Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Tehachapi Rotary's 12 Days of Christmas food distribution program collected 110 boxes of food and supplies from community donations. The items were distributed throughout the Greater Tehachapi area to senior citizens and families who could use a little help. Participating agencies included Tehachapi Rotary, City of Tehachapi, Golden Hills CSD, Bear Valley CSD and Stallion Springs CSD. The Loop newspaper, City Hall, Tehachapi Police Department, Mountain Bible Church, and Tehachapi News were drop...
Adventist Health Bakersfield is pleased to announce the first baby born of the year at 12:40 a.m. Jan. 1, Diana Lucia, 6 lbs 13 ounces. Mom Deyra was filled with joy as she celebrated the new year with her healthy baby girl. For more information about Adventist Health Reedley services, visit www.AdventistHealthBakersfield.org/....
On Dec. 14, local veterans group 5150 Dieselz were joined by VFW Post 5948 and American Legion Post 221 in laying wreaths at the base of the military memorials located in Freedom Plaza in Downtown Tehachapi. Eight wreaths in all were placed honoring those who have served in the United States Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard and Merchant Marines. An additional wreath was placed honoring members of the military who are listed as POW-MIA. Wreaths Across America is a...
We got to hear many holiday favorites during the annual TPOPs Sing-along Concert on Dec. 15. The performance featured the TPOPs community orchestra, many special guests and us, as the audience got to sing-along with all these great Christmas carols and seasons greetings songs. The fantastic conductors were Amy Rodriguez and James Peck with special guest singer Michelle Fulton and all her children helping out on vocals. Robby Martinez and Terri Asher also blessed us with Christmas songs, and...
On Nov. 11 the City of Tehachapi hosted the Veterans Day Parade....
On the afternoon of Oct. 30, Marianne Paciullo, owner of both of Tehachapi's McDonald's, celebrated their 30-year anniversary at the Tucker Rd. location with a ribbon cutting. Tehachapi Mayor Michael Davies (center) and other dignitaries also attended....
The Tehachapi Arts Commission lent their lift to Make Art Tehachapi to help Lyn Bennett restore the mural on the east side of the Hitching Post Theater building. This saved Make Art Tehachapi over $130 a day in lift rental costs. The original mural was painted by local artist Mark Pestana....
Tehachapi's 11th annual Apple Festival was home to delicious food, lively music, a diverse range of vendors and a bustling environment for all to enjoy. Contributing to the widely anticipated event was The Loop newspaper's 5th annual apple pie baking contest. A panel of judges tested eight different homemade pies on appearance, crust and flavor. A group of festival goers, along with the contestants, huddled around the small pie display and judges' table, anticipating the final verdict. After...
On the morning of Oct. 7, artist Lyn Bennett began the repairs on the Nuwä mural located on the north side of the Hitching Post Theater. Bennett is part of the "Make Art Tehachapi" mural restoration team....
Local Volkswagen clubs met at the former Kmart parking lot for their annual trek to the Stallion Springs Oktoberfest on Oct. 5. We saw a great mini car show, which included many popular years of custom VWs. There must have been over 100 VWs and other custom cars headed for the fun in Stallion....
New business offers healing and wellness in downtown On Thursday, Sept. 5, Dr. Theresa Smith D.C. cut the ribbon for her new practice in Downtown Tehachapi. Surrounded by friends, family, clients and representatives, such as Karen Sanders from Kern County District 2 Board of Supervisors, City Manager Greg Garrett, Assistant City Manager Corey Costelloe, Mayor Michael Davies and the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Smith shared her journey from working as a chiropractor for many years,...
Twelve-year-old Jane Scrivner is happy to be singing the National Anthem at the Apple Fest Rodeo on Oct. 12. Scrivner has lived in Tehachapi for her entire life and attends Jacobsen Middle School....
On Sept. 21, a relay for four legged loved ones was hosted in front of the Tehachapi Depot Railroad Museum. Pooches and their owners dressed up in purple RELAY pride. All proceeds went to the American Cancer Society....
Candie and Lola stop by The Loop newspaper office at least once a week while out on their daily walk. Lola loves saying "hello" and showing off her seasonal wear. Here she's in her Halloween-themed outfit....
On First Friday Sept. 6, the Tehachapi Valley Arts Association gathered at Gallery 'N' Gifts to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the association. Located at 100 W. Tehachapi Blvd. Gallery 'N' Gifts has been the home of the organization of artists and artisans since the beginning....
Student Greeters were on hand to welcome everyone for the first TUSD Board Meeting of the year on Sept. 10. Board members attending were President Paul Kaminski, Jackie Wood, Cassandra Sweeney, Tyler Napier, Tracy Kelly and Wayne Cooper. Students were Dylan and Shianne Ficus and Gracie and Meri Apperson....
On Saturday, Aug. 17, the Mountain Festival Parade drove along F Street in Downtown Tehachapi....
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."...
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....
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....
The community had a great time shopping at the vendors’ booths in Central Park. Tehachapi TPops conducted by James Peck and Amy R. Rodriguez played a 40-minute music set, which included patriotic standards, Americana melodies, and fun pop-rock tunes. We all had a blast, but it took a lot of practicing and work to get it done....
There was a great showing at the Walmart Car & Motorcycle Show on June 30 in Tehachapi. Local Bakersfield Hard Tops, who race at Bakersfield Speedway dirt track, were in attendance. All proceeds went towards the Children's Miracle Network....
Huge thank you to Golden Meadow Goat Farm for visiting us at the Tehachapi Library on June 21! We absolutely loved spending time with the adorable goats and the amazing Officer Hops, our new favorite security bunny! Can't wait to see you all again!...
The City of Tehachapi held the grand opening of Valley Park, 704 W. Valley Blvd., on Monday, June 10. The community attended the ceremony, which included a ribbon cutting, the opportunity for children to put their handprints in a strip of concrete, a giveaway of 200 soccer balls and free soccer clinics from THS Boys and Girls Varsity Soccer teams. The park includes a 5-A-Side soccer field, landscaping, shade trees, benches, bicycle racks, picnic tables and parking. The park is located at the...
