Articles written by Mark La Ciura
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Movies you did not know were filmed in Kern County
Kern County has been the filming location to a list of fantastic and well-known, and...
Tehachapi, a music hot spot
The benefits of learning music are well documented for kids and older folks alike. I found this out...
Southern Pacific Locomotive #1213
Southern Pacific steam locomotive #1213 is famous for its appearance in the 1955 Kirk Douglas...
A look at the latest Railroad Club show
The Tehachapi Loop Railroad Club Train Show is one of the stops on the train show circuit with fun...
Train watching, a Tehachapi pastime
I was not born in Tehachapi, but I have been in the area for about 40 years. Do you remember when...
Weather watching
Here are two weather photos from the last few weeks that I shot. Years ago when I first moved to...
Historic Bakersfield March Meet 2024
If you like motor sports, you live in the right place. Kern County is a motor-sports mecca with all...
The historic NASA B-52 currently on display at Edwards AFB
Here in Tehachapi, we have a wealth of informative retired folks from the military, many of which...
A visit to Father Crowley's Overlook
Winter time is a great season to make the pretty scenic trek up Highway 395 to the Father Crowley...
Tehachapi Symphony Holiday Concert
The Tehachapi Symphony Holiday Concert at Country Oaks Baptist Church was fantastic, as always. It...
Jack Cimo, walking a simpler path as Andres Segovia
It has been five years since Jack Cimo, an American classical guitarist, performed with the...
Thunder on the Mountain Car Show
We had a fantastic turn out of 262 cars preregistered at the Thunder on the Mountain Car Show. The...
Bark for Life
We have so many great events at our Tehachapi Railroad Depot Museum. One of them is Bark for Life,...
90th Birthday Celebration
On Sept. 14, James T. Mitchell celebrated his 90th birthday at our local McDonald's, with his son...
Glider rides at Mountain Valley Airport
When I was asked to do photography for the Flight Test Museum Foundation at our local sailplane...
You never know what will pass by on Highway 58
I had a heads up message on the internet by a friend from the racetrack that a very famous F-4S...
Grace Angel band in Tehachapi
The Grace Angel band was in concert at Grace Fellowship Church on Friday night July 20. Grace Angel...
Navy Stearman biplane in Tehachapi
This Navy Stearman biplane is owned by two local Tehachapi pilots, Diane Barney and Dustin Mosher....
'A Day of Music'
Singer/songwriter Terri Asher is pictured performing at "A Day of Music" on July 1. Presented by...
2023 Tehachapi TNAZ Cruizin Car Show
We had a fantastic turn out for the 2023 TNAZ Cruizin car show at the Church of the Nazarene on...
Railfanning hot spot at Caliente's Horseshoe Curve
Caliente, California is a quick trip for Tehachapi railfans to see the interesting Horseshoe Curve....
A day at the Edwards Flight Test Museum
Even as a former employee, it will always be an interesting experience to visit Edwards Air Force...
Ferrari Club visits Mojave Air & Space Port
The Ferrari Club of America toured the Civilian Flight Test Center in Mojave, California on Feb....
The best kept secret in Tehachapi
On Nov. 18-20, local train store Gold Coast Station held their 7th annual car and train show. The...
'Another day in paradise'
I think this is a good time for a true Christmas story. I call it "Another Day in Paradise." For a...