Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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As Borel Fire evacuees begin to return home, it is important to be aware that hazards still exist that can impact your health and safety. Kern County Public Health urges residents to proceed with caution as you return to your property and not to return home until the evacuation orders have been formally lifted. Ash and debris Residents may be tempted to sift through ash and debris on their property following a wildfire as they search for belongings. Sifting through ash after a fire can be...
Kids Day at the Museum is an annual event for children and youth in our community. It is sponsored by the Tehachapi Heritage League, supported by local businesses and made possible by a small cadre of volunteers. There are a few activity spaces available so any organization or individual interested in presenting a display or project should contact Kids Day Coordinator Dixie Coutant, (661) 599-1889 for further information. Individual volunteers are needed to help the day of the event. Kids Day...
Jack Larry Booze peacefully passed away on June 16 in Denton, Texas. A memorial service will be officiated by Dr. Larry Booze on Aug. 23 at Christian Life Assembly Church, 920 W. Valley Blvd., Tehachapi, at 10 a.m. There will be a private interment at Tehachapi Public Cemetery – Westside. Jack is the youngest son of parents Harold and Lovera (Schonauer) Booze. He was born in Mansfield, Ohio and was a college graduate from Bethany Bible College. He married Betty Lou Smith on June 8, 1974. Jack w...
Tamara was born on Sept. 14, 1958 and passed away peacefully in Bakersfield on Aug. 6, holding hands with her husband Tim Singer after a valiant battle with cancer. Services will be officiated by Pastor Hector Ruiz of Valley Bible Fellowship. A memorial service will be held at Wood Family Funeral Service on Aug. 22 at 1:30 p.m. Tamara was born in Burbank, California. She attended Burroughs High School and then Los Angeles City College where she received her degree in nursing. She continued her...
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The Salvation Army of Tehachapi had another successful year with their annual Back to School event. The event served over 60 local Tehachapi families with new backpacks, clothing, and school supplies. 162 backpacks and over 1,400 articles of clothing were distributed to local families. We want to thank all of our hardworking volunteers for all of the amazing work they did to make the event run smoothly. A heartfelt thanks to the Tehachapi Pageant Queens who donated clothing and volunteered at...
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Eddie Louis Munoz Grande. Eddie was known to friends and family as "Chulo." He passed on Aug. 2, just three days before his 19th birthday. A viewing will be held on Aug. 21, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Wood Family Funeral Service, 321 W. F St., Tehachapi. The burial and graveside service will be held Aug. 22 at noon at Tehachapi Public Cemetery Westside, 820 Burnett Rd. Tehachapi. Wood Family Funeral Service is entrusted with his...
Did you feel it? We experienced an earthquake in Tehachapi this past week. It was a moderate quake and broke some glassware but did not bring devastation. The next time could. We live in a very active zone where the earth is stretching and pushing itself in all directions. This quake was a good reminder to be prepared for the ever rattling of the earth beneath our feet in California. Families have checked their evacuation kits and talked to their children again about earthquake safety and emerge...
This year's Chalk on the Walk was a sight to behold! The 85 artists of all ages and talent levels gathered along Tehachapi Blvd. and S. Green Street to turn the downtown sidewalks into a bright festive gallery of art. Wind turbines, flaming volleyballs, country scenery and even pickle pancakes came to life at the 24th annual event held Aug. 10. "We had a spectacular show of support from local sponsors this year, and all the proceeds go directly toward buying art supplies for local area classroom...
Major Jason E. George VFW 12114 joined our Tehachapi community for the Tehachapi Night Out held on Aug. 6. The event helps our children to become aware of our community services such as the police, paramedics, fire department and many other organizations that are here to help us all. Major George VFW 12114, located at the Little Red School House in Golden Hills, donated $350 to the Tehachapi Police Foundation to buy 500 hot dogs to be given away complimentary to everyone attending the event....
There was cause for celebration at the latest Oak Tree Duplicate Bridge session when two of the players received certificates of achievement from American Contract Bridge League. Bob Nixon, leader of the local club, presented the awards to Jan Combs and John Harris in recognition for earning a record number of Master Points. That achievement indicates both have not only played for many years, but they have played well and consistently scored high. The local club consists of about 20 people who...
Chad Aaron Allred passed away at the age of 45 on Aug. 6 in Bakersfield, following a brief but very aggressive battle with leukemia. He went to be with his Heavenly Father and Savior, Jesus Christ. Survivors include his parents, Bob and Shirley Allred; twin brother Shawn Allred; brother and sister-in-law, Jeremy and Heather Allred, all of Tehachapi California. He is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Brigitte and Darrin King of Arkansas. Extended family would include many uncles,...
Tehachapi was once a vast, spacious valley with tall, waving grasses, wild game and running streams. Magnificent oaks centuries old, grew in profusion along with pines and fir. With the Tehachapi Mountains to the south (one of the Traverse Mountain Systems of the U.S.) and the last of the great Sierra Nevada to the north, the valley between was blessed with pleasant summers and enough rain and snowfall to grow the crops needed. Although the vast Mojave Desert began just over the Tehachapi...
September is cat & kitten month Next month the Arts Center is celebrating felines with artwork and a Fixin' Feral Felines event. With that, the Arts Center is calling all area artists to show their feline-centered artwork here at the center for the month of September. You may offer it for sale or set it out for display only. All mediums accepted: paintings, photography, sculpture, etc. Please submit your work by Aug. 31. Additionally, on Saturday, Sept. 7 there will be a Fixin' Feral Felines eve...
Like many of you, I felt the earthquakes a couple of weeks ago, the ones in Mettler and Lamont, and I admit they scared me a little. I was sitting in my rocking recliner in my living room, minding my own business and watching the Olympics on television, when my chair started rocking from side to side instead of forward and backwards. That's how I knew it was an earthquake. Then the alert on my phone startled me by going off and telling me to duck and cover ... and I knew it was a significant...
Photography captures the moment, inspires creativity and invokes dreams and memories. The photographers in the 2024 Take Your Best Shot certainly did just that. Gallery 'N' Gifts celebrated that creativity at their First Friday Artist Reception and handed out over two dozen ribbons and cash prizes. This semiannual event has taken place every February and August for the last 19 years. If you'd like to take part in the next event, mark your calendars for submission week, Jan. 26-Feb. 2, 2025. Be s...
Members of the community mingled with members of the Tehachapi Police Department in Philip Marx Central Park on the evening evening of Aug. 6 for Tehachapi Night Out. Police Chief Richard Standridge renamed the event to make it more relevant to Tehachapi. Members of the community visited with officers and other community organizations. The evening was followed by a showing of the movie "Shrek."...
Tehachapi Symphony finished its 25th season of beautiful music making with its annual patriotic concert on June 23, featuring anthems with the Symphonic Chorus, marches, pop music, show tunes and various other genres, to great acclaim from their patrons. And then there was a huge season finale, as the Symphony's esteemed Music Director, Dr. David Newby, married Alicia Lifquist, one of the Symphony's first violins, on the Fourth of July weekend! The wedding and subsequent reception were held at...
On the weekend of Aug. 10-11 a Model Train Show was hosted at the Tehachapi Adult Day Care Center. Pictured is Sid from the High Desert Modular Model Railroad Club....
Someone sent me a photo of a CH-47 I was flying that made the news in Kern County. Not an uncommon experience since I fly that large heli-tanker in and around Los Angeles. I had a little chuckle though because my big head sticking out the side bubble of the helicopter made the news. I'm there because I'm paid to do a job and paid well. The real news story is the people of Tehachapi. We had such a warm welcome there. Someone left a $200 gift card at Starbucks for any firefighters. So my coffee...
Did someone say breakfast in bed? Happy wife, happy life. Serve her breakfast in bed with one of Mountain Dog Millworks ultra special lap trays. Customize it with free engraving of any image she'd like, her favorite color and/or handles for easy transport. Choose from eucalyptus, oak, pine and more. Featured here is a 24" x 12" Eucalyptus with pearl white. All have folding legs for easy storage. Visit the Mountain Dog Millworks team at the weekly Tehachapi Farmers Market on Thursdays through...
Although it is a difficult conversation, I always encourage families to discuss end of life decisions, even if they are a young family. The truth is tomorrow is not promised to anyone of any age. Informing loved ones of your wishes, even if it’s verbal only, can alleviate a great deal of stress on them should you pass unexpectedly. Too often I have sat with families who have no clue what their loved one wished for in their end-of-life decisions. This, on many occasions, has led to squabbling among family members which inevitably leads to e...
On the evening of July 30, TVRPD General Manager Corey Torres, along with his daughters, friends and members of the community participated in the Community 5K Walk/Run along the Freedom Trail in Meadowbrook Park. The run was sponsored by the Tehachapi Valley Recreation & Park District....
We are offering two fused glass art workshops with Leila Kleiman, our resident fused glass expert. On Saturday, Aug. 10 at 10 a.m. they will be making a Mandala and on Saturday, Aug. 24, also at 10 a.m., they will craft a beautiful glass bowl. Leila wants everyone to remember to wear closed toe shoes as you will be cutting glass. Runamuk Ceramics Runamuk has workshops every Tuesday and Thursday for artists to work on their own projects. Including most of the things in their product catalog. On...
On July 27, Tehachapi Police Officers were dispatched to a local business regarding a subject possibly doing hand to hand drug transactions out of an RV, in the business' parking lot. Officers arrived in the area and found the RV had moved to the Save Mart parking lot. Officers contacted 48-year-old Michael Brown and his girlfriend 42-year-old Elizabeth Pierce, both from Tehachapi in the RV. Officers conducted a search of the RV based on Brown's search terms for being on Post Release Community...
