Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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At the Oct. 14 Tehachapi Planning Commission meeting, Senior Planner Trevor Hawkes announced that this would be his last meeting. Hawkes said that since he and his wife wanted to be closer to her family in Northern California, he had accepted a position with Napa County. He admitted that his new job would involve dealing with wineries and mansions. Hawkes came to Tehachapi three and a half years ago after receiving his Masters degree in Urban and Environmental Planning from Arizona State...
Tehachapi's Rotary Club heard from the Bear Valley Springs Tailwaggers Dog Club when several of their members and their well behaved furry friends visited during lunch. The group explained their association with the national program Alliance Therapy Dogs. Tailwaggers President Molly Macklin and her associates said the group will soon be licensed to become patient visitors at Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley Hospital. They will also be starting a reading program at the Whiting Center in Bear...
While it may not be politically correct these days to make generalizations about a particular ethnic group, it appears that some of the most innovative donut shops in Central and Southern California are operated by members of the Southeast Asian community. After creating donuts in Fresno for 15 years, Chantha Sokny Lay and her father John Pe bought Tea Donuts in Tehachapi last year. Chantha pointed out that at the time they moved to Bakersfield four years ago, "about 90 percent of the donut...
Did you know that we have a 4th and 5th degree black belt Taekwondo Master and an A-1 level US Olympic Committee certified referee here in little ole Tehachapi? Yes, we do! Let me introduce you to Master Darren Sauro. Darren has been involved in Taekwondo for two decades. In addition to being a 4th and 5th degree Taekwondo Master, he is an A-1 level US Olympic Committee certified referee. Darren has received his certifications through Chang Moo Kwan, Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo), and USAT (USA...
Applications are being accepted now through Nov. 1 for the Kern County Network for Children’s (KCNC) 2020 Leadership Development Program. Since 1998, hundreds of individuals from organizations throughout Kern County have graduated from the program that serves to achieve three primary goals: • Educate participants to increase understanding of public issues and human relationships. • Mobilize participants to learn to lead effectively in areas of community health and well being. • Help participants network with other citizen action groups with co...
Many Americans help support family members financially. We all think of children as dependents, but what about aging parents? If you provide over half of the support of a parent, that parent could be considered your dependent for federal income tax purposes. Why should you care? Well, it could provide you with some major tax breaks! So how does it work? Your dependent parent may qualify you for a $500 credit. This is part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This $500 credit is available for...
The City of Tehachapi has finally awarded the construction contract for the ADA and pedestrian improvements to the south side of H. St., including sidewalk, curb and gutter, and the three at-grade ADA compliant railroad crossings at Green St., Hayes St. and N. Dennison Rd. In a 4-0 vote on Oct. 7, the City Council chose DOD Construction to complete the project for $1,426,630. Councilman Kenneth Hetge was absent. The project, which has been in the works since 2015, was slowed by lengthy negotiati...
Thomas Jefferson said, "I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past." He was referring to the early stages of our Nation no doubt, but there is still plenty of application to that sentiment when we think about our own community in 2019. The past is not our future here in the City of Tehachapi. The past is not who we are becoming. It's a respectful remembrance of our core values and the historical efforts that got us here today. The past will certainly not define this...
"God called me here," said Kim Nixon about her 27 years with the Family Life Pregnancy Center, "and He has released me and let me know that it is time to step aside." After 26 years as the organization's executive director, Nixon has decided to retire. Nixon joined the 3-year-old organization as a volunteer in 1992 when it was still known as Crisis Pregnancy Center and located on West J Street in an office behind Home for Less. A year later she was hired as the Executive Director. The name...
There is a new towing service available now in Tehachapi. Located on South Street in Old Town, Tehachapi Towing offers a light to light-medium towing service that can accommodate most towing situations seven days a week and 24 hours a day. The service was started by Jeff Murphy and Emerick Rodriguez, both with years of automotive and towing experience. Emerick has one of the longest towing records in the area, having 17 years of experience while maintaining an impeccable reputation as well....
Tuesday, Sept. 17 was a significant day for the Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District (TVHD) in its ongoing efforts to repurpose the former (now vacant) hospital located at 115 West E. Street. At its monthly board of directors meeting, the district board, led by board President Mike Nixon, outlined its strategic plans for the old hospital, a concrete building comprising some 17,000 square feet and used since the early 1950s as an acute care hospital. The board of directors had recently conducted...
Katie Hill is a U.S. Representative for California's 25th Congressional District who lives in Agua Dulce, yet she has ties to Tehachapi because her grandmother, Sarah Campbell, lives here. Hill was the keynote speaker at a "Women in Politics Luncheon" which was sponsored by Democratic Women of Kern. She began her address by introducing her grandmother, then went on to explain her reason for seeking office. As a young adult she wanted to become a nurse like her mother and grandmother, but an...
Tehachapi continues to drive conversation in Kern County, especially among visitors and those that spend time in our community as a quick weekend getaway. The GranFondo, completed a few weeks back, was a great example. Over 1,000 riders, their supporters and community members flooded Downtown on an unseasonably warm September day to enjoy the festivities and the physical challenge. Many of these riders were returning to our community as they have made the ride an annual tradition. GranFondo,...
New Airport Lease Policy Back in February, in order to comply with FAA requirements, the Tehachapi City Council approved the Municipal Airport Hanger and Inspection Policy with the inspections to be completed during the months of June and July. Inspections were to verify that the hangers were being used for aviation purposes and not used as storage units and to check for safety equipment like fire extinguishers, and the storage of hazardous materials. Inspectors also checked to be sure leases we...
On Sept. 18, the Tehachapi community joined with the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the third anniversary of the opening of Big Papa's Steakhouse....
Keeping downtown Tehachapi beautiful is something that we can take pride in and, with the City of Tehachapi's Adopt-a-Landscape program, the City is once again promoting this twelve-month program and encouraging businesses, organizations, families and individuals to sponsor the landscape maintenance of areas within the city limits. With your sponsorship, the City will provide the landscaping and maintenance at one of the designated locations of your choice. Specific maintenance includes...
Overcoming poverty is the topic at the next meeting of American Association of University Women. It will be held at Tehachapi Community Church Friendship Hall, 100 E. Green St., on Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 4 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Kathline Moessner, the keynote speaker, will talk about the work of the Community Action Partnership of Kern. She is a Senior Community Development Specialist for the organization. She says, “I have had the opportunity to see people make incredible life changes despite overwhelming barriers and I am h...
The prestigious Hiram Award will be presented to Clois Donnell Stephens on Saturday, Oct. 5, at a lunch and award ceremony which will take place at the Tehachapi Masonic Center, 24309 Cummings Valley Rd. The ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by lunch and refreshments. All of the Masonic family and their guests are invited. Please RSVP to (661) 805-1454. The Hiram Award is one of the highest honors bestowed upon its members by a Masonic Lodge in California....
Today's travel decisions are much more stressful and complex than ever before and in the June 14, 2019 edition of Travel Market Report, an article points out that nearly one in five Americans today get scammed booking travel online. If that is not enough to persuade you to walk into Jenni's office in Tehachapi, then here are some amazing reasons why you should not only use a travel agency, but why you should use Travel by Jenni. Jennifer Richard, owner of Travel by Jenni, has worked in the...
Kim Mangone is seeking election in California's 23rd Congressional District. She announced her decision to run in the 2020 election when she addressed members of Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club at their recent meeting. She has a wide range of experiences which enable her to know and understand the needs of those within her district, which encompasses a wide area including parts of Kern, Los Angeles and Tulare Counties. Kevin McCarthy is currently the representative for the District. Kim...
Mel White has been recognized by American Association of University Women for what she has done to promote equity and education in the community. At a recent AAUW meeting, Branch President Laura Amstead presented White with a certificate of appreciation. Mel White began promoting opportunities for art in Tehachapi when she opened The Art Center in November 2004. She offered not just art supplies, but help and encouragement to those who wanted to develop skills. A year later she opened Cross...
The Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance (GAVEA) is pleased to announce the hiring of Patricia "PJ" DelGaudio as its new Interim Executive Director. DelGaudio has the experience to lead GAVEA during this time of transition, as she had previously been the executive assistant for GAVEA from 2015 to 2018. "I'm excited for the opportunity to work with our community leaders again," DelGaudio said. "The Antelope Valley is my home, and I intend to continue the great work GAVEA already does to...
At their Sept. 9 meeting, the Tehachapi Planning Commission was presented with a preliminary plan from a developer by the name of The Address at Tehachapi, LLC. The proposed project is a 57 acre vacant parcel at the northeast corner of Tucker Road and Highline Road, with existing zoning of T-3. The developer proposes building approximately 240 homes on the site. The commission discussed how the proposed plan relates to the Tehachapi General Plan and building standards for the T-3 zoning...
On Aug. 27, the Board of Supervisors adopted our final 2019-2020 Fiscal Year Budget, and I'm extremely pleased that this budget will completely close the General Fund deficit of $44.5 million that was identified four years ago. This large deficit was caused by a significant drop in oil prices over two years and steep increases in employee pension costs (70%) over the last ten years. It took a lot of hard work from county employees and department heads to get there, but our four-year mitigation...
Tehachapi Municipal Airport Manager Ashley Whitmore elected to a two-year term to the Board of Directors today for the Association of California Airports. The Association of California Airports represents both publicly and privately owned airports in the state. Whitmore will represent District 3, which includes Kern, Inyo and Mono counties, totaling 27 airports (including Meadows Field in Bakersfield). "I'm excited to serve for the Association of California Airports Board of Directors and...
