Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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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...
Members of the community mingled with members of the Tehachapi Police Department in Philip Marx Central Park on the evening evening of Aug. 6 for Tehachapi Night Out. Police Chief Richard Standridge renamed the event to make it more relevant to Tehachapi. Members of the community visited with officers and other community organizations. The evening was followed by a showing of the movie "Shrek."...
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...
On July 27, Tehachapi Police Officers were dispatched to a local business regarding a subject possibly doing hand to hand drug transactions out of an RV, in the business' parking lot. Officers arrived in the area and found the RV had moved to the Save Mart parking lot. Officers contacted 48-year-old Michael Brown and his girlfriend 42-year-old Elizabeth Pierce, both from Tehachapi in the RV. Officers conducted a search of the RV based on Brown's search terms for being on Post Release Community...
Are you curious about Ham Radio? Or perhaps you're genuinely interested in exploring the endless possibilities it offers? The Tehachapi Amateur Radio Association warmly invites everyone to join us for our monthly club meeting on Thursday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m., in the Tehachapi Police Department, 220 W. C St. Whether you're a seasoned operator or just starting out, come sit in and talk to us. We love to share our passion for Ham Radio and connect with fellow enthusiasts! Don't miss this opportunity...
The Tehachapi Police Department is hosting Tehachapi Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 6 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Philip Marx Central Park. Like the National Night Out event that will be celebrated across the country on the same date, Tehachapi Night Out aims to connect with and meet the needs of Tehachapi residents. Chief Richard Standridge invites the community to meet him, his staff and enjoy a summer evening in the park. The goal of the event is to promote police-community partnerships and...
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...
Tehachapi Police Chief Richard Standridge spoke at the July 16 meeting of the Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce held at the American Legion Hall on F Street. Standridge emphasized to the group, "if you see something, say something." Too often he has heard from citizens after the fact, that they say saw an occurrence and did nothing. Since becoming chief, Standridge has increased the number of TPD officers in the department and in the last few months has promoted several of them. Standridge...
On July 8, Tehachapi Police Officers were dispatched to a local business regarding an unknown suspect who had stolen fuel from several work trucks, resulting in several thousands of dollars in damage to fuel tanks. Officers who investigated the crime determined the suspect utilized a drill, a large tote and fuel cans to remove gasoline from the victims' trucks. Through diligent police work, officers were able to locate and obtain video surveillance footage of the suspect and were able to...
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...
Over the past few months, the Tehachapi Police Department has received numerous complaints regarding a police vehicle driving recklessly in various locations throughout the City of Tehachapi. On June 20, officers were dispatched to the area of Tk's Pizza and Burger King for the same type of call. Upon arrival, officers located the vehicle, an older model Crown Victoria, which appears to be an auctioned police vehicle from a Southern California police agency, in the parking lot of Burger King on...
There is a longtime Bear Valley Springs resident who has caught and safely relocated not dozens, or even hundreds, but literally thousands of rattlesnakes over the course of his life. His name is Ron Hayton, and he started catching rattlesnakes under his grandfather's tutelage when he was only five years old. Ron, 79, is a retired L.A. County fire captain, and decades ago he started the Snake Guys snake relocating service, providing free assistance for area residents. Ron's volunteer efforts...
On Thursday, June 27, and again on Thursday, July 25 from 7:30 to 9 a.m., Tehachapi Police Chief Richard Standridge invites the community to join him and his command staff at Mountain Coffee House, 120 S. Mill St., Tehachapi, for Coffee with the Chief. Following the local tradition of Coffee with the Mayor and Coffee with a Cop events, Chief Standridge would like to make himself available for a conversation and a cup of coffee in a nice, relaxed atmosphere. Mountain House Coffee is a perfect...
At their June 17 meeting, the Tehachapi City Council declared the week of June 24-28 as Boys and Girls Club Week. The week has been celebrated nationally since 1941 recognizing the valuable service the clubs bring to communities. They instill youth with the confidence that they can succeed at anything they put their mind to. Their programs promote academic success, healthy lifestyles, good character and citizenship. The clubs help ensure young people have a safe, supportive place to spend time...
The City of Tehachapi and the Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District announce new Pickleball Group Workshops will be held during July at the new TPD Pickleball Courts on C Street. Professional Pickleball Instructor Glenda Love will teach a four-week Beginner Pickleball Workshop on Mondays beginning July 8 through July 29, a four-week Intermediate Pickleball Workshop on Tuesdays beginning July 9 through July 30, and a four-week Cardio Live Drills Group Class on Wednesdays beginning July 10...
Donald Trumble of California City, California passed away peacefully in the presence of his wife of 20 years, Mary Trumble, on June 1. Don was the chief of police in Tehachapi from about 1980 to around 1987 when the department went to the Kern County Sheriff's. He is survived by his daughter Renee Colonna and family of Rosamond, California; his daughter Angelique Trumble and family of Idaho; his son Don and his wife Frannie Trumble and family of Boulder City, Nevada and daughter Janelle...
Before the City of Tehachapi planned its first two ventures into public recreation, the pickleball courts at the police station and the 5-A-side soccer field at the newly opened Valley Park, they began an assessment into the recreation facilities available throughout the Greater Tehachapi Area from all providers including programs, facilities and operations. To save public funds, the city staff undertook a comprehensive analysis of each recreational entity within the Tehachapi area with a focus...
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...
Officer Andy Orozco was promoted to Senior Police Officer. The promotion was presented by Lt. Justin Ruppert and Orozco's wife pinned his badge. Mary Cunningham, one of the women selected to receive Tehachapi's Extraordinary Women Recognition was honored at Monday's City Council meeting. Mary was unable to make the original presentation made by the City Council at their March 4 meeting. The Tehachapi City Council meets on the first and third Monday of the month at 6 p.m. They are currently...
At their May 13 meeting, the Tehachapi Planning Commission approved the use of a portion of a vacant lot, located at 432-C W. J St., to be used as a storage facility by Nathan’s Towing & Storage as a short-term storage and impound lot. Approximately one half acre of the 28-acre parcel will be used for the fenced and locked storage facility. There are no structures planned for the facility other than a storage unit for towing equipment. Nathan’s primary offices are located in Lancaster and the...
It was shopping for trains at Hans' and Rachel's Gold Coast Station that originally brought Dawn Jones and her husband to Tehachapi. After living in a variety of locations and serving her country as a contractor in Washington D.C., Dawn found Tehachapi to be the best combination of all the places she had previously lived. She quickly became inspired by the town's beautiful nature and wildlife and relaunched her jewelry-making business, Dawn Jones Designs. Soon she was crafting earrings,...
At their May 6 meeting, the Tehachapi City Council approved a project proposed by the city to add a 15 foot x 20 foot expansion space behind the BeeKay Theatre. The new area will be exterior walls only with other improvements to be decided and financed by the Tehachapi Community Theater organization. It is hoped that this project will solve some of the space problems that have plagued the theater since its restoration in 2006. The city understands that TCT has been able to put money aside to...
I had several expensive trees taken, early morning on May 5 (possibly late evening on May 4). The big trees were Vanderwolf Pine, Oriental Spruce and Bakeri Spruce, all in 20 gallon pots. They didn’t take the pots, just the trees. If anyone in your neighborhood has just planted trees, or is in the process of landscaping, please check it out. Contact Tehachapi Police Department, (661) 822-2222 with any information. They have a record of the theft. Please help!...
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy originally declared the week of May 15 as National Police Week ... a time to honor those officers who have given their lives in the line of duty. Currently the week is used to give thanks to the men and women who serve daily, putting their lives in jeopardy to protect the community. During their May 6 meeting, the Tehachapi City Council proclaimed the week of May 12 - 18 as National Police Week in Tehachapi. It should be noted that Tehachapi has lost two...
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....
