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On Nov. 30, between the hours of 12:30-4:30 a.m., an unknown Hispanic male suspect stole thousands of dollars in tools from work trucks parked in two separate residential driveways and two additional work trucks parked in a local hotel parking lot. Over $18,000 in commercial and industrial tools were stolen from four work trucks. The suspect occupied a newer model white Chevrolet Traverse with black rims. The Tehachapi Police Department Investigations Unit is seeking information as to the...
[Editor’s note: A portion of the article printed on Nov. 25, 2023, has been redacted. The article is being reprinted below to include a statement from Greenbriar.] The central topic of discussion at the Nov. 13 meeting of the Tehachapi Planning Commission was the Phase 1 Precise Development Plan of the Sage Ranch planned community, to be located on 138 acres between Valley Blvd. and Pinon St., just west of Tehachapi High School. The project, when complete, could contain up to 995 single and m...
On the morning of Dec. 5, the Tehachapi Police Department sponsored a Torch Run to benefit the Special Olympics Southern California. Runners began and ended the run at Centennial Plaza in downtown Tehachapi....
At their Nov. 13 meeting, the Tehachapi Planning Commission approved the Architectural Design and Site Plan for a Burger Bros drive-thru restaurant to be located at 1001 W. Tehachapi Blvd. next to Walgreens. The 3,000 square-foot restaurant will have seating for 40 people and the drive-thru will have entry from the alley. The owner of the restaurant is Paul Zarounian of Palmdale. He is also the new owner of the entire building. As conditions of approval, the Planning Commission asked that the...
A variety of topics were brought to vote at the Nov. 20 Tehachapi City Council meeting, from declaring surplus land to approving a project for a $160,000 sewage pump screw replacement. A new fats, oils and grease ordinance is in the works, and Community Engagement Specialist Mya Acosta was excited to promote the upcoming Tehachapi Hometown Christmas event on Dec. 2. A total of 27.3 acres west of Sand Canyon is currently owned and unused by the city. The land, which would best be suited for cattle grazing or the like, has little use to the city...
The City of Tehachapi is happy to announce our second annual "Tehachapi Hometown Christmas" event on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 1-5 p.m. in downtown. The Rotary Club kicks off the day with Breakfast with Santa, the Historic Train Depot hosts photos with Santa along with a bake sale, the Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual Christmas Parade on F Street, which is followed by the Christmas Tree lighting at the Depot. We will close Green Street between Tehachapi Blvd. and F Street and host a...
At the Nov. 6 City Council meeting, Chief Richard Standridge introduced two new police officers prior to being sworn in by Mayor Michael Davies. Officer Michael Gregorio comes to Tehachapi from Nevada County where he worked in the jail. Gregorio was pinned by his father Ed. Reserve Officer Robert Haymond comes from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Haymond was pinned by his wife Connie. Haymond is a commercial pilot with Air Force training, so will be a reserve officer as he may be ca...
At the Nov. 6 City Council meeting, Police Chief Richard Standridge told the Council that the Tehachapi Police Department currently has only one allocated Police Lieutenant position. Given the likelihood of commercial growth over the next few years and an assessment of the potential future growth of the city, Standridge proposed the hiring of a second Lieutenant position. Standridge also noted that while Tehachapi takes great pride in being the best and safest city in Kern County, the city has...
On Oct. 15, The Loop newspaper hosted a pie baking contest at the annual Tehachapi Apple Festival. We would like to thank the bakers of this year's competition; five pies were submitted. A special thank you goes to our four judges, Police Chief Richard Standridge, Blair Budai, Tehachapi Arts Commission Secretary Laura Dreyer, and Tehachapi Mayor Michael Davies. They went above and beyond to make a difficult decision. A three-way tie for second place led to a second helping of pie before voting...
The City of Tehachapi is hosting another Hometown Christmas planning meeting on Thursday, Nov. 2 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Tehachapi Police Department Community Room. Nov. 2 is also the application and proof of insurance deadline for those wanting to participate in the event. This meeting will confirm participating vendors and businesses and will share a preliminary map of booths and activities. All applicants are encouraged to attend. Hometown Christmas aims to help kick off the holiday spirit...
On Saturday, Sept. 16, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Tehachapi hosted an Emergency Preparedness Community Faire for the public. It was a great success, and well attended. Attendees learned important disaster related information from presentations by the Tehachapi City Police Department and the American Red Cross. Skills were shared by organizations such as Kern County Public Health, the Tehachapi Amateur Radio Association and other experts in various topics such as water...
At the Oct. 2 City Council meeting, Reverend Angelo Frasier, pastor of Riverlakes Church in Bakersfield and Chaplain for the Bakersfield Police Department, as well as several Tehachapi residents, appealed to the Tehachapi City Council to consider approving the placement of our national motto, "In God We Trust," on the side of Tehachapi's police vehicles. Several years ago, the Tehachapi City Council decided not to approve the measure fearing it would make a target of local police vehicles. As...
At the Oct. 2 City Council meeting, Clare Scotti, Executive Director of the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce, the Tehachapi City Council and representatives from the offices of Congressman Kevin McCarthy, State Senator Shannon Grove, State Assemblyman Vince Fong and County Supervisor Zack Scrivner presented Certificates of Recognition to the members of Boy Scout Troop 3 for the services they performed during Mountain Festival. "When Tropical Storm Hilary was making itself known, forcing the...
At the Oct. 2 City Council meeting, Development Services Director Jay Schlosser introduced Tehachapi's new City Planner Salvador Morales and announced that Andrew Norton has been promoted to the position of City Engineer. Norton presented and the City Council unanimously approved a project to install curb, gutter and sidewalks that would close gaps on Dennison Road between Tehachapi Blvd. and Pinon Street. Norton explained that the project will also include improving sidewalks, installing...
At their Oct. 9 meeting, the Tehachapi Planning Commission voted unanimously to revoke the Minor Use Permit (MUP) for Wren's Garden, the event space on Curry Street in downtown Tehachapi that was once known as Jennifer's Terrace. The space has had a history of controversy over noise abatement that lead to an agreement between the Planning Commission and the prior owners of Wren's Garden (Jennifer's Terrace), Guy and Jennifer Williams regarding the regulation of amplified music at the event...
Body cameras approved for TPD At the Sept. 18 Tehachapi City Council meeting, Police Chief Richard Standridge proposed the purchase and use of 21 Body Worn Cameras (BWC) for the Tehachapi Police Department. They would be worn by all officers, staff and by the chief himself. Standridge said Tehachapi is the only community in which he has worked that does not have them. When he brought the matter up to city, they were immediately on board for the project. Standridge told the council that the...
The Tehachapi City Council voted unanimously at their Sept. 15 meeting to give the water tower, located in Railroad Park, a face lift. Public Works Director Don Marsh told the Council, "the historic downtown water tower is not merely a relic of the past, but a living testament to the town's history and resilience." Designated a California Historical Landmark in 1978, it is a symbol of the past and the embodiment of the spirit of Tehachapi. Recognizing that the water tower is in need of...
Join the Tehachapi Police Department for Coffee with a Cop on Wednesday, Oct. 4 from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Starbucks at 1007 Voyager Dr., Tehachapi (near the Post Office). TPD is excited to put on the event as a local tie-in to the 8th annual National Coffee with a Cop Day. Chief Richard Standridge, along with other members of TPD, will be available to answer questions and spark up a conversation with anyone stopping by the event. Coffee with a Cop events play a vital role in building trust and...
Members of the community and the Tehachapi Police Department, including Chief Richard Standridge, gathered at One Fine Day cafe, 117 E. F St., Tehachapi on Sept. 13 for the first "Iced Tea with Your PD." This event is a great opportunity for people to meet and connect with members of the department and the new chief, while enjoying a free glass of iced tea." We wanted to do something different with an event like this in the afternoon to bring out different members of the community," said Chief...
The Tehachapi Police Department is excited to invite the community to another "Pickleball with the Police" family fun evening on Wednesday, Sept. 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. The event is a great opportunity to meet your police officers and new chief while trying out the fastest growing sport in America. Six pickleball courts will be set up at the Tehachapi Police Department and all ages are welcome to play. Whether you are a pickleball professional or have never tried the sport before, this is a great...
The City of Tehachapi is inviting community members to attend two upcoming planning meetings for Tehachapi Hometown Christmas. The meetings will take place Tuesday, Sept. 12 at noon and Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. at the Tehachapi Police Department Community Room, located at 220 W. C St., Tehachapi. The meetings are open to the public. Nonprofits, local businesses, churches, entertainment groups or individuals wanting to participate in or support Hometown Christmas are encouraged to attend...
Detectives with the Tehachapi Police Department are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the male and female suspects pictured below. On Thursday, Aug. 24, the suspects stole electric tools from The Home Depot and Video Entertainment equipment from WalMart. The suspects fled Tehachapi in a late model white Hyundai sedan, which was displaying false license plates. The suspects changed the license plates between thefts. The male suspect was wearing a dark colored t-shirt, blue jeans,...
The first order of business at the Aug. 21 City Council meeting was to appoint a new District 2 city council member to fill the seat vacancy created by the resignation of Councilman Keith Sackawitz. There were two applications for the seat: Jeanette Pauer, former head of the Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce and Denise Madden of the nonprofit organization #LoveTehachapi. Both women were nominated, but Pauer was selected in a 4-0 vote and was sworn in by City Clerk, Tory Marsh. Pauer introduced...
The Tehachapi Police Department is excited to announce the first "Pickleball with the Police" family fun evening on Thursday, Aug. 24, 6 to 8 p.m. We are inviting the community to come meet your police officers and new chief while trying out the fastest growing sport in America. "I wanted to do something a little different from coffee with a cop and try having some fun with our community and play pickleball. The entire family can join us and enjoy an evening at TPD, we'll even supply all the...
Aug. 7 marked the first City Council meeting of the month. With the arrival of Mountain Festival on Aug. 19 and the start of the 2023-24 school year on Aug. 9, the City has seen an especially busy past few weeks. At the meeting, new police chief Richard Standridge recognized Sgt. Dunham for stepping up and taking on many extra responsibilities during the police chief transition, keeping the department together in a time of instability. Sgt. Dunham received his official commendation, while...
