Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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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...
Police Chief Mike Grant made a presentation, Gangs 101, to Neighborhood Watch group on Wednesday, April 23. In addition to gangs locally, Grant detailed the various gangs on the west coast, how to spot them and their organizational structure. He noted that most gang members are quite passive to the general public so as not to attract attention. However, they can become aggressive if provoked. Currently there are no major gang problems in Stallion Springs but it is always good to be vigilant....
Hip Hip Hooray! They're Coming Home! A problem has arisen as a result of the drastic cuts the government has chosen to make by discharging great numbers of our military: coming home may not be as exciting as it used to be. Of course, coming home to family has got to be one of the greatest feeling in the world to both military personnel and their families. At some point a cold hard fact rears its ugly head for many: You don't have a job once you get home! OMGG (oh, my goodness gracious), what do...
Lawman in the air The Tehachapi Police Department outfoxed several men who thought it was amusing to shine a laser light at a pilot landing at Tehachapi Municipal Airport on the evening of Sunday, May 4. The pilot was temporarily disoriented by exposure to the laser, which bounces around the cabin and creates upheaval. He contacted Tehachapi police. TPD Officer Chris Boston went aloft with the pilot in an attempt to draw the laser. After 20 minutes, the laser again targeted the aircraft. TPD...
Stallion Springs Fire Chief Jason Schillinger reminded the residents of the upcoming June 15 deadline for Hazard Reduction at the April 15 Board of Directors meeting. Board president Dave Burt noted that the CSD is down to only four payments left on both the Police/Administration and Community Center and the Police/Administration buildings. Payments are made twice a year so both buildings will be paid off in two years. Police Report • Stallion Springs Police have issued a Scam Alert Reminding residents to not respond to mailed or telephone d...
When I was in school, and perhaps today also, the students figure out clever, witty and often a stupid simile to fit our initials or to create a rhyme. I was Pat Davis, so I was named Police Department or Patty Watty. My daughter was Ellen Gracey, so she was "Ellen, Ellen, watermelon." How about "Tony, Tony, macaroni!" How about "Silly Lilly?" It could probably be termed as abuse today, but in my day it was just what we did. Students were also identified by their accomplishments; sometimes loose...
Normally I write about articles my mother Marion Deaver wrote about, area history, and things that other people did. Today I am writing about my mother and some of the things she did. I found an article that the Bakersfield Californian wrote about her. The paper was writing articles about various correspondents in honor of National Newspaper Week. My mother had the bad habit of tearing things out of the newspaper and not leaving the top of the page with the date on it, so I am not sure when...
• The Stallion Springs Police Department is seeking qualified men and women to join the new citizen volunteer program. Becoming part of this unit will allow local residents to give back to the community and assist our police department in the performance of their duties. Successful applicants will attend a four-day training course and then begin performing a variety of duties. Some of these duties will be administrative in nature, such as data entry and filling out reports. Other duties will be more physical in nature, such as assisting with t...
With some of the recent appearances of counterfeit money in our community, education on how to detect a counterfeit bill is unfortunately necessary. It’s not only important for businesses and cash handlers to know how to detect a bad bill, but for individuals as well, as counterfeit money is not reimbursable if you accept it. With current technology, creating counterfeit money is easier than ever. The most common denomination counterfeited is a $20 and $100. Other denominations are counterfeited, but not as often. The use of counterfeit d...
Fran Riggs had many reasons to move to Tehachapi when she retired. Although she had been born in Kern County, she has not lived here for many years. She did, however, still have family in the area and she had always loved the mountain setting and the change of seasons so Tehachapi seemed a natural choice when it came time to retire and move from the crowded city environment of Fullerton. Last fall Fran finally retired from 13 years as a buyer for the City of Fullerton. I was not sure what a...
Police Chief Mike Grant presented his 2013 Year in Review report and Strategic Plan for 2014/2015 to support and sustain the department to the Stallion Springs CSD Board of Directors at its Feb. 18 meeting with over 60 residents in attendance. Grant also responded to a number of questions raised by residents concerning the police leaving the jurisdiction to assist other police departments and how they reciprocate by covering for, and assisting our department. He also reviewed the extensive work...
Neighborhood Watch held its regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 20 in the Emergency Operations Center at the Stallion Administration Building with over 40 residents in attendance. Police Chief Mike Grant said, “The police department has had some challenges with staffing and it’s groups like this that help us in a serious manor to patrol the area and to be the eyes and ears in the community.” Grant reported, “Last month we had a significant number of people complaining about scams that are going on. Most of the scams are phishing scams that are goi...
Money – The Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District cash on hand has gone up for the last two months, with $1,340,000 in the bank as of Jan. 29. Outreach – Formerly a volunteer, Teri Cryer is now a certified crime prevention specialist with the Tehachapi Police Department following training in San Diego. Cryer works with everyone from children to seniors and presents crime prevention programs for businesses. She organizes Senior Day at the movies and put together the "Shop with a Cop" event bef...
There will be a 15-minute crime prevention talk that changes every month. This month it will be on the misuse of prescription drugs, who's doing it and why and how and where to properly dispose of the meds. The movie this month is Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, rated PG13, showing at the Hitching Post Theatre on Jan. 29 (Wed) at the 12:30 p.m. showing. Doors open at noon. Reduced price senior admission (60 and over) $2.50. *Seating is limited, arrive early for best seating*...
Tehachapi Police Chief Jeff Kermode reports that FBI-tracked "Part 1" crimes in the city dropped 19 percent from 2012 to 2013. The total number of reported crimes in that category was 580 in 2012. For the year 2013, the total fell to a total of 472. "Part 1" crimes include homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, simple assault, burglary, larceny, auto theft and arson. See chart. The only "Part 1" crime that increased in the city of Tehachapi was rape, with five in 2013 compared to four in...
The Tehachapi community had a new holiday event this year for some of their more disadvantaged kids. In what is to become an annual holiday event, principals of each local school selected candidates for the community's first "Shop With a Cop" event. 14 children were selected for a free buffet breakfast at the Highway-58 Restaurant. Upon arrival, each child was pared with their own Police Officer or Deputy Sheriff. Law enforcement agencies that were able to participate were Tehachapi City Police...
