Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Roman Gregory Weltin, long time Tehachapi resident, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021, after reaching the age of 80 years old. For years Roman fought various illnesses as he struggled to remain active in his family's lives. Roman died peacefully, while hospitalized from complications with COPD, with his beloved wife, Laura and daughter, Lynette by his side. Roman was born September 7, 1941, in Conneaut, Ohio to Paul and Betty Weltin. He grew up and attended school in Fremont, Ohio. He...
Toys for Tots had another great year here in Tehachapi collecting just under 900 toys for kids in our community. Last year between our collections at Christmas and our Christmas in July, we collected over 1,200 toys. This year we were at about the same level, collecting over 300 this past July. We've been fortunate to have several incredible businesses supporting this effort. Country Real Estate, Tehachapi Martial Arts Center, the City of Tehachapi, Bank of the West and Tehachapi Treasure Trove...
The Tehachapi Planning Commission met on the evening of Dec. 13 at the Tehachapi Police Department Community Room to consider several projects. The only completely new project approved by the commission was a proposal by Caltrans to build a maintenance station at the intersection of Industrial Parkway and N. Curry St. The facility will contain three parcels totaling 5.66 acres and will be made up of a crew building, a mechanics building, two equipment canopies, a wash rack, fuel island, brine...
Thank you to all of our volunteers and staff who helped make this annual bridge decorating a success. Debbie and Diego Rodriguez, Denise and David Cox, Larry Heasley, John Stillman, Junior Rodriguez and Rich Brown with Tehachapi Lawn and Garden. A very special thank you goes out to Debbie Rodriguez who brings this Christmas Cheer to our Community. You are an incredible soul and we all love and appreciate you! Parks and Recreation An all new Friday Fit class will be starting on January 7, 2022...
Breakfast with Santa Dec. 11 with time slots from 8 to 9:30 a.m. and 9:45 to 11:15 a.m. Breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, orange juice, milk or your choice of hot chocolate or coffee. The cost is $7 for adults and $4 per child over two years old. Families having more than five members pay a maximum of $25. The cost includes activities for the kids. Tickets can be purchased at the CSD. Please buy tickets in advance so we can ensure we have enough supplies for everyone! If you are unable...
The Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District is looking for "a new vision for the community," the district's CEO Caroline Wasielewski told the Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council (GTEDC) on Nov. 3. The quest for a new vision offers the public the opportunity to be involved in shaping the community's healthcare resources. Now that Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley operates and manages the new district-owned hospital, she said, "our task is to provide healthcare without running a...
In the absence of Mayor Pro-Tem Michael Davies, the Tehachapi City Council voted unanimously but reluctantly to approve a new six-year agreement between the city of Tehachapi and Kern County Fire Department. The new agreement included an increase in the annual fee paid to the county for fire services. This agreement would increase the total charged for fire service from $749,846 in 2022 to $2,249,866 by 2028. This amount would include an increased amount from the City’s General Fund from $...
It's that time of year again as we gear up for Toys for Tots in our community. This truly has been a community effort and the response has always been fantastic! Between our "Christmas in July" and our Toys for Tots in December, we managed to collect over 1,200 toys last year, all of which stayed in our town! We're looking at the same incredible group of businesses supporting our effort. Boxes will be at Country Real Estate, Tehachapi Treasure Trove, Miramar International and Tehachapi Martial...
It's that time of year of year again as we gear up for Toys for Tots in our community. This truly has been a community effort and the response has always been fantastic! Between our "Christmas in July" and our Toys for Tots in December, we managed to collect over 1,200 toys last year, all of which stayed in our town! We're looking at the same incredible group of businesses supporting our effort. Boxes will be at Country Real Estate, Tehachapi Treasure Trove, Miramar International and Tehachapi...
On Nov. 1, the Tehachapi City Council updated the rate it charges developers for water rights. Since 2007 the Tehachapi Municipal Code has provided a fee mechanism to collect funds from new residential developments to assist in the procurement of long-term water rights. New developments can either secure their own water rights or provide an in-lieu fee to the City for the needed water. The fee was last updated in 2020 to $3,148 for a base size dwelling unit and usage of the fees was clarified. T...
On Oct. 14, Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County) along with law enforcement officials, the Auto Club (AAA), victims and their families joined forces to educate the public of the signing of Assembly Bill 3, and to educate the public of the horrific pain caused by illegal street racing and sideshows. "Illegal street racing and sideshows destroy innocent lives. Far too many families have lost loved-ones. This is 100% preventable," said Assemblyman Fong. "This law gives the courts another tool to...
Stallion Springs resident Natalie Frankland was featured at Tehachapi Winery on Friday, Oct. 8, at a dinner and wine tasting event. She is looking forward to returning to the winery on Dec. 12 for an encore presentation. Natalie is the Worship Team Leader at the Stallion Springs Community Church that provides music at the Sunday services and will be the lead at the Tehachapi Christmas tree lighting. Artist exchange and library Start your holiday shopping early. The Stallion Springs Artist...
Dorothy Esther McReynolds was born in Los Angeles, California on Dec. 4, 1942, to John and Josephine Bacarella. Dorothy was a culinary school graduate and an accomplished artist, excelling in painting, ceramics, marquetry, jewelry making, sewing and design. Dorothy's writing had been published nationally by the time she was in high school. In adulthood, she produced a line of Christian greeting cards and was later commissioned by the City of La Quinta for her tile painting. Dorothy worked for Ro...
On September 9, Assembly Bill 3, authored by Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County), cleared the California State Legislature unanimously and is now headed to the Governor's desk for final approval. AB 3 aims to crack down on illegal street racing by allowing courts to issue a driver's license suspension for up to six months for participating in sideshows. "Illegal street racing and sideshows wreak havoc in our communities, draw permanent damage to our roads, and claim innocent lives,"...
J.R. Kendrick, Life Scout with Troop 3 of Tehachapi, is in the process of obtaining his Eagle rank, which is the highest rank attainable in Scouts. Only about 4 percent of Scouts reach this achievement. He recently completed his Eagle Scout project at the Stallion Springs Community Center. As a Scout he has been volunteering at community events such as Mountain Festival, in local parades with his fellow Scouts and at the Stallion Springs Library. He has just finished his second year at Cerro...
On the evening of Aug. 3 the Tehachapi Police Department and the Tehachapi Police Foundation partnered to host National Night Out at Philip Marx Central Park. The annual crime prevention campaign is designed to heighten crime and drug awareness, generate support for local law enforcement and strengthen neighborhood spirit and partnerships. Community organizations set up booths throughout the park to pass out information and fun stuff for the kids. Police vehicles and fire trucks were on hand...
The Tehachapi Police Department and the Tehachapi Police Foundation are once again partnering to host National Night Out at Philip Marx Central Park on Tuesday, Aug. 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Community groups will have booths with information and activities for the entire family. Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District will close out the evening with Movies in the Park beginning at 8 p.m. with a showing of “Raya and the Last Dragon.” National Night Out is an annual crime prevention eve...
The Tehachapi Police Department and the Tehachapi Police Foundation are once again partnering to host National Night Out at Philip Marx Central Park on Tuesday, Aug. 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Community groups will have booths with information and activities for the entire family. Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District will close out the evening with Movies in the Park beginning at 8 p.m. with a showing of “Raya and the Last Dragon.” National Night Out is an annual crime prevention eve...
One of the traditions jolly Old St. Nick has in July is to visit our great community for the Christmas in July Toys for Tots event at Marty Pay Insurance Agency. This year's event will be on Wednesday, July 14 and Santa has a lot of surprises and prizes in his bag! He's suspended his naughty and nice list for the evening, anyone who brings an unwrapped toy will have a chance at a drawing for prizes including a 55-inch TV. There will be other prizes provided by local businesses and Santa is...
The Tehachapi Municipal Code has always prohibited the firing, discharge, exploding, selling or giving away of fireworks within the City limits of Tehachapi. This includes any bomb, firecrackers, Roman candle, pinwheel, skyrocket or any combustible or other fireworks of that nature within the City limits without a special permit. To do so is considered a misdemeanor criminal offense. However, due to the extreme drought conditions and high winds that the Tehachapi area is experiencing, as well as...
On Saturday, April 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Tehachapi Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will allow the public the opportunity to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your tablets, capsules, patches and other solid forms of prescription drugs for disposal to the Tehachapi Police Department at 220 W. C St. Liquids (including intravenous solutions), syringes, sharps and illegal drugs will not be accepted....
Police Chief Gary Crowell and Stallion Springs Police Department are asking for the community's support for the "Be a Roll Model" bicycle helmet safety campaign. The focus of this program is the safety and education of our youth in our community. Under California Law any child under the age of 18 must wear a helmet when riding or operating a bicycle, non-motorized scooter, electric motorized boards (hover boards), skateboards or inline skates. Wearing a bicycle helmet is about more than just...
The Tehachapi Police Department received a report of a grand theft involving the fraudulent use of credit cards to purchase several thousand dollars of electrical tools used for high-voltage line repair and clothing from a company in Atascadero, California. These items were shipped to a residence in the City of Tehachapi. An additional order for several thousand dollars of tools was placed with the same company in Atascadero with a requested shipping address of a different residence in the City...
Stallion Springs held a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Tuesday, March 30 at the Community Center. CERT volunteers assisted in setting up appointments from March 22-26. There were 100 shots of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine available. The first shots were given to Stallion Springs residents then it was opened to all Tehachapi residents until the vaccines were gone. Vaccines were made available through the new mobile unit from Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley headed up by Josh Pierce,...
The City of Tehachapi launched the TextMyGov application for easier general communications by the public to the City (non-emergent) on Thursday, April 8. TextMyGov allows the public to send text messages directly to City Hall. We will be utilizing keywords that will trigger a response to answer the question or concern. For those that prefer to utilize text messages as a form of communication, as 81% of the American public does, this will allow you to bypass using the website or automated phone s...
