 8, in the City of Tehachapi. Sergeant James Clark, Officer Jared McCombs, Officer Richard Kiser, Officer Andy Orozco, Officer Adriana Aguilar, Officer Richard Flores and Police Technician Patricia Hook received the following commendation for their actions during this incident. "On March 8, 2023, Officers responded to a house fire at 520 E. D...
The tract map for the first of two condominium projects to be located on Pinon St., west of Curry St., was presented to the Tehachapi City Council by the Tehachapi Planning Commission following a public hearing at the Commission’s April 10 meeting. The Pinon South Condominium Project was initially approved at the April 11, 2022 Planning Commission. The two-story project will contain 19 units and will be fenced and gated. Copies of the proposed tentative map were distributed to a select list o...
On Monday, April 4 the Tehachapi City Council unanimously approved a resolution opposing Initiative 21-0042A1 which has collected enough signatures to appear on the Statewide November 2024 ballot. Also known as the “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act” the Tehachapi City Council was quick to note that the catchy title is misleading, as this proposal to change the California State Constitution would cost local taxpayers local control, including invalidating the 57% approval for ‘Measure S’ the one-cent sales tax increas...
The Stallion Springs Community Service District is asking residents help protect the community by clearing weeds, debris and trash from yards. Tips for debris reduction can be found on the Kern County Fire Department website at www.kerncountyfire.org/fireprevention/hazard-reduction or you can call the Stallion Springs Fire Department at (661) 822-3980. The Stallion Springs CSD has also been included in a Hazard Reduction Grant with Field Institute and they have already begun clearing brush area...
A letter received by the City of Tehachapi was brought before the City Council at their March 20 meeting. Sue Page of Tehachapi wrote to complain about the length of time it took for fire crews to respond to a house fire at 520 E. D St. Page said the fire was reported about 8:15 p.m. on March 8 and although the fire station was less than a mile from the fire, trucks did not appear until about 30 minutes later and it was Keene (Station 11) that responded. Station 12 on Curry and Valley Blvd., as...
At the March 20 City Council meeting, Tehachapi Dispatcher Rae Budge received a Certificate of Recognition from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, as well as from Tehachapi Mayor Michael Davies and representatives from the offices of Senator Shannon Grove, Assemblyman Vince Fong and Supervisor Zack Scrivner. The Tehachapi City Council meets on the first and third Monday of the month at 6 p.m. They are currently meeting at the Police Department Community Room, 220 W. C St....
Virginia Sheridan and Bill Lee were recognized by the Tehachapi City Council and other county representatives for being one of the first businesses to revitalize the downtown area of Tehachapi. Sheridan owns Sheridan's Gifts and Home Decor as well as Kelcy's Restaurant. Sheridan and Lee completely upgraded Kelcy's when they purchased it. The Tehachapi City Council meets on the first and third Monday of the month at 6 p.m. They are currently meeting at the Police Department Community Room, 220...
Tehachapi Girl Scout Troop 8014 was the primary focus of the March 6 City Council meeting. Before the meeting, the scouts were selling Girl Scout Cookies to everyone including the members of the City Council. The first order of business was for Mayor Michael Davies to proclaim March 12 as National Girl Scout Day. March 12 marks the 111th anniversary of the founding of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America by Juliette Gordon Low. Certificates of recognition were given to each of the...
At the February meeting of the TUSD School Board, Sergeant Justin Ruppert from the Tehachapi Police Department presented the Board with a video presentation of the LifeSpot Prepare Protect Defend Phone app which would be used in case of an active shooter or other emergency incident at any of the schools in the district. In case of an active event, a touch of the app would alert all staff, responding and commanding officers, 911, the fire department and EMS. It will give all responders the...
The guest speaker at the Feb. 9 Rotary luncheon was Gregory Matheson, the retired director of the Los Angeles Police Department Criminalistics Laboratory where he had worked for over 30 years. Matheson emphasized that he is a criminalist and not a criminologist. A criminologist uses science to study crime and criminals. A criminalist collects and analyzes forensic evidence from a crime scene and is court qualified in toxicology, serology, crime scene investigation and the examination of...
Stallion Springs Parks and Recreation has gone online with RecDesk. Sign-ups are available from the CSD website. Families can sign up on www.stallionspringscsd.com. Look for “activity sign ups.” All registrations for events, activities and pool access will be done through this site. Stallion Springs Church is now offering a food pantry drive-thru distribution. The next available dates will be on Saturday, March 11 and April 8 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. It is open to all, with no income ver...
The Tehachapi City Council meets on the first and third Monday of the month at 6 p.m. They are currently meeting at the Police Department Community Room, 220 W. C St....
Chief Kent Kroeger has retired from the Tehachapi Police Department (TPD) effective Feb. 2, 2023. Chief Kroeger originally announced his retirement in November 2021 but rescinded his retirement in early 2022 to assist the City of Tehachapi in recruiting new officers and command staff for the department. Chief Kroeger began his career with TPD in July 2014 following 26 years with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. "Chief Kroeger was instrumental during his career in developing the...
Our Toys for Tots Drive normally ends up close to 1,000 toys between our "Christmas In July" and Christmas campaigns. This year our city really came through for our kids. During the December toy drive alone, we ended up with just over 1,100 toys! We had some businesses who really came through for us this and every year. Tehachapi Martial Arts had a few hundred toys, while Save Mart and Flying J brought over several toys on their own. Miramar and Country Real Estate are other locations that had...
The primary item addressed at the Jan. 9 Planning Commission meeting was planned new construction by Tehachapi Liquor. Owner Albeir Rechied and Jennifer Duke of Duke Engineering applied for preliminary approval of the architectural design and site plan of a new 5,416 square feet retail building to be located 20 feet from the current Tehachapi Liquor location. The address of the new building will be 838 Tucker Rd. and will include three tenants with the majority of the space dedicated to...
On Dec. 19, Councilman Michael Davies was sworn in as the new Mayor of Tehachapi, serving a two year term ending with the last December Council meeting in 2024. Davies was first elected in 2018 for a two year term to fill the vacancy created by the death of Councilman Ed Grimes. He was subsequently reelected in 2020 to a 4 year term representing District 3. He had served as Mayor Pro-Tem since December of 2020. Davies has been a Tehachapi resident since 1981. He has worked in the community with...
At the Dec. 5 City Council meeting, Public Works Director Don Marsh reported to the Tehachapi City Council that the city's Wastewater Division leases approximately 81 acres located on the north side of the airport from the Airport Fund. They use the wastewater effluent to grow fodder crops and alfalfa to be sold locally. The operation and maintenance of the project has been performed using city employees for years. Over the years the city had been approached by farmers and ranchers making...
Councilwoman Christina Scrivner submitted her resignation from the Tehachapi City Council on Dec. 5. On Nov. 8, Scrivner was elected as the east Kern County representative to the Kern Community College District. She has represented City Council District 2 since March 2020, first as an appointee and then elected to the position in November 2020. From left in the photo are Mayor Pro Tem Michael Davies, Joan Pogon-Cord, Scrivner, Mayor Phil Smith and Susan Wiggins. The Tehachapi City Council meets...
On Dec. 10, the Tehachapi Police Foundation hosted 17 local children at their annual Shop with a Cop event. After enjoying pizza from Hungry Howie's at the Tehachapi Police Department, the children rode to Walmart in police vehicles, sirens blaring, for a shopping spree. This year the Police Foundation was joined by Bear Valley Springs Police, Stallion Springs Police, California City Police, Kern Country Sheriff's Office and California State Parks Assn. The children that were chosen to shop had...
Season 3, Episode 101 – Sgt. Jason Dunham from the Tehachapi Police Department stops by to share some holiday safety tips while out shopping. He also talks about things you can do to make your home a little safer, avoiding porch pirates, elder phone scams and other things you can do to be proactive about your personal safety. Season 3, Episode 99 – State of California decides to close another CCI facility and to completely close the Cal City Prison. We have a frank discussion regarding both sho...
On Nov. 10, a large crowd gathered at the CSD meeting to welcome our newest member of the BVPD. Chief Dan Suttles swore in Imelda Rizo, our first woman on the force. She spent most of her childhood in California City, and graduated from Mojave High School. She knew from an early age that she wanted to work in law enforcement. Originally, she was assigned to Los Angeles County's maximum security jail. She spent almost 15 years with LASD. She was promoted to Senior Deputy and oversaw a unit that...
