A Mixed Bag

$250K to rescue • 11-May-2013

A check for $250,000 from the Tehachapi Foundation for Health and Wellness (formerly ..

‘Will We Remember on Memorial Day’  • 11-May-2013

By Fred Shaughnessy, CADC II (retired) Will you enjoy the barbeque? Buy a Poppy? How ab..

A Little Help • 11-May-2013

by Mark ‘Doc’ Fisher I recently had a reading of my fair tale play that I m..

Americorps NCCC Trail Work (2013) • 11-May-2013

by Sarah Neill KEENE, CA. – Americorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) has as..

Armed Revolution? Really.... • 11-May-2013

A wild camel gives kisses to a visitor at the ranch. by Diana Frieling Just read ..

Arrastra Display Updated • 11-May-2013

Left to Right: Daniel Wight, Dennis Smith, Garrett Sebra, Tim Sebra, Nico Torres, Scott Con..

Bright art deco paint on the BeeKay: Too bold for Tehachapi? • 11-May-2013

The freshened west-facing facade wall, which is the original 1936 structure of poured concr..

California Wonder • 11-May-2013

by Natalie Brooks I love springtime in Tehachapi. Especially on those rare occasions in..

Camp Kiya Adds New Faces to the Teaching Staff • 11-May-2013

Jason Theiste (pictured) will be teaching old-time and bluegrass styles of fiddling at Camp..

Dr. Madge and Dr. Harold  • 11-May-2013

by Pat Gracey Doctors Madge and Harold Schlotthauer came to Tehachapi in 1932 and found..

First is the Rod • 11-May-2013

by Craig R. Stockton, owner of Treasures eConsignment Welcome to the first article i..

Forde Shorts 05/11/2013 • 11-May-2013

David Reed Home boy returns – When David Reed, whose family roots run ..

Mojave Awarded Membership in UP’s Train Town USA Registry • 11-May-2013

Mojave has been awarded membership in Union Pacific’s Train Town USA Registry as part of U..

Mother’s Day • 11-May-2013

My mom and me. Photo by Cathy Sibley by Cathy Sibley Did you know that according to..

Mother's Day (2013) • 11-May-2013

by Justina Engen, guest columnist. Happy Mother’s Day! (Especially to those new mother..

Stallion to vote on expanding police dept. • 11-May-2013

"We can’t cover 24 hours a day with just three people,” Stallion Springs Police..

Tehachapi PD swears in 3 officers • 11-May-2013

by Tina Fisher Forde Three Tehachapi police offers who were sworn in privately mo..

The Magic of Eighth Grade • 11-May-2013

Kyla (left) and Christina (right) showing off their great works of art. Picture provided. ..

The Making of a Train Geek • 11-May-2013

by Bruce Gripkey For those of you out there in Tehachapi-land that know me very well, t..

U-2 Spyplane was Built in Oildale, CA • 11-May-2013

Recent photo of U-2 over Tehachapi Mountains – Greg “Coach” Nelson, Lockh..

Who Hands Out Red Poppies and Why • 11-May-2013

by Jean Nasser The American Legion was formed in 1919. In Tehachapi Post 221 was for..

Wonderful Tribute to Tehachapi • 02-May-2013

Joanne Woolf, accompanied by Saida Woolf and Carli Trillo, surprise congregation with song ..

Canine Creek Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting April 22 • 27-Apr-2013

Canine Creek Pet Wash & Boutique owner Susie Atherton was joined by Chamber Directors Kathy ..

Council OKs group home code change • 27-Apr-2013

by Tina Fisher Forde The appearance of Kern County Planning and Community Development Depart..

Event/Rodeo Center to be playground for all • 27-Apr-2013

Article by Tina Fisher Forde. Images by AECOM. When the city of Tehachapi fulfills its new..

Forde Shorts 04/27/2013 • 27-Apr-2013

by Tina Fisher Forde Beautiful land -- Shown above, a small waterfall off ..

Laughing (and Learning) Along with Mom • 27-Apr-2013

by Mel White A few years ago I shared an email funny with my mother titled “Thin..

Mother's Day 2013 • 27-Apr-2013

by Linda Pettitt The month of May is full of springtime beauty and is the month we designate..

Mountain Festival Theme Winner Announced • 27-Apr-2013

Comin' Round the Mountain, 50 Years and Countin' is the theme for the 2013 Tehachapi Mountain Fe..

Stockpiling a hill of good dirt • 27-Apr-2013

by Tina Fisher Forde April 25, 2013 – Dozens of Gilliam & Sons earthmoving machine..

The Wisdom of an Old Cow… • 27-Apr-2013

Ziva, A Damara zebra recently moved to Windswept from Spokane, Washington. by Diana Fr..

Wake up early! Cowan to speak at Prayer Breakfast • 27-Apr-2013

Dr. Doug Cowan by Tina Fisher Forde The Kiwanis Club of Tehachapi is pleased to pre..

‘Drunk is Drunk! Why More Gadgets?’ • 13-Apr-2013

by Fred Shaughnessy, CADC II (retired) While surfing the DUI world on the Internet, I ..

2013 Earth Day Clean-up • 13-Apr-2013

On Saturday, April 20, from 8 a.m. until noon, the communities of Bear Valley Springs, Gol..

Arist of the Month April 2013: Kirk • 13-Apr-2013

by Lisa Burt This winter has been an exciting time around the Art Studio as it prepared for ..

Brian Finnegan and William Coulter • 13-Apr-2013

by Deborah Hand First Friday is usually an Open House night at Fiddlers Crossing. However Fr..

Choose Happiness • 13-Apr-2013

by Susan A. Bilow, MFT When was the last time your felt happy…really happy? Do you ev..

Church Celebrates 85 Years • 13-Apr-2013

by Phyllis Belcher Tehachapi Community Congregational Church, the city’s oldest protes..

City Welcomes Community Outreach Coordinator • 13-Apr-2013

The City of Tehachapi is excited to welcome the newest member of its team. Michelle Vance, who h..

Cow chips at Mountain Fest? • 13-Apr-2013

by Tina Fisher Forde Tehachapi Mountain Festival Chairman Carl Gehricke told the Greater Teh..

Forde Shorts 04/13/2013 • 13-Apr-2013

by Tina Fisher Forde Tehachapi in the spring – Flowering pear trees (above) burst fort..

Green Eggs & Hancock • 13-Apr-2013

by Natalie Brooks Easter weekend is always a little chaotic at our house and this year ..

Hear That Whistle Blow... • 13-Apr-2013

by Pat Gracey A trip down hill from the Tehachapi Mountains, in the early days by wagon..

Lauraine Reads: ‘Be Still My Soul’ • 13-Apr-2013

by Lauraine Snelling The sun is rising earlier in the mornings. Well, that is until the..

Once Upon a Time • 13-Apr-2013

by Mark ‘Doc’ Fisher Lately I have been doing some research and reading on ..

Property crimes show downward trend • 13-Apr-2013

by Tina Fisher Forde Property crimes in the Tehachapi area showed a recent decline after sev..

Tehachapi Tattoo Grand Re-opening • 13-Apr-2013

Article and photo by Courtney Wooldridge Well we survived our first year... with many ..

Thank you Title IX • 13-Apr-2013

by Mel White The other day I mentioned to a friend that I was really looking forward to..

The First Beat • 13-Apr-2013

by Amanda Carroll Come into the Back Street Gallery during April and feast your eyes on the ..

The Last, Best Thing About Reverse Mortgage • 13-Apr-2013

by Tammy Engel, Mortgage Advisor “Begin with the end in mind.” It’s r..

The Princess and the Pea Opens at the BeeKay • 13-Apr-2013

Prince Valiant and his loyal squire Donald meet up with Princess Beaulah on his travels to f..

The Wind at Our Back… • 13-Apr-2013

Dandylion, the angora goat, supervises while David Frieling begins work on the shelter. ..

Train Fun in Tehachapi • 13-Apr-2013

Train Fun in Tehachapi the weekend of April 20 and 21. Trains have been traditional gifts fo..

Vance signs on with city; Rush fills Kern field rep post • 13-Apr-2013

by Tina Fisher Forde Michelle Vance. Photo by Tina Fisher Forde. The woman known in..

Wrangler Round-Up 04/13/2013 • 13-Apr-2013

by Jill Barnes Nelson Here’s a little horse quiz. See how many you can get right. ..

‘Change, and Change Again…and Again…’ • 30-Mar-2013

by Fred Shaughnessy, CADC II (retired) “Some things never change”. I’..

50 Shades of Tehachapi: Part II • 30-Mar-2013

The other one, with the horses and wagon, still was in the 30s but was brought in because of..

Aluminum vs. Railroad Steel and Grandpa Frank • 30-Mar-2013

by Bruce Gripkey Somewhere in the vast archives of trinkets and irreplaceable chachkie..

For the Want of a Spring • 30-Mar-2013

by David Bauer Back in the day Apple Valley Airport was a nice destination for a rare CVU &n..

Joy, cheers launch new hospital construction • 30-Mar-2013

The Gilliam Construction earthmovers paused for an hour during the groundbreaking and went ..

Mining History of East Kern • 30-Mar-2013

by Susan Wiggins Every time I think I have run out of things to write about, I find som..

Wrangler Round-up 03/30/2013 • 30-Mar-2013

by Jill Barnes Nelson Most horses live into their late 20s with some into their 30s, but a h..

$15 Pet Spay/Neuter Clinics Coming To Tehachapi • 16-Mar-2013

Have A Heart Humane Society and Kern County Animal Control are pleased to offer the firs..

‘I Wish You Enough...’ • 16-Mar-2013

By Fred Shaughnessy, CADC II (Ret.) These days it seems like we’re all too busy w..

50 Shades of Tehachapi: Part I • 16-Mar-2013

One shows the side of Freeman’s Store but also shows his little Model T delivery truck..

A renaissance in East Kern County • 16-Mar-2013

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A Visit To The Wild Animals in Rosamond • 16-Mar-2013

Tate, the male Clouded Leopard who lives at the Exotic Feline Breeding Compound’s Fel..

Ambassadors of kindness • 16-Mar-2013

by Tina Fisher Forde Tehachapi’s Safe School Ambassadors (SSA), above, are high school..

Bad Hair Day • 16-Mar-2013

by Natalie Brooks “Everyone has to get their school pictures taken.” I exp..

Forde Shorts 03/16/2013 • 16-Mar-2013

by Tina Fisher Forde Festival finds a home – The board of directors of the Family Life..

Here’s to Me and Thee... • 16-Mar-2013

by Mel White Since St. Patrick’s Day was this Mar. 17, I thought it would be fun ..

Hospital watch, week 3: GPS-assisted earthmovers dig in  • 16-Mar-2013

Several weeks into earthmoving for the new Tehachapi Hospital, heavy machines of G..

Meet Your New Neighbors 03/16/2013 • 16-Mar-2013

by Evie Campbell-Best Welcome Hostess Becky and David Ezmirly started coming up to Teha..

Remembering Major Tom Griffin, Major USAAC • 16-Mar-2013

(l to r): Jonna Doolittle Hoppes, Major Tom Griffin and a few members of the U.S. Air Force..

Revitalize Mojave Recieves Regional Award • 16-Mar-2013

Mojave Revitalize Chair – (l to r) – Timothy Kuster, Design Committee Chairman;..

Robber’s Roost • 16-Mar-2013

by Susan Wiggins Once again, while digging through my Mother Marion Deaver’s &ldq..

Room and Board • 16-Mar-2013

by Mark ‘Doc’ Fisher We don’t hear much about boarding houses anymore..

Why Easter? • 16-Mar-2013

by Fr. Wes Clare, Rector at St. Jude’s in the Mountains Anglican Church Every year at ..

Women’s History Comes Alive • 16-Mar-2013

Lucy Asatryan (left) and Heather Williams (right) greeting Lou Henry Hoover, aka Phyllis Be..

‘There’s a Word for That’ • 02-Mar-2013

by Bruce Gripkey [Editor’s Note: This origin story is actually an urban legend &n..

7th grade, Tompkins top fitness tests • 02-Mar-2013

Graphic courtesy of TUSD Instructional Services and Technology, The original document can b..

Donatello to attempt the Ultimate Ascent • 02-Mar-2013

The whole Tehachapi High School Robotics, Team# 585 – a.k.a. the THS Cyber Penguins ..

Easter • 02-Mar-2013

by Rev. Nancy Bacon Greetings! I am pleased to be getting acquainted with Tehachapi having ..

Forde Shorts 03/02/2013 • 02-Mar-2013

Niles Nilo. Photo by Tina Forde. by Tina Fisher Forde What do humans have in the..

Houseplay • 02-Mar-2013

by Natalie Brooks We were happy for the brief couple of days of warmer weather a week ..

It Came From the Sky • 02-Mar-2013

by Mark ‘Doc’ Fisher A couple weeks ago I wrote about the asteroid that was..

Lauraine Reads: One Perfect Word • 02-Mar-2013

by Lauraine Snelling I am utterly spoiled, livng in Tehachapi when you read about the h..

Meet Your New Neighbors 03/02/2013 • 02-Mar-2013

by Evie Campbell-Best, Welcome Hostess Donald and Tracy Levingston have come to us from..

Movin’ dirt for the new Tehachapi hospital...  • 02-Mar-2013

by Tina Fisher Forde The Capital Hills site for the future Tehachapi Hospital is rumbli..

Snow Days • 02-Mar-2013

by Pat Gracey As a small school child in Mojave we were always delighted when it raine..

St. Patrick's Day • 02-Mar-2013

By Fred Shaughnessy, CADC II With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, ‘Ti..

The Antelope Valley - 1970 • 02-Mar-2013

by Susan Wiggins In 1970 the Antelope Valley Board of Trade put out its 1970 Progress R..

Wrangler Round-Up 03/02/2013 • 02-Mar-2013

by Jill Barnes Nelson What do you do if you see a horse you think is being neglected? There ..

You Are Not Alone: A Follow-up Article • 02-Mar-2013

Submitted by Stacia Guzzo I had such an overwhelming response to last edition’s a..

‘Go Wireless,’ They Said • 16-Feb-2013

by Mel White “Go wireless,” they said. “You’ll like it,” ..

Are You Still Here? • 16-Feb-2013

by Mark ‘Doc’ Fisher On Feb. 15, assuming you’re reading this, an ast..

Community outcry saves sixth grade center; Unused ag buildings may house charter • 16-Feb-2013

The new Abernathy Collegiate Charter School may find a home in the agriculture building and..

Forde Shorts 02/16/2013 • 16-Feb-2013

Wind in Blue, kaze by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase Used with permission www.taka..

Love Is... • 16-Feb-2013

by Natalie Brooks Valentine’s Day may have once been a romantic experience but ov..

Meet Your New Neighbors 02/16/2013 • 16-Feb-2013

Bob and Bonnie Dipmeyer lived in Little Rock, CA for 30 years before making the move to Tehachap..

Number Vun and Number Fife • 16-Feb-2013

Pictured Back Row, L-R: Unknown, Acedo, Beth Hanson, Marietta Hart, Stanley Griffin, Willia..

Recent Milano donation to Fund New Tehachapi Museum Exhibits and Projects • 16-Feb-2013

Geologist Chuck McCullogh, pictured on the left, with an outstanding sample of marble from ..

Tehachapi Apples • 16-Feb-2013

by Susan Wiggins I found an article written by my mother – Marion Deaver – ..

Tehachapi High School Student Wins National Tech Award • 16-Feb-2013

The Cal Poly Computer Science Department and the National Center for Women & Information Tec..

TPAC in February • 16-Feb-2013

by Amanda Carroll Looking for something to do on these cold winter days? Want to find someth..

Wrangler Round-Up 02/16/2013 • 16-Feb-2013

by Jill Barnes Nelson Did you know that there are some strange horse offsprings, the result ..

‘So, What’s in the News These Days?’ • 02-Feb-2013

by Fred Shaughnessy, CADC II This morning, on a Sunday no less, I read a news story about a ..

Abernathy Collegiate Charter School Q & A • 02-Feb-2013

by Teresa Foley President of the Charter Board and Main Organizer Where will Abernathy Collegia..

And now, the budget... • 02-Feb-2013

Nick Heinlein, chief administrator, business services, for the Tehachapi Unified School Dis..

Forde Shorts 02/02/2013 • 02-Feb-2013

Cameron Canyon beauty – Vintage structures in Cameron Canyon rest on a hillside near ..

Information Shared at the January Kern Audubon Society Meeting Tehachapi Chapter • 02-Feb-2013

by Mary Dufrain Tuesday evening, eleven sturdy souls, bundled up against fre..

It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood • 02-Feb-2013

by Natalie Brooks I peered out the window at our new neighbors who had just moved in next d..

Lauraine Reads: ‘Reconnection’ and ‘The Right-Brained Business Plan’ • 02-Feb-2013

by Lauraine Snelling I used to say happy new year, but lately I’ve learned a new ..

Le Commandant de Merde • 02-Feb-2013

by David Bauer Back in the Day, on a nondescript morning, just a few moments after I awoke, ..

Neck Pain, Numbness, Tingling in the Arms and Hands • 02-Feb-2013

by Terence G. Brady, DC Many people experience neck pain along with numbness and/or tin..

Tehachapi High School’s Trip to Washington D.C. • 02-Feb-2013

White House, Sunday, Jan. 20 (left to right): Sarah Thoman, Cedar Parrott, Tanner Muro, Mar..

Wrangler Round-Up 02/02/2013 • 02-Feb-2013

by Jill Barnes Nelson With all the cold weather we’ve had, it’s important that y..

Benefits of Sign Language for Hearing Infants and Toddlers • 19-Jan-2013

by Stacia Guzzo In the past two articles, I gave a brief introduction to signing with h..

Board: ‘Yes’ to full service hospital • 19-Jan-2013

by Tina Fisher Forde • Jan. 16, 2013: Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District Board of Di..

Forde Shorts 01/19/2013 • 19-Jan-2013

by Tina Fisher Forde Kylie and Lindsey • Kids with class – C..

Guild of Tehachapi Hospital Annual Report 01/2013 • 19-Jan-2013

I would like to thank all of you for the many hours you volunteered for our Guild, whether it is..

Kiddie Contraband • 19-Jan-2013

Today is Family Day at my husband’s work and we were off to a good start. We had left on t..

Mountain Festival’s 50th Anniversary and Theme Contest • 19-Jan-2013

The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce and the 50th Anniversary Mountain Festival Committee a..

School board wary of sports for Abernathy charter school • 19-Jan-2013

by Tina Fisher Forde The Tehachapi Unified School District Board of Trustees, in preliminary..

Support for Our Defenders • 19-Jan-2013

by Jean Nasser The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 221 of Tehachapi spent the day filling box..

Teakettle Tea • 19-Jan-2013

by Pat Gracey As children, my sister and I used to have tea parties. It was usually jus..

Winter Day Trips • 19-Jan-2013

by Susan Wiggins Last time I wrote about Keeler in my column and it occurred to me ther..

Cold Wave Closes Down Senior Center • 18-Jan-2013

by Adam Bailey The recent cold spell left its mark on Tehachapi leaving ma..

Weather Alert 01/07/2013 • 07-Jan-2013

Forecasts show another weather system will hit the San Joaquin Valley area late this Wednesday. ..

Forde Shorts 01/05/2013 • 05-Jan-2013

by Tina Fisher Forde Abernathy Collegiate Charter School prospective Principal David El..

Gold Fever • 05-Jan-2013

by Pat Gracey Mt. Soledad, a mauve colored sentinel, whose pockmarked sides show the effects..

Healthcare board mulls options...Bare bones or full-service hospital? • 05-Jan-2013

Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District board meeting Jan. 2 (from left): CFO William Van Noy ..

Local Cadets Assist with Wreaths • 05-Jan-2013

by Capt. Connie McCullough of the Civil Air Patrol Congressman Kevin McCarthy with Civi..

Meet Your New Neighbors 01/05/2013 • 05-Jan-2013

by Evie Campbell-Best Welcome Hostess Rene Lucero and Stu Welch have come to Tehachapi ..

Best Wishes for the New Year • 18-Dec-2012

by Cathi Sibley I cannot believe that the end of the year is already upon us. 2013 is here w..

Bodie Ghost Town • 18-Dec-2012

by Susan Wiggins I was going through my mother Marion Deaver’s files and came upo..

Christmas Memories Revisited • 18-Dec-2012

by Mel White Christmas is a time of celebrating joy and peace, and it is also a time of bein..

Death Valley Scotty’s Coyote Special Pt. 2: ‘The Race to Chicago’ • 18-Dec-2012

by Bruce Gripkey Welcome back boys and girls. In the last episode you were introduced t..

Meet Your New Neighbors 12/18/2012 • 18-Dec-2012

by Evie Campbell-Best Welcome Hostess Tim and Kathy Williams were born and raised in Ba..

Revitalize Mojave: Progress During 2012  • 18-Dec-2012

Revitalize Mojave progress during 2012 has been outstanding! Some Mojave businesses started the ..

Smoke and Mirrors • 18-Dec-2012

by Mark ‘Doc’ Fisher I’ve just been learning some things about smoke ..

Using Sign Language with Hearing Babies and Toddlers • 18-Dec-2012

by Stacia Guzzo When my older son and I took a “Mommy and Me” swim class th..

A Tehachapi Christmas • 04-Dec-2012

Burglars on the run • 04-Dec-2012

by Tina Fisher Forde In the past two months in the Greater Tehachapi Area: * Burglars hit th..

Celebration of Life: Phyllis Kordes • 04-Dec-2012

Phyllis Kordes (1925-2012) Phyllis B. Kordes, 84, passed away following a short illn..

Christmas Before Rudolph • 04-Dec-2012

by Pat Gracey The first time I heard about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was in 1950. ..

Forde Shorts 12/18/2012 • 04-Dec-2012

by Tina Fisher Forde Winning! — Tehachapi Kiwanis Club member Mary Beth Garrison, gene..

What’s New at Tehachapi Tattoo • 04-Dec-2012

by Courtney Wooldridge It is common knowledge here in good ol’ Tehachapi that &l..

Where to cut? Hospital bids higher after year of CEQA challenge delay • 04-Dec-2012

by Tina Fisher Forde Hospital Project Manager Stacey Pray A California Environment..

Wind project nears completion • 04-Dec-2012

Views of NextEra’s North Sky River project taken from 5,997-foot Butterbredt Peak on ..

A Haunting Case • 20-Nov-2012

by Stephen F. Rudin Every once in a while a court case comes along that has some interesting..

An Old Time Railroad Engineer • 20-Nov-2012

by Pat Gracey I knew one of the steam locomotive engineers whose usual run brought him ..

County opens wildland fire headquarters in Tehachapi • 20-Nov-2012

by Tina Fisher Forde Second District Supervisor Zack Scrivner, Kern County Fire Chie..

Field Trip Memories • 20-Nov-2012

by Susan Wiggins As you have probably seen from my columns, I loved to go on field t..

For Every Beginning, There is an End • 20-Nov-2012

by Ed Grimes This will be my last Memory of the Mayor writing. It has been an incredibl..

Forde Shorts 11/20/2012 • 20-Nov-2012

by Tina Fisher Forde Bah humbug – not! Make plans to see Tehachapi Community Theatre's..

Soledad Mountain to yield its riches once again • 20-Nov-2012

by Tina Fisher Forde Soledad Mountain, a craggy, dusty brown lump of volcanic earth five mil..

The Gift of Volunteerism for the Holidays • 20-Nov-2012

Donating is a popular way to show appreciation during the holiday season, but not every househol..

$5 million wastewater plant upgrade completed • 10-Nov-2012

by Tina Fisher Forde The recently completed $5 million upgrade of the Tehachapi municipal wa..

Borax Open Pit Mine - 1957 • 10-Nov-2012

The Borax open pit mine in Boron was dedicated Nov. 13, 1957. Prior to that had it been an under..

Film location organization honors helpful Tehachapi • 10-Nov-2012

by Tina Fisher Forde Kern County on our side – Deputy County Administrative Offic..

Forde Shorts 11/10/12 • 10-Nov-2012

by Tina Fisher Forde Coats for Kids – Don’t forget to take your gently used coat..

Pictograph Site Improved • 10-Nov-2012

The newly painted sign at the gate where the cleaned up path to the pictograph site begins...

The Other Daughter and Inn at Rose Harbor • 10-Nov-2012

I hope you’ve been enjoying this glorious weather like I have. The ash tree all red and th..

Warrior game streak at 400 – and counting! • 10-Nov-2012

by Tina Fisher Forde Terry Edwards, 78. established a record for Warrior football game atten..

‘Blind Date’ tops at Playwright’s Festival  • 27-Oct-2012

Above (from left): Playwrights Mary Steelesmith of Los Angeles (“Comforting Helen,&rd..

20-mule Team History • 27-Oct-2012

by Susan Wiggins While searching for a column for this week, I discovered several artic..

Dark and Scary Thoughts • 27-Oct-2012

by Mel White Does anyone besides me think it’s pretty weird that fall election ti..

Death Valley Days • 27-Oct-2012

by Mark ‘Doc’ Fisher I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about Death Va..

Forde Shorts 10/27/2012 • 27-Oct-2012

by Tina Fisher Forde Tehachapi’s on the map – Tehachapi represents climate zone ..

The ladies in Room 4 • 27-Oct-2012

Party on! Long term care Director of Activities Marisol Corpus, dressed as Marilyn Monroe, ..

Glamour • 13-Oct-2012

by Susie Buehn, Fashion Editor It’s that time of the year again! The Starlight Ball is..

Henry Schaeffer for City Council and Hospital Board • 13-Oct-2012

This election you can make your vote count. Local city elections need the community to participa..

Period of PURPLE Crying • 13-Oct-2012

Sand Canyon members of the Tehachapi Valley Community Emergency Response Team and other Tehachap..

Tammy Wallace: Mother, Grandmother, Realtor, and Dear Friend to Us All…. • 13-Oct-2012

by Jeffery “JP” Prestage [Update:] There is no question that Tehachapi..

The Starlight Ball – a 14 year Tradition • 13-Oct-2012

by Linda Carhart, Main Street Director Hard to believe that this will be the 14th Annual St..

Thinking Back • 13-Oct-2012

by Ed Grimes My last memory was about all the sports I have been involved in and how th..

A Wartime Love Story • 01-Oct-2012

by Pat Gracey World War II changed the lives of not only Tehachapi residents, but of the who..

A Prickly Situation • 29-Sep-2012

by Yogashanan I’m inspired to share a beautiful fable that has been a great lesson to ..

Judge gives new hospital environmental OK • 29-Sep-2012

The attorneys on both sides of the case Tehachapi Area Land Use Issues Group (TACLIG) vs. t..

School district moves to Wells • 29-Sep-2012

Mural painted on the outside of the building emphasize the district’s commitment to t..

Supervisors on turbines: No map is best map • 29-Sep-2012

by Tina Fisher Forde The Kern County Board of Supervisors has decided to stick with the exis..

‘Stupid is as Stupid Does’ • 15-Sep-2012

by Fred Shaughnessy, CADC II I borrowed that title line from a Tom Hanks movie. When I..

Cracking acorns, making music • 15-Sep-2012

Ixchel (pronounced ICH-el) Anaya, 4, of California City, had fun cracking acorns at t..

For the Birds? • 15-Sep-2012

Natalie Brooks Recently I’ve begun noticing problems with my cell phone reception..

Forde Shorts 09/15/2012 • 15-Sep-2012

by Tina Fisher Forde Depot data — Keith Sackewitz, education tour coordinator for the Teha..

Gold Panning Contest • 15-Sep-2012

by Susan Wiggins It probably would have struck gold miners who were panning for gold in..

Hearings on hospital, turbine map • 15-Sep-2012

Lorelei Oviatt, director of the Kern County Planning and Community Development Department, ..

Meet Your New Neighbors  • 15-Sep-2012

by Evie Campbell-Best Welcome Hostess Craig and Laurel Janssen came to Tehachapi from B..

Only A Bootlegger’s Daughter • 15-Sep-2012

by Pat Gracey The busy little desert community of Mojave, in the late 1920s, had a pop..

Tehachapi’s future is now • 15-Sep-2012

by Tina Fisher Forde New hospital construction The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQ..

The Belt • 15-Sep-2012

by Ed Grimes Over the years I have often wondered why some things are more important th..

The Mysteries of Tehachapi Weather with Miles Muzio  • 15-Sep-2012

by Miles Muzio Miles Muzio will speak about the weather patterns of the Tehachapi..

What about Walmart? • 15-Sep-2012

by Tina Fisher Forde Moving ahead The Tehachapi City Council decertified the Walmart Environ..

Afraid of ‘Labor Day’? Don’t Need to Be • 01-Sep-2012

by Stacia Guzzo As the final weeks of my pregnancy approach, I am filled with many emot..

First Day of School • 01-Sep-2012

by Ed Grimes When you have gone to a total of four different schools by the time you ar..

Forde Shorts 09/01/2012 • 01-Sep-2012

By Tina Fisher Forde Local labor The generous Tehachapi church people of Feed My Sheep ..

Ghost Towns of Garlock and Goler Gulch • 01-Sep-2012

by Susan Wiggins Again digging through the files of my mother – Marion Deaver &nd..

Meet Your New Neighbors 09/01/2012 • 01-Sep-2012

by Evie Campbell-Best, Welcome Hostess Jerry and Deana Guardado have come to us from R..

Move Your Tail Fun Run and Bike Race Sept. 22 • 01-Sep-2012

Cyclists ready for last year's Move Your Tail Bike Race! by Marilyn White Mark y..

Splitting Ed Code hairs on ‘Safe & Inclusive’ plan • 01-Sep-2012

Schools Legal Services attorneys Chris Hine, left, and Al Harris speak tothe press after th..

Farewell to CrossRoads Gallery, end of an Era • 18-Aug-2012

by Mel White In November of 2005, I opened CrossRoads Gallery in downtown Tehachapi. Th..

Meet Your New Neighbors 08/18/2012 • 18-Aug-2012

by Evie Campbell-Best Welcome Hostess Andrea and Scott Eastbourn have come to us from A..

Move Your Tail Fun Run and Bike Event • 18-Aug-2012

by Marilyn White Four years ago, the Move Your Tail Fun Run and Bike Event was cr..

Our Religious Differences: Time to Learn and Listen? • 18-Aug-2012

by Rev. Karen Gatlin, Tehachapi Community Congregational UCC Among Christians there is more ..

Tehachapi Treasure Trove • 18-Aug-2012

by Mel White Four local artists – Janet Meabon, Susanna Monette, Sandi Thoman and Mel ..

Volunteer Training for Red Rock Canyon State Park • 18-Aug-2012

“Courtesy of California State Parks.” State Park volunteers assisting with trai..

Board OKs K-5 ‘safe schools’ lessons; 6-12 next • 04-Aug-2012

by Tina Fisher Forde Incorporating several changes of text that public speakers had flagged ..

Dept. of Justice reminds Tehachapi: ‘Safe and Inclusive’ classes mandatory; students, employees cann • 04-Aug-2012

United States vs. Tehachapi schools: DOJ could initiate civil enforcement proceedings... by Tina..

DOJ answers Forde Files questions • 04-Aug-2012

by Tina Fisher Forde [On July 31, Forde Files called Department of Justice trial attorney J..

A record $169,498 for Tehachapi Relay for Life! • 21-Jul-2012

Event Chairman Barb Villasenor and volunteers holding numbers showing the total amount rais..

Board moves ahead with hospital bid process • 21-Jul-2012

by Tina Fischer Forde The Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors vo..

Exploring the Desert and its Hidden Treasures • 21-Jul-2012

by Susan Wiggins As I mentioned in my first column I used to accompany my parents as th..

Forde Shorts 07/21/2012 • 21-Jul-2012

Fuller on fire... At the July 17 Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce luncheon at Don Juan&..

Meet Your New Neighbors 07/21/2012 • 21-Jul-2012

by Evie Campbell-Best Welcome Hostess Lynn Carlsen is a returning Tehachapian after bei..

S.S. Minnow Restoration Party • 21-Jul-2012

The S.S. Minnow after the fire. The heat has burned away all the wood and melted most of th..

Salvation Army Needs You! • 21-Jul-2012

by Tina Fisher Forde [ The Loop Update: This year's Salvation Army donations are extremely b..

Growing Up Kawaiisu • 18-Jul-2012

The “Growing up Kawaiisu” program on July 21 offers a unique glimpse into Native Am..

America at the Crossroads • 07-Jul-2012

by Stephen F. Rudin The political season is at hand and it is time to choose the leaders tha..

Bringing Benny and Bailey Home • 07-Jul-2012

by Mel White A lot of good things are happening in my life right now and I’d have..

Constituent of the Month: June 2012 • 07-Jul-2012

Wesley Barrientos was born on September 16, 1984, in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala. Wesley ..

Cycling for the Gold • 07-Jul-2012

Bakersfield firefighter Jimmy Watkins by Joy Gray When Bakersfield firefighter Jimm..

Dearly Beloved • 07-Jul-2012

by Yogashanan The bride wore a long, satiny dress in peacock blue and carried a cluster of w..

Forde Shorts 07/07/2012 • 07-Jul-2012

by Tina Fisher Forde Noah didn’t like it either The City of Tehachapi Draft Enviro..

It sure looks like ice... • 07-Jul-2012

by Tina Fisher Forde Young inline hockey players (right) glide around the roller rink in the..

Replacement hospital budget analysis • 07-Jul-2012

by Tina Fisher Forde Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District (Submitted to the Tehachapi Val..

'Rosabella' Could Use Your Help • 07-Jul-2012

The coffee-table book for every grandparent! DVD, greeting cards, and a new classical ballet... ..

Some Things Always Remain the Same • 07-Jul-2012

by Susan Wiggins Some say that only two things are certain in this world – death ..

The Pursuit of Lucy Banning and Code Blue • 07-Jul-2012

by Lauraine Snelling June has busted out all over. That song won’t leave my head...

TVHD director steps down • 07-Jul-2012

by Tina Fischer Forde Dr. Sam Conklin, chairman of the board of directors of the Te..

What does the hospital CEQA lawsuit say? • 07-Jul-2012

Part II, Tehachapi Hospital Project Read Part I here (/announcements/environmentallawsuit) B..

A daughter is wed • 23-Jun-2012

by Tina Forde It was a perfect California day on April 28, 2012, when my youngest daughter..

Auntie Floria’s Kitchen • 23-Jun-2012

by Yen Halperin Floria Brink is Mulberry Place’s Director of Food Operations an..

Environmental lawsuit keeps future hospital in limbo • 23-Jun-2012

A parcel of 22.6 acres of land at Capital Hills donated by the Broome family, owners of the 4..

Events for the Fourth of July • 23-Jun-2012

The map for Tehachapi's 2012 Festivities. Click here (/images/articles/2212/Hot-Dog-festival..

Fourth of July • 23-Jun-2012

by Ed Grimes My last memory about my dog Butchy brought back many pleasant thoughts ..

Fourth of July in Tehachapi • 23-Jun-2012

by Christopher Gripkey Wondering what to expect for Tehachapi’s 2012 Fourth of July fi..

Meet Your New Neighbors 06/23/2012 • 23-Jun-2012

by Evie Campbell-Best, Welcome Hostess Diana and Guy Monday have come to us from Norco..

The 58 Restaurant & Off Ramp Bar • 23-Jun-2012

Friends and family who are helping to get the restaurant up and running. Top L- R: Jerry, C..

The Mis-Adventures of Bertha and Buddy, Missy and Mary • 23-Jun-2012

by Mary Clyde wordsmith Bertha – my Ford F250 V8 diesel truck – and Buddy &ndash..

Two Years Already?! • 23-Jun-2012

by Mano Lujan I’m alone sitting in my restaurant tonight writing this article and it i..

Who was Coy Burnett? • 23-Jun-2012

by Susan Wiggins No doubt most of you have watched a football game or know someone who ..

A Step Back in Time to Old Tehachapi • 09-Jun-2012

Jea McIntyre and friends enjoying the beautiful Errea Garden at a previous Ice Cream Social..

A Tribute to Two Legends • 09-Jun-2012

My daddy, Ralph Barker, Sr., was the greatest dad in the world – just ask me and I&rs..

American Legion assists vets in career transition • 09-Jun-2012

by Tina Forde of Forde News Services Navy veteran and Airstreams Renewables student Jos..

An Interesting Puzzle • 09-Jun-2012

by Stephen F. Rudin Some time ago a puzzling question came up where I was working. That ques..

Forde Shorts 06/09/2012 • 09-Jun-2012

by Tina Forde of Forde News Services • State reservoirs north of the Sacramento Delta,..

How do You Measure Commitment? • 09-Jun-2012

Charisse Rudolph ~The Leadership~ A way to measure commitment is to look at what&rsq..

Main Street Tehachapi Supplies Tons of Fun • 09-Jun-2012

The Main Street Tehachapi Stand during the 2010 Chili Cook-Off. by Linda Carhart, phot..

Memories of My Father • 09-Jun-2012

by Susan Wiggins My father, Paul Sperling Deaver, was born Sept. 11, 1906 in North Whit..

My dog, Butchy • 09-Jun-2012

by Ed Grimes I know my memories are all over the place, but as I think of things to wri..

School district prepares for move to Wells • 09-Jun-2012

(top) Miguel Rivas of Cali Rivas Painting in Santa Clarita power washes the north exterior ..

Taking Charge, Making Something of Nothing • 09-Jun-2012

by Mel White In honor of Father’s Day I’d like to honor my father, who pass..

The sounds of freedom • 09-Jun-2012

Crowds gather at Philip Marx Central Park bandstand May 28 to honor men and women who died ..

A Little Fear Goes a Long Way • 26-May-2012

by Jim Dinsmore It only takes a little bit of fear to keep us from doing the right thing. A ..

AST Rocket Launch 2012 • 26-May-2012

Article and photos by Christopher Gripkey (Banner image provided by AST.) On May 23, 20..

Graduates Win Scholarships 2012 • 26-May-2012

by Connie McCullough Seniors graduating from the Tehachapi Unified School District did well ..

Growth in East Kern – in 1956 • 26-May-2012

by Susan Wiggins I found a clipping from the newspaper that my mother wrote and the headli..

Meet Kenyon Kemp, Depot Docent • 26-May-2012

by Norma McClean Our Community has a wealth of assets, not necessarily just in terms ..

Meet Your New Neighbors 05/26/2012 • 26-May-2012

by Evie Campbell-Best Welcome Hostess Vicki Mitchell and her grown son, Pat, have come ..

School District Announces Employees of the Year • 26-May-2012

by Connie McCullough At its annual employee recognition dinner held on May 5, 2012, the scho..

The Pig Caper • 26-May-2012

by Ed Grimes In my last memory I talked about the tree. Now I would like to talk abo..

Time to Remember • 26-May-2012

by Mel White May 30 is actually Memorial Day, although most of us will probably celebra..

‘One Classroom at a Time’ Winner • 12-May-2012

Mrs. Linda Quiroga with Leyla Santiago from Eyewitness News. by Connie McCullough, TUS..

Active Mojave Businessmen’s Association • 12-May-2012

by Susan Wiggins Going through my mother, Marion Deaver’s, boxes of files always ..

Barnes and Noble Awards Prize to Jacobsen Teacher • 12-May-2012

Jacobsen student Julia Miller with teacher Lora Minton. by Connie McCullough, TUSD Lor..

Building a Cathedral • 12-May-2012

Charisse Rudolph ~The Leadership~ There’s an old story about a man who walked by ..

City budget mid-year adjustment shows $871,679 upward balance • 12-May-2012

by Tina Forde At the mid-year budget adjustment, city of Tehachapi has $871,679 more than an..

Everything is Some Place • 12-May-2012

by Mel White My friend Arlene called me one day to let me know that her 18-year old da..

Fantasy BB Gun: Part I • 12-May-2012

by David Bauer In most boys, at the age of eleven or twelve, a gene suddenly kicks in and th..

Pick Them Up! • 12-May-2012

This photo was taken May 4 by George Novinger while giving these Pacific Crest Hikers a rid..

Tehachapi inventor creates new way to capture wind, produce power • 12-May-2012

Les King’s prototype energy machine spins as it captures wind from a powerful fan in ..

Trees • 12-May-2012

by Ed Grimes The last time I talked about the Rock pile. I have received calls from old..

Why? • 12-May-2012

by Stephen F. Rudin The topic of very young children and their propensity to ask why came up..

Forde Shorts 04/28/2012 • 28-Apr-2012

by Tina Forde • Twelve-year-old Tom Schaar of Malibu executed a 1080° three-revolu..

Good Boundaries and Being Flexible • 28-Apr-2012

Charisse Rudolph ~The Leadership~ A friend of mine just recently asked me how ..

How I Love My Mother • 28-Apr-2012

by Cathy Sibley My mom and me. Photo by Cathy Sibley Mother’s Day is here ..

Letters to and from Mom • 28-Apr-2012

by Marilda Mel White It’s all about the Mother/Child relationship when Mother&rs..

Lilac Blooms and Plenty of Fun • 28-Apr-2012

by Susan Wiggins The snow has melted and things are getting ready to blossom out, inclu..

Meet Chelley • 28-Apr-2012

Can you pinpoint a life-changing experience? Mine was on a camping trip. We were in our RV, unab..

Meet Your New Neighbors 04/28/2012 • 28-Apr-2012

by Evie Campbell-Best, Welcome Hostess Shana Dyke and Carrie Bond are from the Antelop..

Mother’s Day • 28-Apr-2012

by Penny Juday, The Lost Box Apparently celebrating Mother can be traced back through record..

Prom? What Prom? Robotics team competing in St. Louis • 28-Apr-2012

by Tina Forde Tehachapi High School Robotics Team President Alexis Bartels, right, acce..

Tehachapi Tattoo • 28-Apr-2012

by Mano Lujan Around 20 years ago, a very well respected member of the tattoo communi..

The Rock Pile • 28-Apr-2012

by Ed Grimes For the past year I have been writing about my memories of growing up in T..

The Spirited Bead and Klew’s Gallery Special Mother’s Day Event! • 28-Apr-2012

The Spirited Bead and Klew’s Gallery is dedicating their 13th anniversary sale to mothers...

Tree stands as legacy of Arbor Day 1946 • 28-Apr-2012

by Tina Forde The lone pine tree on the site of the former elementary school at the Monolith..

Two Days in Heaven • 28-Apr-2012

Do you know where this bear carving is at Philips Marx Park? Photo by Barbara Stevens. ..

What do You Believe About Jesus? • 28-Apr-2012

by Daniel T. Alsop, Pastor Probably the most important question that you will ever be asked ..

Who Owns the Earth? • 28-Apr-2012

by Jim Dinsmore My wife Jolene and I are going to Monroe, Iowa this summer, for my 60th high..

‘It’s time for an altitude adjustment’ • 14-Apr-2012

by Tina Forde Tehachapi pull up banners to be used for trade show backdrops display the firs..

Being Responsible • 14-Apr-2012

Charisse Rudolph ~The Leadership Lady~ Are you a responsible person? What does it me..

Council to name Tehachapi official Purple Heart City • 14-Apr-2012

Leon Thomas, past commander, Department of California, Military Order of the Purple Heart, ..

Forde Shorts 04/14/2012 • 14-Apr-2012

by Tina Forde • Tehachapi Municipal Airport now has a public restroom at the west e..

Meet Your New Neighbors 04/14/2012 • 14-Apr-2012

by Evie Campbell-Best Welcome Hostess Larry and Trina Krueger are new to us from Arizon..

National Poetry Month • 14-Apr-2012

by Mark ‘Doc’ Fisher I have written poetry for many years. I have at le..

New ER doctors ready to patch you up • 14-Apr-2012

New Tehachapi Hospital emergency room physicians Dr. Dennis Martinez, left, medical directo..

Red Rock Canyon • 14-Apr-2012

by Susan Wiggins Many of you have been to Red Rock Canyon State Park and have enjoyed ..

Renewable energy financing: Proposed tax bill amended to reduce Assembly vote from 2/3 • 14-Apr-2012

by Tina Forde A bill moving through the California legislature that proposes a new way..

Take a Brain Break • 14-Apr-2012

by Mel White Sometimes I think we forget how valuable taking a mental break can be. We ..

Wing chaplain to speak at prayer breakfast • 14-Apr-2012

by Tina Forde Chaplain Captain David Sarmiento, Wing Chaplain of the 163rd Reconnaissan..

‘That class is my family...’ Students speak out • 31-Mar-2012

by Tina Forde Tehachapi High School senior Jasmine Julye and freshman Prince Gill teame..

Board okays passive permission for Healthy Kids, gender/bully survey • 31-Mar-2012

by Tina Forde The Tehachapi Unified School District Board of Trustees voted to utilize..

Fire chief eyes old Monroe site for mountain headquarters • 31-Mar-2012

by Tina Forde Members of the California Conservation Corps at the massive Cal Fire en..

Forde Shorts 03/31/2012 • 31-Mar-2012

by Tina Forde • Zack and Christina Scrivner welcomed their third child, Patricia J..

Gentle rain... • 31-Mar-2012

by Tina Forde A recent rain that brought needed precipitation to the Tehachapi area refre..

Meet Your New Neighbors 03/31/2012 • 31-Mar-2012

by Evie Campbell-Best, Welcome Hostess Anne Stanborough comes to us from Highland, Cali..

Norbertine Canonesses Break Ground • 31-Mar-2012

Groundbreaking ceremony held March 30. Photo by Claudia Henson March 30,2012 — A..

Proposed law would divert property taxes to build wind, solar projects • 31-Mar-2012

by Tina Forde California Assembly Bill 2551, introduced by Assemblyman Ben Hueso (D-San..

Time Sealed in a Mountain • 31-Mar-2012

by Susan Wiggins 1966 was the centennial of the County of Kern. Not to be left out in e..

We Celebrate our Lord’s Resurrection • 31-Mar-2012

by Daniel T. Alsop, Pastor On Easter Sunday, April 8, we will celebrate the resurrection of ..

City General Plan nears approval • 17-Mar-2012

by Tina Forde After four-and-a-half years of research and planning, the blueprint for ..

Forde Shorts 03/17/2012 • 17-Mar-2012

by Tina Forde • The previous issue of The Loop Newspaper went to press before we..

Green Beer on Tap Today • 17-Mar-2012

by Mel White I want to tell you about so many good things that have been happening to ..

Meet Your New Neighbors 03/17/2012 • 17-Mar-2012

by Evie Campbell-Best Karolyn Santos and her husband purchased their home in Tehachapi ..

Postal Services: Good, Bad and Ugly • 17-Mar-2012

by Susan Wiggins In the late ‘50s, early ‘60s better postal service was on..

Remembering the People • 17-Mar-2012

by Ed Grimes For about a year now I have been telling stories about myself growing u..

'We ask for your help' • 17-Mar-2012

School board seeks ways to cut budget by Tina Forde With all the complexities of schoo..

Deep Sea Anglin' • 03-Mar-2012

by Ed Grimes As you may know most of my memories involved my brother and I. We were a..

Fez Ribbon Cutting • 03-Mar-2012

Chamber Directors Kathy Carey, Phillip Darling, Claudia Henson, Marty Pay, Chamber A..

Forde Shorts 03/03/2012 • 03-Mar-2012

by Tina Forde • With the closest branch 28 miles from Tehachapi in Arvin, Bank o..

Little Lifesavers • 03-Mar-2012

by Mel White Big, major inventions change our lives, there’s no doubt about it. I..

Meet Your New Neighbors 03/03/2012 • 03-Mar-2012

by Evie Campbell-Best Welcome Hostess Devan Yates and Greg Berry have come to us from S..

On-stage proposal • 03-Mar-2012

By Tina Forde With the spotlight on center stage prior to the Feb. 18 e..

Something Greater Than a ‘Program’ • 03-Mar-2012

by Jim Dinsmore Hi. My name is Jim Dinsmore. Since Pastor Ryder has left Tehachapi to serv..

Sonic What? • 03-Mar-2012

by Susan Wiggins Sonic booms, that’s what! I found some research that my mother M..

Tales of Tehachap's Past: John Alexander • 03-Mar-2012

by Adam Bailey and Susan Palm John Alexander (bottom left) with his father and siblings..

The Bible is God’s Word to Us • 03-Mar-2012

by Pastor Daniel Alsop There are many ways that we can know about God. When we look up at t..

Wall to Wall: Cross Country Bicycle Ride Feb. 19 • 19-Feb-2012

(../_literature_123249/WalltoWallFeb19) Anthony McDemas of DesignMaps has dona..

City buys 10,000-sq.ft. building for police headquarters • 18-Feb-2012

by Tina Forde The Tehachapi City Council has approved the purchase of an empty buildin..

Historical • 18-Feb-2012

by Mark "Doc" Fisher Things have been happening here on Earth for around four billion ..

Monroe: A Model Continuation High School • 18-Feb-2012

It’s official. As of Feb. 6, 2012, Monroe was named a Model Continuation High School..

Not so Very Scary After All • 18-Feb-2012

by Mel White I went in to a gay bar for the first time in 1972. I was a 21-year-old se..

School Board Appoints New Superintendent • 18-Feb-2012

Mrs. Gilbert with members of her family: husband Kirk, and children, Kearstyn and Karson ..

Tehachapi – Then and Now • 18-Feb-2012

by Susan Wiggins While going through my mother, Marion Deaver’s files, I came upo..

We say ‘Thank You’ to God • 05-Feb-2012

by Pastor Daniel T. Alsop In a letter that Saint Paul wrote to the Christians in Philippi, h..

Being Present • 04-Feb-2012

by Charisse Rudolph What does it mean to be present or in the moment? It means to f..

Charlie Hernandez • 04-Feb-2012

by Adam Bailey and Susan Palm Chances are, if you’ve visited Kelcy’s Cafe,..

Don Morrison Recieves Award • 04-Feb-2012

Don Morrison, Manager of Albertsons, received the Platinum Award Plaque for his suppor..

Fear of Spiders • 04-Feb-2012

by Ed Grimes My last memory I told the story of a teased bull. This time I would like ..

Lead The Way Curriculum Begins at THS • 04-Feb-2012

The Arts, Science and Technology Educational Corporation (AST) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organizatio..

Love is in the Little Things Too • 04-Feb-2012

by Mel White In one of the movie versions of “Robin Hood,” our hero (in thi..

Meet Your New Neighbors 02/04/2012 • 04-Feb-2012

by Evie Campbell-Best, Welcome Hostess Scott and Angela Belyeu have come to us from Ba..

My Mother, The Reporter • 04-Feb-2012

by Susan Wiggins People have always asked me how I learned to write for the newspaper a..

The Loop Valentines 2012 • 04-Feb-2012

My Love Steve, We’ve been broken by morons and healed by each other. Life and love ..

Lauraine Reads: 'The Maid of Fairbourne Hall' • 23-Jan-2012

by Lauraine Snelling I am on my way to LAX and just saw that the temperature is 83 deg..

‘Is a Phone Call Worth Somebody’s Life? (Maybe Yours)’ • 21-Jan-2012

By Fred Shaughnessy, CADC II I’ve been talking about the dangers of distracted dr..

A Powerful New Year • 21-Jan-2012

Charisse Rudolph ~The Leadership~ Now that the Christmas lights are coming down, the..

Meet Your New Neighbors 01/21/2012 • 21-Jan-2012

by Evie Campbell-Best, Welcome Hostess Irene and Nathan Brooks wanted to live in..

Stallion Springs Community Library • 21-Jan-2012

by Adam Bailey The Stallion Springs Community Library has come a long way from the two books..

Then The Bull Charged • 21-Jan-2012

by Ed Grimes I want to thank everyone for the kind remarks about the memories I have ha..

A Heavenly Haven • Part 5 • 09-Jul-2011

Part V: Final Revelations Of all the articles published in this series, this is the one that doe..

A Heavenly Haven • Part 4 • 25-Jun-2011

Part 4: “Solemn Profession (Final and Perpetual Vows)" – A Heavenly Espousal by MK W..

A Heavenly Haven • Part 3 • 11-Jun-2011

Part 3: The Cloistered Life, Community Outreach and Future Plans by MK Waiss Of all the ques..

A Heavenly Haven • Part 2 • 28-May-2011

Part 2: Locating in Tehachapi by MK Waiss An important aspect of all Norbertine commun..

A Heavenly Haven • Part 1 • 14-May-2011

Part 1: Establishment of the Community of Norbertine Sisters by MK Waiss It is an oft-recog..