Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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At the Aug. 8 School Board meeting, some Board members expressed their concern about recent vandalism at Golden Hills Elementary School. They wanted to be sure repairs could be made before students returned for the school year. It was proposed that members of the Tehachapi School Board take a letter to the Kern County Board of Education to ask for assistance, perhaps in the form of night and weekend security. At least two members will be attending the county meeting. The Board was asked to...
Members of the Board of Art, Science and Technology Educational Corporation (AST) presented TUSD with a check for $100,000 at the August 8 School Board meeting. The grant is to reinstate the Tehachapi High School Project Lead the Way (PLTW) engineering program that had been canceled for the 2017-2018 school year. Last year AST received a $50,000 grant from the Bakersfield Californian and $20,000 from Tehachapi benefactors to build the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Agriculture and...
A Kern County Enforcement Task Force commenced action on Aug. 10 to enforce the county's moratorium on three illegal medical marijuana dispensaries in the community of Rosamond. The three dispensaries, Green Mile Collective at 2613 Diamond Street, Highway Relief Medical at 2929 Sierra Highway and 5 Gramz Stop at 2949 Sierra Highway, were operating illegally. This Enforcement Task Force action commences an initiative to close all illegal medical marijuana dispensaries that began operation after...
Today is one of the best moments in history for small businesses. They not only make up the overwhelming number of businesses in the United States, and account for over half of all employment, but they are the source of the greatest job growth in the United States. While most businesses usually start out small, some of them grow very fast and become quite large in a relatively short period of time. Some grow so fast they create enormous economic growth and create an incredible amount of jobs,...
On Tuesday, July 25, Assemblyman Vince Fong visited the City of Tehachapi and met with city officials and toured city facilities. "It was a great visit. We got a chance to talk about several things that impact the greater Tehachapi area. He was very gracious with his time and is genuinely interested in what's happening in this part of Kern County," said Greg Garrett Tehachapi City Manager. Mr. Fong spent approximately two hours with city staff and officials including Mayor Ed Grimes. Items...
Three downtown businesses have been awarded façade grants by Main Street Tehachapi for improvements made to their businesses or buildings. The checks totaling $9,000 were awarded on Monday, July 17 for work recently completed. Although the grants required matching funds, each of the businesses expenses more than exceeded the maximum of $3,000 per business allowed under the grant program. Sheridan's Consignment Shop has expanded into an additional location in the 200 block of Tehachapi...
Friends and Chamber of Commerce members assisted Virgina Sheridan with the Ribbon Cutting at her second location at 114 W. Tehachapi Blvd. on July 13....
During the June 27, 2017 TUSD Board meeting, the administration presented their report regarding the Critical Incident Review (CIR) of the TUSD by the California Department of Education (CDE), Special Education Division (SED). This was an on-site review from October 24-28, 2016. This review was a result “of a number of phone calls from parents expressing complaints and concerns with the District.” Subsequent to this meeting, I was contacted by several constituents asking for my position to the administration’s interpretation/presentation of the...
At the July 18 Board of Supervisors meeting, my colleagues and I received an update on the county budget process from County Administrative Officer Ryan Alsop. The county is still in the midst of a fiscal emergency, but we are making progress, currently in the second year of our five-year budget restructuring plan. The price of oil is predicted to remain flat, and low, for the foreseeable future. This has a major impact on the revenue the county receives from property taxes. However, revenue...
At the July 17 City Council meeting, Mayor Pro Tempore Susan Wiggins recognized American Legion Auxiliary Unit 221 for their 85 years of service to the community. The Unit was formed on June 27, 1932. From left are: Gwladys Peterson. Harriet Clendenin, Linda Carmichael, Mayor Pro tem Susan Wiggins, Nancy Palmer, Deana Guardado and Pat Gracey....
It seems like almost every month the CSU Bakersfield SBDC gets calls from individuals who have lost money by going into business with family, friends, or neighbors that they have trusted, but who have no business acumen. Usually, they have not properly documented their relationship as a partnership either. Often, these individuals have given someone a short-term, high-interest loan to help their family or friends get started in business under the pretense that they will provide the cash and thei...
At the June 19 City Council meeting, Mayor Ed Grimes presented Certificates of Recognition to Mick and LeAnn Williams. Both were recognized for their invaluable service to the City. LeAnn was honored for her years of service to Tehachapi Recreation and Park District. She has been General Manager for the last two years. Mick has served on the Tehachapi Planning Commission since July, 2015 when he retired from the military and began flying for a commercial airline. The couple will be moving to...
It’s been said that a government’s budget is its most clear policy document. For the City of Tehachapi, the budget adopted by the City Council on June 5, 2017 should demonstrate that the City’s policy priority continues to be fiduciary responsibility of taxpayer funds. With projected General Fund revenues of $6.58 million and General Fund expenditures expected to total $6.48 million, the City is continuing its tradition of positively balanced budgets, just as it did throughout the reces...
At the May 23 Board of Supervisors meeting, my colleagues and I proclaimed the month of June as “No Kill” Effort Awareness Month in Kern County. This awareness month will be the first of an annual awareness drive throughout the county. Back in December of 2015, Kern County Animal Services made a goal and commitment to the citizens and animals of Kern County to be a “no kill” animal shelter by 2020. Since 2015, the euthanasia rate has gone down from high of 6,600 animals to a projected 4,000 d...
Tucker Road between Valley Blvd. and Cherry Lane. The Tucker Road repaving project has begun and is expected to last 4-6 weeks. The project will have lane closures but access to all businesses and residences in the area will be open. The cost of the construction project was estimated at $457,924.00. The City of Tehachapi was awarded a grant from the Regional Surface Transportation Program in the amount of $405,400.00 to help pay for the project. More information can be seen on a video...
This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. If you’re a certain age, or getting close to it, you might hear something like this: “Now that you’re older, you need to invest more conservatively.” But what exactly does this mean? For starters, it’s useful to understand that your investment preferences and needs will indeed change over time. When you’re first starting out in your career, and even for a long time afterward, you can afford to i...
In November of 2014, the Tehachapi City Council earmarked several years of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds towards improving and connecting the pieces of sidewalk on the north side of H Street across from the Union Pacific rail line and on the east side of North Green Street between H and J Streets (see map). Since that time, the city has been refining and designing the Northside Neighborhood Sidewalk project. The last step for starting the project is an agreement between the...
At the May 11 East Kern Economic Alliance meeting, Adventist Health president and CEO Charlotte Briggs spoke about the problems that the healthcare district has faced in getting the new hospital licensed and open. Thanks to the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), many codes have changed since the beginning of construction and the hospital must meet all the codes before it can be licensed and "there is licensing for everything," she said. Most frustrating are the new...
I’ve been running low flow toilet replacement programs in Tehachapi Valley since 2014. The programs are almost over, and now is the time to heap glory on those who participated. Announcing the winners of the highly coveted Potty Awards! In the Commercial Category, demonstrating the old adage, the more you flush, the more you save…the envelope please. It’s Kelcy’s Café! Kelcy’s is saving an average of 22,000 gallons of water per month with their new low flow toilets and the other water saving measures they’ve put in place. Thanks to all of Ke...
The Tehachapi Lions Club was pleased to honor three Tehachapi High School seniors with scholarships on May 18. The scholarship recipients were Anjelica Romero, Nikolas Hackleman and Juliane Dieken. Anjelica plans on pursuing a career in electrical engineering with a focus on aerospace at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Nikolas will be entering the nursing program at Bakersfield College and then completing the program at California State University Bakersfield with an eye on a post graduate degree,...
Zack Scrivner addressed the Kern County budget crisis at the May Chamber of Commerce luncheon. He told local businesses that the shortfall was primarily due to the unprecedented drop in oil prices. Oil prices were once over $100 a barrel. This dropped first to $55 a barrel and then to $35. The resulting shortfall caused a drastic reduction in tax revenue for the county and local communities. He added that oil reserves have been used to mitigate the loss but the budget still will need to be cut...
(From CALDA, California Association of Legal Document Assistants) Property that passes outright to a surviving spouse or registered domestic partner The probate code states that no administration is necessary for assets that pass outright to a surviving spouse or registered domestic partner. Nevertheless, title companies, stock transfer agents and other entities and/or persons who have control over certain assets usually require some type of official document showing that the surviving spouse...
May proclaimed Asthma Awareness Month At the May 1 City Council Meeting, Mary Hash and Abigail Romo of the Asthma Coalition of Kern County received a proclamation naming May as Asthma Awareness month. Presenting the certificate, Mayor Ed Grimes said that while he does not have Asthma, he does have chronic bronchitis and knows of many with childhood asthma. "It can kill," he said. The women thanked Mayor Grimes for the proclamation. Hash said that it is the top chronic condition of children in Ke...
People who speak positive and hopeful messages for young people are vital to the well being of our country. This is the message which Tracy Keefe delivered to Kiwanis members and guests. Keefe is a former US Navy helicopter pilot who also served as project manager at China Lake Naval Weapons Base. She is well versed on the subject of leadership because she taught leadership principles to Navy personnel. After retiring from the Navy, she and her family moved to Tehachapi three years ago where...
The Tehachapi High School Robotics Team 585 demonstrated their robot. Toastie, named for its color, and the Team completed a successful year of competition that took them to the International Finals in Houston, Texas. First Steamworks was the theme for this year and the group had six weeks to complete the robot for competition. The robot can pick up gears and climb a rope, two of the criteria for this year's competition. First Team 585 received the Engineering Inspiration Award at the...
