Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Stallion Springs Strategic Planning Session - Public Welcome On March 19 the Stallion Springs Community Service District's Board of Directors will meet to discuss the future of Stallion Springs. This strategic planning session will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will address the needs of the community. The public is welcome. In order to make the meeting as productive as possible, facilitator David Aranda would appreciate your candid responses to a group of questions that will be compiled and used...
The city of Tehachapi's new code enforcement officer, armed with a badge and the authority of the police department, cleaned up a trash-filled, condemned house on East I street that had been the number one location for police activity during the last 12 months. Tehachapi Chief of Police Kent Kroeger said that police had responded 70 times to the location over the past year on reports of various activities on the premises, including the buying and selling of narcotics. Newly hired full-time Code...
On Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, the Tehachapi Police Department recognized their first Explorer Academy Graduates. The Explorer Academy is a 7 week program that introduces local youth to the law enforcement profession. The training and coursework provided was designed to promote their growth and development for future careers in law enforcement or any other chosen profession. Twelve local teenagers dedicated themselves and successfully completed this challenging and demanding program....
The Stallion Springs Board of Directors appointed Ed Gordon to the Board to fill the vacancy left by David Burt who resigned in November. He will complete the balance of Burt's term through 2016. He was selected from the seven applicants for the position. Gordon has lived in Stallion for close to 10 years and is a member of the Stallion Springs Police Community Service Unit and the Stallion Springs CERTS team. He worked for the Tehachapi News as a reporter and covered the local CSDs and...
The Tehachapi Police Department recently completed repair work and officially opened the temporary holding facility on January 13, 2015. The Board of State and Community Corrections conducted an inspection of the facility in June of 2014. The inspection revealed several areas of the facility which were not in compliance with State regulations. The Tehachapi Police Department worked closely with the Board of State and Community Corrections over the past several months to identify solutions to the deficiencies within the temporary holding...
Stallion Springs Board of Directors The Stallion Springs Board of Directors swore in Sandy Young and Vince McLaughlin as new members of the Board of Directors after having been elected in the November election. The board voted to appoint a new member to replace David Burt who resigned from the board on November 23. The position was posted on December 17, 2014 and "Letters of Interest" are now being accepted. In addition to the general letter of interest are four questions the board would like...
No snow, no problem – A slightly windblown snowman made out of sprayed white tumbleweeds beckons from the front yard of a home on D Street. The promised big winter year-end snowstorm dusted the higher elevations of Bear Valley but otherwise skipped the Tehachapi area, which was cold and brilliantly clear as 2015 made its appearance. According to MountainBase weather station (www.mountainbase.com), located in West Golden Hills, temperatures dropped to 16.2 degrees Fahrenheit at 7 a.m. on Dec. 3...
David Burt, current Board President has tendered his resignation from the board over concerns of possible conflict of interest with his current position as a county building inspector. Burt has served in the board for six years. The board upon acceptance of his resignation will be looking for letters of interest from Stallion Springs residents to be considered for appointed to fill the remaining two years of Burt’s term. Letters should be delivered to the CSD office. The board will then make a recommendation for a replacement and appoint a n...
On December 11, 2014, the Tehachapi Police Department held its second annual Shop With a Cop event in the City of Tehachapi. Twenty underprivileged children from our community were able to spend the evening eating and shopping with local law enforcement officers. The 58 Diner provided a wonderful dinner before the children departed in police cars to Kmart for their Christmas shopping experience. Each child was provided with a gift card to purchase Christmas gifts for themselves and their families. This event provides an opportunity for law...
The Stallion Springs Neighborhood Watch held its monthly meeting on November 12 with a packed house. Police Chief Mike Grant gave a presentation on social media and its effects on our lives. Grant noted that all information you place is stored on the company’s server and is accessible for years even after you delete it. The majority of employers are asking for your passwords and use social media to research candidates. The same hold true for colleges. Postings of inappropriate photos, drinking, drugs, bad mouthing previous employers can a...
CSD The districts Waste Water plant Operating Permit was renewed on October 9. The new permit will go into effect December 1 giving the CSD five years to upgrade the waste water plant to tertiary treatment without violation or penalties. Water production was down by 15.9 percent from August 2014 and 10.9 percent from September of 2013. Waste water flow was down by over 500,000 gallons over August 2014. The Water Conservation Coordinator, currently funded through grant monies, has implemented several programs including a toilet rebate program,...
The Tehachapi City Council formally adopted a major update of the municipal zoning code in a 416-page document that incorporates a hybrid of conventional and form-based elements. The document "is a reflection of us," City Manager Greg Garrett told the Council Oct. 20 at its regular meeting at the Wells Education Center. "We are proud of this document," Garrett said. "It tells the story of what we do and how we do it, all the things we pride ourselves in. It tells a really good story." Council...
NEWS RELEASE September 11, 2014 Animal Call On Thursday September 11, 2014, at 6:37, officers from the Tehachapi Police Department were dispatched to call of a large bear sighted in the area of Jacobson Middle School. Officers located the bear on the front porch of a residence in a residential housing tract at the corner of C Street and Pepper, which is about one block from the school. Officers attempted to contain the bear on the porch of the residence and requested an immediate response from...
The Stallion Springs Board of Directors held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday Aug. 19 at the CSD. The board approved the Execution of the Water Shortage Contingency Plan declaring a Stage 2 Emergency. General Manager, Mary Bath Garrison noted that Stallion Springs has done well so far in conserving but more will be known after the August meter readings at the end of the month. She displayed a door hanger that will be used as a first notice to violators. Police Report The Police department...
Over three dozen booths participated in the National Night Out event held in Central Park Aug. 5. The introduction of National Night Out, "America's Night Out Against Crime", began in 1984 in an effort to promote involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, neighborhood camaraderie and to send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. "National Night Out" is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch,...
Pacific Gas & Electric held a First Responder Workshop for the Stallion Springs CERT team, presented by Jeff Kestly, Sr. Public Safety Specialist with PG&E. This training was specialized training for public safety first responders on how to safely respond and operate at natural gas and electrical emergencies. Mr. Kestly is one of eight Sr. Public Safety Specialists within PG&E's service territory that provide this type of training to fire, law enforcement, EMS, public works departments and...
School enrollment up – Tehachapi Unified School District (TUSD) Superintendent Susan Andreas-Bervel reported to the district Board of Trustees on Aug. 12, 2014 (the day before school started), that projected student enrollment in the district is up. She said that Cummings Valley Elementary is up three students, Golden Hills elementary is up 14, Tompkins Elementary is up 31, Jacobsen Middle School is up 58, Tehachapi High School is up 86 and Monroe Continuation High School is up 24, for a t...
Local law enforcement and a variety of community organizers are inviting residents to a night out on the town with free food and all the safety information they can handle. The introduction of National Night Out, “America’s Night Out Against Crime”, began in 1984 in an effort to promote involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, neighborhood camaraderie and to send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back. “National Night Out” is sponsored by the National...
City of Tehachapi budget FY 2014-15 City-wide Revenue $16,991,975 Expenditures $16,799,357 It was with a large measure of pride that Tehachapi City Manager Greg Garrett and Finance Director Hannah Chung presented the 2014-15 fiscal year budget and preliminary five-year budget to the City Council June 23. “The budget is spot on,” Garrett told Forde Files. “We’re very proud to be working for the city of Tehachapi. The entire team, staff and residents are of one accord.” Garrett said the city has...
Local law enforcement and a variety of community organizers are inviting residents to a night out on the town with free food and all the safety information they can handle. The introduction of National Night Out, "America's Night Out Against Crime", began in 1984 in an effort to promote involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, neighborhood camaraderie and to send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back....
When I was just a little preschooler, in the early 1930s, we lived in Mojave. In those days of the Great Depression, men who were out of work sometimes “rode the rails” looking for work or maybe just enjoying being “knights of the road.” At any rate, I have read the code that the hobos made up and passed along to one another signifying which house was good for a handout and which ones to avoid. I have seen these printed out occasionally in magazines and, of course, online. I never knew if our...
The June 27, 2014 official dedication and open house for the new Tehachapi Police Department building on 220 West C St. drew dignitaries and members of the public eager to see the state-of-the-art facility. Retiring Chief of Police Jeff Kermode – who had the task of forming the police department in 2007 when the city chose to establish its own department rather than extending a contract with the Kern County Sheriffs Office – swore in the new chief, Kent Kroeger, whose father Joe pinned on his ba...
For those that missed it today, the public is invited to come tour the new Police Department's facilities tomorrow, between 9 a.m. and Noon....
Tehachapi City Hall has received phone calls from at least two area residents who appear to have been targeted as part of scam, or at least an unethical business practice. The residents received calls from a person claiming to be calling on behalf of the City of Tehachapi that wanted to “put money in their pocket” and come to their house regarding a new energy plan we have. One of the residents said they hung up on the caller and that their caller ID came up as UNKNOWN. The other resident questioned the person regarding the fact that the Cit...
The Stallion Springs CSD Board of Directors held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 27 with Directors Burt, Lamkin, Young and Gunshinan present with Director Mueller joining by phone. The board approved a Resolution authorizing the General Manager to prepare a report of the properties with Delinquent and Inactive charges. A Resolution was also approved to have the tax assessment to fund the cost of the District's Police/Administration Building. General Manager Mary Beth Garrison noted that...
