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Maybe you don't want to watch any more of those "how to replace a toilet" videos you had to look up last summer, but YouTube is still recommending them. Or maybe you listened to "Macarena" by Los Del Rio on Google Play to prove a point, but now you're over it. How do you make Google forget? We know Google collects lots of data about how we use their services. Google separates that data into three categories: YouTube search and watched videos; Maps/GPS location info and Web & App Activity. Those...
It's another New Year. Many of us have made our resolutions. We've decided on things we want to do with this new year. Perhaps there are bad habits we want to break, good habits we want to develop, things we want to learn, reduce our clutter, meet new people ... so many things to choose from. And our Tehachapi Library can help us with many of them. Of course, you can go and check out books on a wide variety of topics. Don't forget that when our branch library doesn't have a book you're...
I am grateful for the honor and privilege of serving Kern County's Second District on the Board of Supervisors. Together, we have accomplished much, and this article focuses on some of the highlights for Kern County and the Second District. Kern County Budget Update... For the Kern County Board of Supervisors, 2019 was a year that presented numerous challenges, but was also marked by much success. On Aug. 27, the Board of Supervisors adopted our final 2019-2020 Fiscal Year Budget, which successf...
In these uncertain times, created by the passage of Public Service Power Shutoff (PSPS), there is a new service now available in the Tehachapi area. Generators On The Go is a mobile, portable, rental generator service. At a time when your local power company can turn off your power whenever it sees fit, leaving you to deal with lack of heat, water and hundreds of dollars in spoiled food, there is now a local company that can help. Generators On The Go can now provide Tehachapi residents with...
Twisted Sisters Revival! Boutique is open with last minute quality gifts! 30 percent off all designer jeans. We also have a large selection of unique boots. Come check us out at 20300 Valley Blvd., Ste. F. in Tehachapi....
The Development Services Department of the City of Tehachapi is asking for public input into the Active Transportation Program grant proposal(s) they plan to submit to the State of California by the middle of 2020. Proposals must be for non-motorized projects within the city limits of Tehachapi, for example, sidewalks, walking paths, bike paths, etc. This will be the fifth cycle of ATP grants since their inception in 2013 with the passage of AB101 and SB99. Until the passage of California SB1...
The Thunder on the Mountain Car Show Committee would like to thank all of those who made the 2019 show possible. Many businesses and individuals donated money for winner's plaques, raffle prizes and the materials and supplies necessary for the event. Without this support it would be impossible to hold the car show that has become a popular part of the Tehachapi Mountain Festival weekend. Thank you to all our supporters and participants. – The Thunder on the Mountain Car Show C...
Waste Management’s operations will be closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 in observance of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Customers with a service day between Wednesday - Friday will have a one-day delay in service and are asked to place their carts out for pickup one day later than usual the week of Christmas and New Year’s. Customer service is available at (661) 822-6871. About Waste Management Waste Management, based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. Through its subsi...
School Superintendent Stacey Larson-Everson will be the featured speaker at the Jan. 8 meeting of American Association of University Women. She was selected by the Tehachapi School Board last April and took over as superintendent on July 1. Previously she served as an Assistant Superintendent in Bellflower, Calif. AAUW members look forward to meeting Stacey Larson-Everson and learning about her vision for the School District. The meeting will be held on Wed., Jan. 8, 4 p.m., at Tehachapi Community Church, corner of Green and E St. All those...
Two TUSD students were winners at the Regional Oral Language Festival held at Muroc School District, in North Edwards on Dec. 13. They were awarded Certificates of Recognition at the Dec. 17 School Board Meeting....
A neighborhood watch program is a group of people living in the same area who want to make their neighborhood safer by working together and in conjunction with local law enforcement to reduce crime and improve their quality of life through social involvement. A Neighborhood Watch (NHW) is neighbors helping neighbors. Members meet their neighbors, learn how to make their homes more secure, watch out for one another and the neighborhood, and report activity that raises their suspicions to the...
A planned microbrewery project received a go-ahead from the Tehachapi Planning Commission at their Dec. 9 meeting. The Commission voted to change the land use of Building B at 325 N. Industrial Parkway from “generic business” to “microbrewery.” No name was given for the microbrewery but Cristina Checa said she plans to pattern the microbrewery after the business model of Sierra Nevada. Sierra Nevada’s mission statement is: “Quality, craftsmanship and flavor...strive to be as environment...
One can understand, given today's climate, the desire for many to leave the state of California. The issues have been well noted and continue to be so daily in the news media. Just read the Los Angeles Times and you'll see things unfathomable for those of us in Tehachapi. These examples are a few reasons why the U.S. Census Bureau estimated 600,000 left the state last year, while only around 500,000 came in, a net loss of 100,000 residents. But many of us in Tehachapi also relate to the desires...
Business owners think differently about retirement. To many of them, it's something other people do, not them. Think about it. Most business owners have dedicated a significant portion of their life to their enterprise. It's a part of them. So, talking about retiring can feel like quitting, giving up. Even those who decide to sell are often very discriminating about whom they will let take over their "baby." They want someone who will love and nurture it as much as they have, and this often...
The Rotary Club of Tehachapi has selected Chris Naftel as its Rotarian of Action for this year. Chris has been a Rotary Club member for more than three years and has proven himself to be a true Rotarian of Action. During his first year in the local service club, he was Director of Community Service, where he organized and oversaw excellent service projects. He also implemented new community projects. In his second year, he served as our club president. During his term, our club membership grew and weekly Rotary meetings were attended in...
On Dec. 10, Second District Supervisor Zack Scrivner asked Kern County CAO and Director of Planning and Natural Resources to address the recent moves by Governor Newsom against the Kern County Oil Industry. Supervisor Scrivner characterized the Governor’s recent moves as an attack and said, “The constant attack on our oil industry continues to erode our fiscal stability and our way of life in Kern. The Governor is failing us and the Central Valley. The arrogance and hypocrisy of this Administration to deny Californians access to our own nat...
For years, public schools have had a couple of options for collecting online donations for specific classroom needs, such as www.DonorsChoose.com and www.AdoptaClassroom.org. Unfortunately, Christian schools are not allowed to use these platforms because both sites focus solely on public school needs. There is a great need for outside donations for Christian schools to help with classroom supplies and activities. The majority of religious schools function on a limited budget and receive no government funding. Parents must budget beyond taxes...
We had another large turnout for Coffee with the Mayor and City Manager held Nov. 21 at the Coffee Mill in Downtown Tehachapi. This marks the two-year anniversary for this community engagement event, bringing local government even closer to the public it serves. "I can't believe it has been two years that we have been holding this gathering, said City Manager Greg Garrett. "It has been such a tremendous positive response and another opportunity for the citizens in the local government process....
The City of Tehachapi and Houchin Community Blood Bank (HCBB) are teaming up for a communitywide blood drive on Monday, Dec. 16, in front of Tehachapi City Hall, 115 S. Robinson St. This will be the second time in 2019 the two have worked together for a blood drive event. HCBB will be bringing their mobile donation center to Tehachapi City Hall and will be available for the community to stop by and donate blood between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Dec. 16. Everyone who donates blood will receive a Star Wars themed t-shirt. The City of Tehachapi is...
Historically, Landlords and Tenants have been on opposite sides of the fence. Thankfully, the Fair Housing Laws define the rights of both, as well as all aspects of housing transactions from rental, sales, realtors, management companies, insurance, etc. This column is designed to bridge the gap between the two. Just because a landlord owns the property that does not give him/her the right to show up without notice. Most states, including California, have statutes that define when a landlord can...
At noontime on Dec. 4 representatives from Hotel Equities (HE) of Atlanta, Ga. along with the California-based H2H Asset Group broke ground for the new TownePlace Suites to be located on Magellan Drive in Capital Hills in a planned business park just one block from the new Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley hospital. Members from Tehachapi city government assisted with the groundbreaking. "We are proud to progress into the next phase of development for the TownePlace Suites Tehachapi," said Greg...
Arts Science & Technology Educational Corporation of Tehachapi (AST) would like to thank the Carden School of Tehachapi Foundation for the generous donation of nearly $5,000. Carden School closed in June 2017, and after dissolution, the Carden School of Tehachapi Foundation decided to donate the funds to AST. Carden School of Tehachapi Foundation was created in 2014 by Jack Ryan and Shannon Kellogg with the vision to raise funds to offer scholarships to Carden students, but the school closed before their vision could be realized. AST was chosen...
Towneplace Suites by Marriott issued Building Permit for new Tehachapi hotel in Capital Hills After receiving approval from the Planning Commission in early 2019, the developers of the new Towneplace Suites by Marriott in Capital Hills have been issued their building permit. The three-story hotel will consist of 82 rooms and will be over 46,000 square feet. Holiday shopping still needs physical stores, plenty available locally The International Council of Shopping Centers claims that this...
Kern County Director of Public Health Matt Constantine appeared at the Dec. 2 Tehachapi City Council meeting to present a new program being sponsored by the Health Department in 2020 called “Know Your Numbers.” According to Constantine, Kern County residents are among the highest risk in the state for heart disease, diabetes and obesity. The “Know Your Numbers” program is a free six week program to make people aware of the numbers that show up in tests in the doctor’s office and what they mean...
On Nov. 21, Tehachapi Mayor Susan Wiggins and community members helped Donna Huckaba cut the ribbon at the Grand Opening of High Ton Darts located at 414 W. Tehachapi Blvd., Ste. K....