Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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At the first of two meetings held on June 21 at the BeeKay Theatre, the Tehachapi City Council approved the nearly 80-page, $27.4 million balanced budget for the year 2021-22. The approved budget also addressed projected fiscal years through 2025-26. Included in the budget were all operating funds within the City including the General Fund, enterprise funds such as Water, Sewer, Airport, Transit and Refuse and Capital Project funds. Particular challenges to the budget were created for the City b...
Customers, visitors, tourists returning to Tehachapi The first six months of 2021 have shown an increase in traffic once again to the City of Tehachapi. According to City partner Placer AI, there have been an estimated 168,000 additional customers to the city limits compared to this same period from a year ago. Of those customers, many have returned on multiple occasions as well, showing a recovery of sorts from the pandemic-restricted movement in 2020. This is a promising trend for local...
Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County) recognized JJ's Legacy as the 34th Assembly District's Nonprofit of the Year for their commitment to save lives. JJ's Legacy educates Kern County residents on the value and importance of organ, eye and tissue donation. Their goal is to increase the number of registered donors and provide compassionate support to donor and recipient families. "It is a privilege to be able to honor JJ's Legacy for the incredible work they do in our community that gives the...
We are here on the verge of our Independence Day, grateful for the opportunity to celebrate once again with our community. While COVID-19 forced the cancellation of last year's All-American 4th of July Festival, I am pleased to be preparing for this event once again. There have been a few changes. We have made the festival a little smaller, focusing our efforts on only one location, Philip Marx Central Park, but we have managed to cram an entire day's worth of activities into that park for all t...
Today, June 15, the state announced that the Blueprint for a Safer Economy is retired and everyday life will feel a lot like before COVID-19, with most places being open and returning to usual operation with no capacity limitations or social distancing requirements. The only exception to this is for “mega events,” defined as an indoor event with more than 5,000 people, which requires verified fully vaccinated status or pre-entry negative COVID-19 test and required masking for those who are unvaccinated. Learn more by visiting the state web...
Mohawk Industries, Inc. always delivers a superior flooring product. For individuals and families who prefer carpeting in their homes, SmartStrand Forever Clean products offer a truly stress free solution. This carpet offers permanent stain resistance, the proprietary Nanoloc™ Spill and Soil Shield for easy cleanup and long-lasting durability. The carpet is a triexta polymer called Sorona which is made with 37 percent renewable bio-based (corn or plant-based) ingredients, the only man-made carpet fiber with such a component. The SmartStrand f...
The Tehachapi Municipal Code has always prohibited the firing, discharge, exploding, selling or giving away of fireworks within the City limits of Tehachapi. This includes any bomb, firecrackers, Roman candle, pinwheel, skyrocket or any combustible or other fireworks of that nature within the City limits without a special permit. To do so is considered a misdemeanor criminal offense. However, due to the extreme drought conditions and high winds that the Tehachapi area is experiencing, as well as...
The Tehachapi Mountain Quilters installed their new Board at their June 7 meeting. Pictured are Cheryl Johnson, Barbara Nevins, Pauline Haddox, Cathy Criger, Pat Kritlow, Doris Brown, Gina Siembieda, Ruth Belben, Teri Bock, Melissa Huggai, Erika Matthew and Carolyn Pearson. The group meets on the first Monday of the month at 9:30 a.m. at Shepherd of the Hills Church located at 24300 Bear Valley Road. If a holiday falls on the first Monday of the month, the meeting will be held on the second...
At their June 14 meeting, the Tehachapi Planning Commission approved the design and site plan for a new Resource Center being proposed by FIELD (Farmworker Institute of Education & Leadership Development). The new 5,534 square foot facility will be located at the corner of Mulberry Street and South F Street on a vacant parcel across the street from the Marriott hotel. FIELD supports the Cesar Chavez Environmental Corps which is certified by the State of California and operates training programs...
Measure brings transparency to Governor’s administration & government agencies Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County) successfully passed Assembly Bill 343 out of the State Assembly with strong, bipartisan support. AB 343 aims to create an independent ombudsperson to settle denied Public Records Act (PRA) requests. The measure is supported by the California Publishers Association, Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and other First Amendment rights a...
On June 10, Bonnie Quinonez, Ph.D. spoke at the Tehachapi Rotary Club outlining a new program being offered by Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley. The Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) program is the result of a $1.2 million grant AHTV received in January 2021 to develop a program to assist patients with continuing care and counseling following a visit to the emergency room. The program has brought together a team of specialists to help patients deal with diet issues, substance abuse and...
Valley Strong Credit Union and Solano First Federal Credit Union have announced their merger has received regulatory approval as well as approval by an overwhelming majority vote of the Solano First membership. The legal merger date for the two organizations is planned for July 1, 2021. The biggest change at that time is Solano First will become a division of Valley Strong. From a member perspective, there will be minimal impact at legal merger date. Both organizations will continue to serve its respective members “business as usual” at the...
Devastated by her mother's tragic and untimely death as a result of illegal street racing, Sarah Kandler of Bakersfield traveled to Sacramento to testify before the Senate Transportation Committee in support of Assemblyman Vince Fong's (R-Kern County) legislation. Today, June 15, Assembly Bill 3 passed out of the Senate Transportation Committee unanimously. AB 3 (Fong) aims to curb illegal street racing by stopping it at its source: motor vehicle exhibition of speed. Exhibition of speed is most...
City of Tehachapi leverages Placer.ai for economic data, business success and efficient operations The City of Tehachapi has recently partnered with Placer.ai on a new artificial intelligence platform that will assist the economic development and other efficiency efforts within the City. The technology leverages cell phone data to better capture trips to businesses, the trade area, brand affinity, demographics and spending habits in the City and surrounding trade area. These reports are...
The Tehachapi Unified School District (TUSD) wants to thank its teachers and staff for their dedication to providing "Uncompromised Excellence" in service of our students. The TUSD teachers and staff remain a positive influence in our schools and the impact they make extends well beyond the walls of the classroom. The TUSD Trailblazers recognizes two staff members per month who represent the excellence and values that make Tehachapi Unified School District so special for our students. These...
Valley Strong Credit Union and Financial Center Credit Union are excited to announce their plans to merge pending regulatory approval and membership vote. If approved, the organization will operate under the Valley Strong name. The organization’s combined assets would be approximately $3.2 billion, and would serve nearly 200,000 Members with 27 branches throughout the San Joaquin Valley from Lodi to Tehachapi. “The phrase ‘Growing Together,’ is a perfect adage, as this merger represents a strat...
Tehachapi City Manager Greg Garrett and TVRPD General Manager Corey Torres presented a Certificate of Recognition to departing TVRPD Board member Wes Backes, thanking him for his service. Backus submitted his letter of resignation after having represented the City of Tehachapi on the TVRPD Board for the last several years....
At their regular board meeting held on May 11, the Tehachapi School Board presented awards of recognition to four district employees. Sheri Dees was recognized as Certificated Teacher of the Year. Dees has 17 years with the district and has been a teacher for 24 years. According to Superintendent Stacey Larson-Everson, Dees is known as a "tech guru" and Canvas expert. She sets high student expectations and is a guiding light to her students. Jennifer Webb, who is secretary to the Vice Principal...
At their May 10 meeting, the Tehachapi Planning Commission considered two projects that would alter existing business locations. The Commission unanimously approved the J Street Commerce Center project to be constructed at the site of the old Home4Less site located at 430 W. J Street. The property is currently owned by Tehachapi rug-makers Mike and Kathy Hensler. In addition to the old existing 9,000-square-foot warehouse and another 4,000-square-foot building, the Hensler's plan includes five...
At their May 17 meeting, the City Council approved credit card processing fees for utilities and other services. As always, the City of Tehachapi continues to accept credit cards, debit cards and e-checks in payment of utility bills. Credit card companies and merchant processors charge the city processing fees for each transaction, which the government allows to be passed on to the customer. Until last March, the City charged customers a $4 convenience fee for credit card charges in $300...
We are all placed in different roles in our business and personal lives sometimes on a daily basis. There are always situations where we are the student learning an activity or a new skill. Later the same day our situation may change, and we find ourselves in the instructor or leadership role. Some of us then go home and assume the role of mom or dad now becoming, "chief cook and bottle washer," and assume all the roles. Part of the trick is defining what your role should be in each situation...
The Kiwanis Club of Tehachapi acknowledged May as Mental Health Awareness Month by posting a banner in a high-traffic location with the Kern County Crisis hotline in bold numbers. As a service club that supports children and youth around the world, the local club is particularly concerned with teenage depression and isolation. The Kiwanis sign reads: "Do you feel hopeless or helpless? Do you have no one to turn to? You are not alone! Ask for help! Call Crisis Hotline: 1 (800) 991-5272. Kern...
On April 30, City of Tehachapi's Municipal Airport Manager Ashley Whitmore earned her designation as a Certified Member of the American Association of Airport Executives. To earn this designation airport executives must show a diverse knowledge in several areas of airport management including Finance and Administration, Planning, Construction and Environmental, Airport Operations, Security and Maintenance and Communications and Community Relations. "It's important to seek out training to manage...
Nine finalists from 4th, 5th and 6th grades competed on May 6 in the annual Bank of America Essay and Speech Competition. The event was held virtually this year. Each of the participants delivered a three-to-five-minute speech based on an essay they had previously written on the topic of “What are the ways that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected you?” Essay competition began at the school level. Each school judged the writing and nominated one 4th, 5th and 6th grade student essay writer to represent the school. Essays were then judged by a pan...
Tehachapi businesses hiring but face challenges Hiring continues in the City of Tehachapi as businesses start recovering from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the job opportunities are out there, attracting employees back, many of which benefitted from state and federal aid while not working, continues to be a challenge nationwide and Tehachapi is not immune to that challenge. Searches on job boards such as Indeed.com, Monster.com and ZipRecruiter.com show a wide-variety of...
