Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County), Vice Chair of the Assembly Committee on Transportation, released a video of his closing statements during the recent Committee on Transportation oversight hearing for the California High-Speed Rail (HSR) Authority’s 2020 Business Plan. The Business Plan proposes to use all remaining HSR funds (approximately $5 billion) to build a HSR line between Merced and Bakersfield. The total cost of this 171 mile segment from Merced to Bakersfield is projected to c...
For the last 15 years, Tehachapi has partnered with the Kern County Community Program Department to receive Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) from HUD funds to be used for projects that will eliminate blight and blighting influences, and benefit families and neighborhoods in the low to moderate income range as defined by HUD. The agreement is for three years and needed to be approved by June 19 to continue the program. At their June 1 meeting, the Tehachapi City Council voted...
Electing new officers for Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club when they meet online on Thursday, June 4. Planning ways to promote the election of Kim Mangone in her race to represent the 23rd Congressional District was discussed. Neighborhood leaders were appointed to get-out-the vote. Kim Mangone joined the online meeting and answered questions about herself and her campaign. The Club usually meets the first Thursday of each month. It is uncertain when in-person meetings can begin. Further information about Democratic Club activity in...
Congratulations Class of 2020, you made history. Probably not in the form you had hoped, but make no mistake, your class will never be forgotten. Your social sacrifices will forever be a measuring stick for future conversations. Simply put; you have changed the world. I'm certain that this was not your intent at the start of the school year. Your senior year is supposed to be exceptionally special. The classes, the competitions, the graduation and the time with friends before everything is...
Paul Kaminski, who for many years served as principal of Jacobsen Middle School and then as Interim Superintendent during the 2018-19 school year, is retiring from Tehachapi Unified School District. Kaminski was lured to Triassic Vineyard by his wife Marilyn to what was supposed to be a small personal celebration. Seated outside on the patio, he was told that the decorations were for an upcoming graduation party. It wasn't until a parade of honking cars full of well-wishers descended on the...
The Kern County Superintendent of Schools is proud to announce the 2020 Kern County Classified Employees of the Year. In March, Kern County school districts nominated exemplary employees in six categories designated by the California Department of Education (CDE): Child Nutrition; Maintenance, Operations and Facilities; Office and Technical; Para-Educator and Instructional Assistance; Support Services and Security; and Transportation. A panel of judges from KCSOS selected an honoree in each category to be considered for recognition by the CDE...
Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County) issued the following statement in response to Kern County’s attestation approval to move further into Stage 2 of re-opening: “I want to commend the tremendous work by Kern County as our county received approval to move efficiently through the state’s stage 2 re-opening phase of our local economy, which now includes dine-in restaurant service and malls with certain precautions. Our county leaders, local businesses, hospitals and community leaders will continue to work around the clock to advance to the n...
TehachaPod, the official podcast of the City of Tehachapi continues to grow in popularity and had charted in the Top 100 Apple Government Podcasts recently. The 15th episode of TehachaPod was recorded at the Tehachapi Farmer's Market. Listen to what the residents of Kern County in attendance had to say and how they felt about the opportunity to purchase household goods during the Coronavirus pandemic crisis. The Kern County Department of Public Health provided guidelines for the Farmers Market....
As I write this on Friday, May 1, there is lots of talk but still no final written procedure on using your PPP funds and how to make sure the loan is forgiven. Let's say you're one of the fortunate business owners who have received your PPP money. What do you do with it? How do you spend the money, and what do you do with money so that you can make sure you don't have an outstanding loan at the end of the eight-week period? The CARES Act gave us funding for the Paycheck Protection Program,...
County of Kern Supervisor Zack Scrivner was a guest on TehachaPod where we had a conversation about re-opening of our local Kern County economy. Supervisor Scrivner discusses the $25 million “Kern Small Business Relief Program.” What businesses may be eligible and who should consider applying for forgivable loans. We talked about the Kern Readiness Plan and the Kern County Back to Business Ad-Hoc Committee recently created to help move our local economy closer to re-opening, and the importance of their collaboration with small business own...
Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County) issued the following statement in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s May Revise for the 2020-21 Budget: “In light of the massive revenue deficit in the upcoming fiscal year, Sacramento must get serious about making reductions in spending that have ramped up significantly over the last decade. In order to be responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars, we must immediately cut wasteful projects like High Speed Rail, and provide the financial stability we need to meet our core obligations. At the same tim...
Just over two years ago, local plumbing company, John the Plumber, expanded their services to include septic pumping when they purchased the pump truck formerly owned by Roemer's Septic. It was a decision that was not made lightly as owner, John Nelson, and his wife, Sarah Rose, didn't want to short change their plumbing customers by over extending themselves into what amounted to another business. "We were already stressed trying to meet the plumbing needs of our customers but we were also...
Caltrans District 5 is joining state and local partners to host a series of webinars for small business owners beginning Thursday, May 7. The SB/DVBE Certification Webinar Series: This introductory series will provide an overview of the state certification options for small business and disabled veterans business owners and an introduction to Cal eProcure, the state’s online procurement website. A facilitator from the Department of General Services will guide virtual attendees through a series of webinars to register businesses on Cal e...
Assemblyman Vince Fong honored Carol Beecroft as the 34th Assembly District's 2020 Woman of the Year. Carol is the Chief Executive Officer of the Women's Center-High Desert located in Ridgecrest, Calif. Women's Center-High Desert is a grassroots program dedicated to domestic violence and women's issues. Under Beecroft's tenure Women's Center-High Desert has expanded to include a bevy of services such as sexual assault, child abuse, stalking, human trafficking, prison rape, teen dating violence...
It's beginning to look like the state mandated stay-at-home orders and social distancing protocols instituted at the outset of COVID-19 are working, we're seeing a flattening of the curve so to speak. The City of Tehachapi had requested and worked with Kern County Department of Public Health for more detailed data than the number of cases they were providing; they obliged by launching a new online portal last week that tells a more complete story of the impact of this virus in our community. It...
In a telephonic meeting on April 20, the Tehachapi City Council voted unanimously to support the City’s response to the draft Environmental Impact Report released on Feb. 28 by the High Speed Rail Authority. Any City comments were to be received by the HSRA by April 28. In an eight page document, Development Services Director Jay Schlosser said he attempted to evaluate the way the project would impact the community and suggest ways to improve it, adding it would be pointless to fight the p...
At the April 13 telephonic Planning Commission meeting, the commissioners voted unanimously to give the Sage Ranch development an additional six months to complete their Environmental Impact Report and submit a Final Master Development Plan. The Sage Ranch project is a multi-unit planned community encompassing 138 acres to be located south of Valley Blvd. and west of Tehachapi High School. The Preliminary Development Plan for Sage Ranch was originally approved by the Planning Commission on Feb....
As California prepares for the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Newsom administration must also be focused and prepare on how to best support our state’s communities and businesses moving forward. To revitalize our economy, we must provide our small business owners and entrepreneurs stability so they can reopen, grow and hire. There is no question that during a time of economic struggle, we must look for ways to remove burdens on businesses trying to survive. One of the major cost drivers o...
In 2012, the City of Tehachapi introduced a sponsorship program that allowed businesses, organizations, families or individuals to sponsor an American flag in downtown Tehachapi. The sponsorship program, known as the "Adopt-A-Flag" program, gives Tehachapi and its residents an opportunity to show off their pride and patriotism for America. The City has approximately 100 decorative light posts on Tehachapi Blvd., Green Street, "F" Street, Curry, Robinson and the Mill Street corridor right off...
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. I can’t really answer which one they are for you but I can say that they are certainly different times. The Rotary Club of Tehachapi is taking a different approach to connecting with our members. One of the best things about Rotary, and our club in particular, is that we are a very social group. We start our meetings by mingling and shaking hands. This is such a strong tradition that should you forget or miss shaking anyone’s hand you could be issued a fine. So how do we deal with our cur...
My family and I are praying for health and comfort for our communities and our nation during this unprecedented time. The COVID-19 Pandemic has had far-reaching effects on our health care systems, our economy and our daily lives. The operations of government on all levels, including the County of Kern, has been drastically altered over the past several weeks, and no one knows for sure how long the current situation will continue. As your Second District Kern County Supervisor, I want to assure...
The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Kern County is pleased to be graduating 20 new advocates on March 11, which marked the 84th class to take their oath. With this class, CASA will have trained and graduated 1,220 volunteers since the doors opened in 1994. Among the 20 new advocates are 4 males, which is a milestone for CASA. Although 56% of the minors we serve are male, only 18% of the advocates on a case are male. This will be the second class to graduate with CASA's new hybrid...
City approves utility deferments, waivers during COVID-19 crisis In an effort to address the continuing COVID-19 crisis and support small businesses and city residents, the Tehachapi City Council met in a Special Meeting on March 18 in front of City Hall to vote on a temporary policy to defer water, sewer and trash payments for small businesses and to waive late fees for residential customers for two months. With Councilman Phil Smith on the phone, the council unanimously approved the plan. The...
In the wake of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the state of California’s request for essential services such as banks and credit unions to remain open, effective Monday, March 23, Valley Strong Credit Union branches will continue to serve in the following capacities: • Delano, Downtown, Mt. Vernon, River Run and Tehachapi will containue to offer full service with additional protections in place to safeguard team members and the public. • Artisan, Buena Vista, Ming, Panama, and Town & Country branches will convert to driveup service only. • All dri...
Valley Strong Credit Union will award $100,000 in assistance to local nonprofit organizations impacted by the recent coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Nonprofit entities wanting to apply for “Valley Strong COVID-19 Relief Fund” assistance must meet the minimum qualifications. • Located within Kern County • File under Tax Section 501(c)(3) • Mission addresses the needs of our community “Local nonprofit entities serve a vital role in our community,” said Steve Renock, President/CEO for Valley Strong. “It is our hope this small gesture will se...
