Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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When a client comes in to look at fabrics to change the design of their home, the first thing they ask is, "what is everyone else doing?" This year we will start off with the 2025 color of year. Whether in the form of a morning walk, cup of coffee or piece of chocolate, we all search for simple moments of joy that keep us going throughout the day. This year, Pantone is honing in on those everyday pleasures we love, and there's one color in particular that embodies that comfort: Pantone 17-1230...
Did you know you are an alchemist? Just like ancient alchemists tried to transmute lead into gold, we all have the natural ability to turn moments of emotional distress into gratitude. We all, as human beings, experience a wide-range of emotions. Sometimes, we struggle with emotions such as anger, grief and sadness. It can be useful to have a way to perceive things that would allow us to honor our emotions and use them to move to a more comfortable way of being. This is the concept of emotional...
Bruce Houghtaling moved into his Tehachapi home in November following his retirement from the "best part-time job in the world." For the last 23 years, Bruce had been a stagehand at most of the major studios in Hollywood. Over the years, he had the opportunity to work many TV shows and game shows, as well as concerts and conventions in Los Angeles. Then everything became digital and work was harder to find, so it was time to "call it quits." He had visited Tehachapi in the past with his parents...
Scott Thomas Tickenoff passed away on Jan. 7, 2025, at the age of 51. Scott was born on March 30, 1973, in Lancaster, California. He is survived by his Mother Patti Kullrich, his father and stepmother – Thomas and Kate Tickenoff. A niece Claire Tickenoff, as well as numerous uncles, aunts, and cousins. Scott was deeply loving and loved deeply by his family and friends. He will be missed, kept in our hearts and memories forever. Services will be Saturday, Jan. 18, at 11 a.m. in Mojave at the L...
Brian Farley St. John went to be with our Heavenly Father on Dec. 17, 2024, after a very courageous and hard fought battle with multiple myeloma. Brian was born to Maureen and Julian St. John on July 2, 1961, in Encino, California. He attended Simi Valley High School and was in the class of 1979. Brian served over 20 years as a senior code enforcement officer for the City of Lancaster before his retirement. Brian was always the funniest guy in the room and thoroughly enjoyed making everybody...
A pun can be a noun or a verb, defined basically as a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings. For example, "his first puzzle punned on composers, with answers like 'Handel with care' and 'Haydn go seek.'" Or, as in punning someone, or having punned a friend. A pun is also defined as a double entendre, a play on words, a witty quip. Mostly what I think is that puns are just great fun (I love the...
Ever since the beginning of personal computers, one of the biggest nuisances has been the inevitable slow-down issue. You buy a brand new computer, and it is super-fast! You open a program, zip-blam! You surf the internet, zappo! Lightning speed! But then, you start installing programs, updating the operating system, temporary files get installed and left to clutter your system. And slowly, your computer starts to lose its speed, its pizzazz. Why does this happen? Think about it like this. You...
Claude Wayne Kiser is survived by his four children: Kathy, Caryle, Rita and Richard and their respective spouses; nine grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and 12 great-great grandchildren. A celebration of life was held for Claude on Saturday, Jan. 18 from 1:30 to 3 p.m., at Village Collective, 122 S. Green St., Tehachapi....
On Jan. 18 we will be celebrating four clients completing our substance use disorder treatment program. Completing Cornerstone's program is not a simple task and often takes a year or more to complete. The majority of clients go through three program levels: the intensive outpatient program (15-20 hours per week), the outpatient program (6-10 hours per week), and the step down program (1-5 hours per week). Each level has specific objectives and growth goals the clients are expected to achieve....
On Jan. 3, Gallery 'N' Gifts held its monthly First Friday artist reception. This month featured a multi-artist show curated by Andi Campognone. The show, titled "The Expanse," celebrated artists Aazam Irilian, Nuri Amanatullah, Josh Patterson, David Koeth, Mark Pestana and Denise Lewis and features a space/aeronautical theme. The event drew in quite a crowd. If you missed the opening, the show is available for viewing through Feb. 5. Gallery 'N' Gifts is located at 100 W. Tehachapi Blvd. The...
If you've noticed the white patches on the "People of the Nuwä" mural and wondered what was happening, it's all part of an effort by Make Art Tehachapi to preserve this important piece of art. The team has been hard at work cleaning and repairing the failing stucco, ensuring the mural's structural integrity for years to come. Unfortunately, the weather had other plans. As fall 2024 quickly transitioned into colder months, the team was unable to proceed with the necessary paint touch-ups. The...
The Salvation Army brought hope and joy to many families in Tehachapi during the past year. They were especially busy during the winter holidays when they provided meals, warm clothing, Christmas gifts and a safe place for young people to gather. Tehachapi Mountain Democrats appreciate the work of The Salvation Army and have helped with several of their efforts with donations of food and other items. They have also helped with the distribution of gifts. Recently they met with Marget Willer to...
As we step into the first few weeks of 2025, I'm reflecting on the major change that I have experienced this past year, my journey into plant-based living. January 15 marks one year since I made a lifestyle leap, inspired by the Blue Zones, the regions where people live long, vibrant lives fueled by simple, plant-focused eating. Incorporating more plant-based proteins like beans, lentils, nuts and seeds has transformed the way I cook, eat and live. Our plates have been filled with colorful veggi...
Paul Zubeck was born in San Fernando, California on New Year's Eve, 1953. His famous quote was, "I never had a problem finding a party!" Paul was an avid Boy Scout, ascending to The Order of the Arrow. He loved camping, fishing and hiking, and enjoyed telling his story of hiking to Whitney Portals over and over. He loved gardening because he loved flowers, and he had a natural talent for creating rock gardens. He was a skilled craftsman and woodworker having learned at his grandfather's side....
Dr. Richard Louis Sottile, 80, of Tehachapi passed away on Jan. 4. Richard was born on Sept. 29, 1944, to Antoinette and Agostino Sottile in Brooklyn, New York. He was their third son after a 15 year gap. He started life chasing after his big brothers and continued the next 80 years chasing his dreams. As a child, Richard moved to Southern California with his mother after the untimely death of his father. He graduated from Canoga Park High School and went on to pursue a career in Chiropractic,...
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On my last visit to my cardiologist he told me I need to walk at least a mile a day. I listened to him and decided to walk around to yard sales in Golden Hills one day. I spotted a metal detector at one sale and thought this was another good way to encourage more walking. The metal detector was in need of a little care with fasteners lose and lots of cleaning. The owner wanted $3. But since I was concerned it wouldn't work, I walked away with my $2 detector. I got a nine volt battery from the...
As we watch parts of California going up in flames, lives surrounded by ashes, I've been reading a book circa 1865, a time when people chose to become pioneers, chose to trim down their possessions to bare minimum and head out into the unknown wilds of an infant country. Most were driven by hope for a better life. For some it was a yearning for adventure, desperation for others. Unlike the fire victims of today, those pioneers made that choice. Usually pioneers ventured forward with some...
The Tehachapi Symphony Orchestra is looking for a few talented musicians to join one of the United States' most unique symphony orchestras. The TSO is an award-winning orchestra that has performed in the Greater Tehachapi Area, the surrounding communities and throughout the county since 1998. Led by Music Director Dr. David Newby, the TSO plays five to six concerts per year featuring a diverse range of professional music. Concerts are not only free to the public but also livestreamed to an onlin...
Isabel Cortez Cervantes was a well known and respected citizen of this community until her death in 1991 at age 87. In 1914 when she was only 11 her father, Odilon Cortez, immigrated his family from the small Mexican village of Cosio in Aguascalientes, to Tehachapi. Much lumber was being taken from the Cummings Mountain area and sent to Los Angeles and the work was good. Another vital reason for the move was the regular raids on villages in their area by the notorious bandit, Pancho Villa; a...
I have seen Kern County Fire department "Bell Huey" helicopters fly in the Tehachapi area for many years. Helicopter H408 began its service in 1968, serving in the Vietnam War. It served as a medical Helo-chopper as part of the Army's 117th Assault Helicopter Company. H408 suffered a serious crash in 1970. An explosion occurred onboard, shearing its tail boom and shredding its mast. Four soldiers were injured on landing. Those soldiers survived, but H408 was retired by the military. The...
Sharon Lerrie Lozar, 83, of Bear Valley Springs, our beloved, wife, mother, sister and friend, went home on Dec. 16, 2024. Born in Los Angeles, California, Sharon was the oldest child in a family of a brother and two sisters. Sharon married Lynn Clayton Lozar in 1969. In 1974, they moved to Oregon to raise their family. They returned to California in 1999 and settled in Bear Valley Springs. Her passions in life were serving the Lord, loving her family, helping others in need, golf and enjoying...
Well, we made it through another year. Although 2024 was a difficult one in many ways, it was also a good one in other ways. It was a year full of surprises and loss, rewards and disappointments, hope and despair. Many ups and downs. Just like most years. Usually when a new year rolls around and we all put up our new calendars, I like to write a rah-rah-sis-boom-bah column about the joy of possibilities; never mind what went before, the new calendar is a clean slate! A time for new beginnings!...
I have always loved the sights and sounds of airplanes. You know how certain sights and sounds stay in your memory bank forever? I remember when my husband Al and I were standing near the flagpole at Mojave Air & Space Port during a plaque dedication ceremony honoring all U.S. Marines and personnel who served at Marine Corps Air Station Mojave. Al looked at me and said, "Here comes Dick Lawyer!" We were looking toward the South down Airport Blvd. that Memorial Day in 1996. To this day, I still...
In January, many people make New Years resolutions only to break them a few weeks later. However, that is not always the case. Last year, leaders of Tehachapi Heritage League made some resolutions to improve the Tehachapi Museum. They began by arranging for repairs to the building and cleaning out storage areas. They improved the labeling of exhibits and planned new and rotating exhibits. THL leaders are well on the way to fulfilling their resolutions and their resolve continues through 2025. One of the new exhibits is a display of purple...
