Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Mercedes Rizzo, left, and Lori Ann Wiley, right marked Flag Day with their own parade through the City of Tehachapi....
Tehachapi High School hosted its Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2021 on Friday, June 4 at Coy Burnett Stadium. The ceremony ended with a fireworks display....
Old bleachers at the Rodeo Grounds are being removed to get ready for the new 1,000-seat bleacher project that is expected to be done by the July 4th Bad Bulls Rodeo. The bleachers will be 90-feet wide by 21-rows high, the height of most football stadiums. It will also include 6 to 8 new box seats for that in-the-dirt rodeo action....
On April 7, local Veteran David Rheinhart was surprised with a drive-by parade to celebrate his 90th birthday. Well-wishers included the 5150 Dieselz Club, family, friends and fellow veterans....
Did you know there is a Jeep Club in Tehachapi? Newly established Tehachapi Jeep Club met for their second afternoon social at TK's Pizza. There was a jeeptrail run beforehand through Last Chance Canyon. If you have a Jeep, check the club out on Facebook! It's a fun, fast-growing social group of Jeep enthusiasts. It features outings, in-person socials and Jeep run adventures, as well as overnight camping trips!...
It is on rare occasions Tehachapi sees a passenger train. We were alerted to its arrival the morning of April 12....
Lori Ann Wiley, a resident of Golden Hills sent in this photo of a juvenile mountain lion from the East Golden Hills area from the north western side behind the nature park....
Less than an hour drive from Tehachapi, the Blackbird Airpark, 2503 E. Avenue P, Palmdale, CA, is currently open Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The airpark is an annex of the Air Force Flight Test (AFFT) Museum at Edwards AFB. Admission is free. For more information visit www.afftcmuseum.org/blackbird-airpark ....
Downtown comes alive – The line of potential employees hoping to get a job at the Hitching Post Theaters at 201 S. Green St. wrapped around the corner on April 17. Theater owner Will Viner said 70 people applied for the 10 openings. "I was happy to see the turnout," Viner said. The four-screen theater is a primary source of employment for local teenagers, and most of the applicants were 16 to 20 years old. The theater will open on May 14. A 50-percent audience capacity order may or may not s...
On January 15 a group calling themselves "Let Them Play CA" organized rallies throughout California in the hopes that school team sports can start back up. The one in Tehachapi drew a crowd of about 30 people outside Coy Burnett Stadium on Tehachapi Blvd....
After the annual Christmas Parade was canceled due to COVID concerns community members reached out to each other to hold their own parade. "Instead of the people coming to the parade, let's take the parade to the people," stated co-organizer Jenn Michael. And so they did, by word of mouth and in just a few weeks time, the idea of a "Down Home Reverse Christmas Parade" as it was labeled, caught on and grew in community interest. On parade night over three dozen floats, cars, motorcycles, trucks...
The story was attended by some, socially distanced and masked spectators. With the help of Pastor Nancy Bacon's husband Steve, working as a hand held camera man, the pagent was zoomed to those church members not in physical attendance. Alysia Bailey portrayed Mary and her partner Chris Gripkey was Joseph. Their son Quentin was baby Jesus....
The outdoor public lighting event this year was for the lighting of the fifth candle on the Menorah. Held Monday night, the fifth night of Chanukah, the Jewish worshipers were hosted on the sidewalk in front of the information office for the Sage Range Development. Led by Rabbi Schmuli Schlanger who sang and led prayers the fifth candle lighting honors went to business owner and long time resident Moshe "Moses" Mizrache. At the conclusion traditional Jewish holiday treats were handed out to the...
The Bear Valley Springs Country Store is sharing the holiday spirit....
High winds on December 7 produced spectacular cloud formations in the sky over Tehachapi. The winds were from 15 to 30 knots. The lower clouds look like the start of a lenticular wave and the higher clouds are Ice Crystals. When the air is cold and dry, the high clouds are composed almost exclusively of ice crystals. These clouds also tend to be very thin. Cirrus clouds are the most common of this group and can be blown into long, wispy streamers often called mares' tails. Cirrus clouds have...
Since the usual Veteran's Day events were canceled due to COVID-19, local veteran's groups found a way to make the day special...
On Saturday, November 14, Big Papa's Steakhouse hosted a vendor fair to raise funds for the local Wreaths Across America effort. Over 20 vendors displayed holiday gift ideas for local shoppers....
Kern County election workers were busy outside the Tehachapi Library October 17 as Tehachapi residents arrived via foot, bicycle and auto to drop off their ballots. Voters had the choice to place their own ballot in the official election box or drive up and be greeted by an election worker curbside who then placed the ballot directly into the collection box, all without the voter having to exit their vehicle. Curbside drop off services will occur again from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday,...
The 2020 Aerospace Valley Air Show presented their first hybrid show from October 5 through 10 at Edwards Air Force Base. A variety of presentations from military services and other organizations were present. On October 10, several aircraft flew out from Edwards Air Force Base over a large area from Palmdale to Bakersfield, and included Tehachapi....
Turkey vultures are migrating through Tehachapi, heading south for the winter. They are a sight to behold. Bear Valley resident Rob Fletcher saw well over a thousand fly over his home on October 13....
On Oct. 18, a few hours before the Biden/Harris Rally took place on the corners of Tehachapi Blvd. and Tucker Rd., a group of like-minded people, calling themselves "Tehachapi for Biden/Harris," gathered in front of the Biden/Harris billboard on Highway 58. The group believes that real leadership strives to unite the people in small towns like Tehachapi all across the nation....
Old and young alike enjoyed the Summer Equestrian Playday put on by the Bear Valley Springs Buckaroo Club. A number of challenging events were set up for club riders to test their skills and their horse's abilities. Winners were divided into age groups. Some riders were as young as 4 years old. Adults 18 and over were also invited to compete. The next Buckaroo event will be on Sept. 12. Winners by age group were: On Leadline (youngest competitors): Carter Akerly 12 years and under: Elena Perez...
These 3,000 newly planted grape vines are located in the Brite Valley area of Tehachapi. Brite Valley Vineyard is owned by Keith Campeau, who will soon be moving into the area to operate the family owned business. A variety of wines will be forthcoming. Plans call for a tasting room to be built at a future date....
On the weekend of Aug. 1, about 15 members of the Lemon Drop Divas women's vintage RV club visited Brite Lake campground. The weekend was planned with a hillbilly theme including costumes, games, movies and a visit to the wineries (in costume). Face mask making was one of the first projects tackled by the group. Lemon Drop Divas is a nationwide group started by Southern California resident Anita Gunton five years ago in January. The group goes camping every month but also plans lunches, cruises...
Loved ones of incarcerated state prisoners march at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi on July 23 to protest treatment and continued confinement of their family members affected by COVID-19....
