Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The City of Tehachapi continues to be the premier economy in Kern County in which to invest, do business and seek a return on investment. From small to large businesses, the City of Tehachapi continues to thrive benefiting from our location, diverse surroundings, full time police force and a dedication to code enforcement and quality of life. The City of Tehachapi benefits from a geographic location that drives traffic from surrounding communities into our shops, service stations, small...
On March 8, the Tehachapi City Planning Commission held their regular monthly board meeting at which they brought to vote a special development request by K Hovnanian Homes, who is set to purchase and develop an 18-lot land parcel by Pinon and Fig streets. K Hovnanian Homes intends to build 18 more houses in the same style as their 52-lot development in Tehachapi Hills that are about 90% complete. Due to a rezoning on the land back in 2014, K Hovnanian requires special variances that must be...
At the April 1 City Council meeting, Assistant City Manager Corey Costelloe presented a new advertising policy for the city. Costelloe said the city was proposing a uniform advertising policy that would include promotions at the new Five-A-Side soccer field located in the new Valley Park, the public pickleball courts at the Tehachapi Police Department and the billboards at the airport along Highway 58. The new policies also included guidelines for expanded advertising offerings for events like...
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....
The Tehachapi City Council welcomed their new District 5 representative, Hannah Chung, at the March 18 City Council meeting. After being sworn in, the council stood for a photo. From left are Jeanette Pauer, Mayor Pro-tem Joan Pogon-Cord, Chung and Phil Smith. Mayor Michael Davies was unable to attend the meeting. Chung is no stranger to city government as she was Finance Director for the City of Tehachapi for 20 years before retiring in January of 2022. It was Chung who began the legacy of...
Our valley has lost two noteworthy members in the past few weeks. Eldon (Don) Kordes was well-known as a member of the CSD Board for a few years. He was also very talented as a woodcarver and donated pieces to the Tehachapi Heritage Museum. As a veteran, he will be interred at Bakersfield National Cemetery on April 3 at 10:45 a.m. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Tehachapi Heritage Museum at noon that day. Meanwhile, his carvings will be on display through the month of March at the museum. James Phillips Carmichael has also been lost...
The City of Tehachapi announced in February that in recognition of March as Women's History Month they were hosting a new Extraordinary Women Recognition and asked for submissions from the public. All nominees had to live or work within the City of Tehachapi. At the March 4 City Council meeting, Community Engagement Specialist Mya Acosta said that the city had received 70 nominations for the recognition. A panel consisting of Acosta, Community Engagement Manager Key Budge and Councilwoman...
On March 4, the Tehachapi City Council recognized the local chapter of the American Association of University Women on their 40th anniversary. The group was founded in 1984 and became the 93rd branch in California. The group received recognition from the Council, as well as from Assemblyman Vince Fong and State Senator Shannon Grove. From left are Councilwoman Jeanette Pauer, Lauren Hollen, Netti Ferrar, Councilwoman Joan Pogon-Cord (also a member of the group), Mayor Michael Davies, Phyllis...
In order for the city to receive the Transportation Development Act funds it needs to operate the city’s Dial-A-Ride service, it must present a Public Transit Claim. In order to present the claim they must conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution that, “there are no areas within the city with unmet public transit needs that could be reasonably met by expansion of the existing system or establishment of a new system.” The city received no public input at the hearing and the resol...
Police Chief Richard Standridge told the City Council that, due to an increase in citizen complaints, the Tehachapi Police Department has recently been trying to be more proactive on traffic enforcement within the city limits. Officers, in trying to turn traffic stops into more positive encounters, will be taking time to educate the public about traffic issues and the laws that make up the California Vehicle Code. Standridge asked the City Council to support this effort, and to recognize and...
James (Jim) P. Carmichael passed away at home on Sunday, Feb. 18, following a short battle with cancer. Jim was born Feb. 16, 1942, in Los Angeles. He grew up in Inglewood, California and joined the Navy in 1960. Jim and Linda met on a blind date in 1962 and were married in 1966. Jim was a mentor to many young people as an Assistant Scout Master, Little League Coach and Commander of the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps Haven Division. He also worked as a machinist in the aircraft industry...
The first Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce meeting of 2024 was held on Feb. 20 at PDubs Mountain Bowling in Old Town. Following the fajita buffet, President Clare Scotti introduced the four new members of the chamber board. They are John Knight (Knight Building Services), Kristy Vasquez (Valley Strong Credit Union), Mitchell Abrego (1st Priority Auto Registration) and Julia Pence (6 Pence Bookkeeping). The program was provided by the City of Tehachapi. Before introducing the department heads, City...
Vietnam veteran Steve Miles and American Legion Post 221 Commander Lynn Eckert attended the Feb. 20 City Council meeting with a request that the City of Tehachapi approve one $1,500 sponsorship for a veteran to make an Honor Flight trip. Miles and Eckert related stories of their time in Vietnam and a reception on their return where they were afraid to let people know they had served. By the end of their presentation, the pair, as well as the council members and the audience, were in tears. City...
Greg Cunningham is an amazing person, tech and friend. I have spoken with many of his customers, and each have nothing but praises for Greg. He will be missed for his knowledge, kindness, humor and friendship. One day, Greg came to my shop and told me that he was retiring. He asked if he could put my phone number and name on his phone message that would indicate that he was retiring. I told him that it would be okay, and that I would do my best to take care of his customers. I told him that I...
The Tehachapi City Council declared February as Safely Surrendered Baby Awareness Month at their Feb. 6 meeting. April Rincon, Danette Hipp and Antonia Ferer from Kern County Department of Human Services, along with Kern County Fire Chief Andrew Gibson, received a Certificate of Recognition from the Council. Ferer said that since 2006, there have been 98 babies surrendered at local Kern County Fire stations. This is a reminder that any unwanted newborn can be surrendered at any Kern County Fire...
The City Council voted unanimously on Feb. 5 to direct the city to publish a Notice of Intent to fill by appointment the District 5 City Council vacancy created by the resignation by Councilwoman Susan Wiggins, who is moving out of state. A second option for filling the vacancy would be to hold a special election that would cost the city more than $20,000. In either case the vacancy would be filled only until the next election in November 2024. The cost of the ad is estimated to be about $250....
On Thursday, Feb. 8, detectives and officers with the Tehachapi Police Department served a search warrant in the 1700 block of Orange Street in the city of Bakersfield for stolen property. During a month's long investigation, investigators identified two Bakersfield residents, 30-year-old Arel Sonny Martinez and Amanda Nicole Mendez, as suspects. Both suspects targeted Walmart locations to steal jewelry, video gaming and electronics equipment. Nearly $15,000 in merchandise was stolen from...
On Wednesday, Jan. 24 Detectives with the Tehachapi and Bakersfield Police Departments executed a search warrant in the 4600 block of Ashworth Road in Oildale, following a yearlong investigation into ATM thefts. Investigators arrested Bakersfield residents Daniel Gonzales, 45, and Christine Paulson, 38, who were identified as suspects being involved in thefts in both the Bakersfield and Tehachapi areas. Both subjects were booked on multiple felony theft charges and are currently being held on ov...
Approximately 20 years ago, the Rotary Club began its Senior Luncheon program in December, serving residents a full holiday meal, which included turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, green beans, dinner rolls, drinks and pumpkin pie. All free of charge. That first year we had eight people in attendance. Since that first luncheon, it has continued to grow until 2018 when we had over 300 attendees to serve. Many donations were made in order to serve so many people, including from...
At the Jan. 16 meeting of the Tehachapi City Council, Councilwoman Susan Wiggins announced her resignation. She said she will be moving to Pennsylvania at the end of January with her son and his family. He has taken a job there and she understandably wants to stay close to him and her grandchildren. Susan Wiggins has been a member of the Tehachapi City Council since 2011 and represents District 5. She served as mayor-protem from 2016-2018 and mayor from 2018-2020. She grew up in Mojave and was...
At their January 16 meeting, the Tehachapi City Council approved a new fence to be located on the north side of the bike path that runs along Tehachapi Blvd. between Hayes St. and Steuber Rd. Development Services Director Jay Schlosser said that workers sometimes run their equipment across the path creating a hazard for pedestrians and bike riders. The fencing will be post and rail and placed one foot north of the concrete path. Openings will be supplied allowing for maintenance vehicles to...
Runners from the City of Tehachapi and the Tehachapi Police Department are asking for the community's support as they team up to participate in the Bakersfield Marathon on Sunday, April 7, with the goal of raising funds to assist the Tehachapi Police Foundation. The team, consisting of police and city staff, will take on the various race distances at the Bakersfield Marathon while fundraising for youth programs in our community. The Tehachapi Police Department is seeking to start several new...
In a presentation before the Tehachapi City Council at their Dec. 18 meeting, Public Works Director Don Marsh asked that the Council approve updated Transportation Impact fees. The city had contracted with the firm TJKM, Inc. in November of 2021 to prepare updates to the City of Tehachapi/ County of Kern shared Transportation Impact Fee Program for the greater Tehachapi area. The city had used funds available through the state (Local Early Action Planning-LEAP, Regional Early Action Planning-REA...
Every eight years the California State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) requires cities to file a housing plan that shows that all levels of housing needs will be met for the next eight years, and include all new housing requirements of the HCD. The 5th Cycle Housing Element was filed in January of 2015. Cities within the state of California have been required to file a housing update every eight years, since the late 1960s, showing that they address housing needs for low, m...
On Oct. 31, 86-year-old Harry Davies moved to Tehachapi from Garden Grove, a community in Orange County where he had lived for over 30 years following his retirement from NASA. He purchased a home here to be close to his son, Tehachapi City Councilman and Mayor Michael Davies and his family. Raised in Los Angeles, Harry said he worked at a stable during his school years. Following high school, he joined the Air Force and spent four years active duty and four years in the reserves. As part of...
