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  • Board honors superintendent – chooses firm to find replacement

    Pat Doody, staff writer|Nov 23, 2024

    Following the announcement at the October TUSD School Board meeting by Superintendent Stacey Larson-Everson that she will be retiring at the end of the 2024 and before the end of the school year, the TUSD Board of Directors sent out a notice to executive search organizations asking them to submit proposals to the Board. At the Nov. 12 TUSD Board meeting, three companies had been selected to make presentations to the School Board. From the three presenting companies, the Board unanimously chose...

  • City to seek planning commissioner following resignation

    Pat Doody, staff writer|Nov 23, 2024

    It was announced at the November 12 Planning Commission meeting that long-time commissioner Charles White had submitted his resignation due to health concerns. As a result it fell to the City Council at their Nov. 18 meeting to vote to conduct a search for a new commissioner. The Council voted to advertise for a replacement. Applications will be brought to the Council at their Jan. 21 meeting. The new commissioner's term will expire on June 30, 2025. The Planning Commission reviews all plans...

  • Meet Your New Neighbors

    Pat Doody, Welcome Hostess|Nov 23, 2024

    Sergio and Charisma Villanueva moved to Tehachapi in September from Antelope Acres near Palmdale where they had lived for the last six years. With them are their three children Monica, Titus and Silas. The three will soon be joined by Matthias when he enters the world. The couple have friends in Tehachapi and were attracted by the beauty and culture of the community here as well as its small town feel. Sergio was born in Guatamala but raised along with his brother in Los Angeles. He currently...

  • McDonald's 30th anniversary

    Pat Doody, staff writer|Nov 9, 2024

    On the afternoon of Oct. 30, Marianne Paciullo, owner of both of Tehachapi's McDonald's, celebrated their 30-year anniversary at the Tucker Rd. location with a ribbon cutting. Tehachapi Mayor Michael Davies (center) and other dignitaries also attended....

  • Council approves city participation in Clean California Program

    Pat Doody, staff writer|Nov 9, 2024

    Assistant City Manager Corey Costelloe reported to the City Council that he had been approached by Caltrans for the city to participate in their new Clean California Community Designation Program. The program would be limited to the first 100 cities to sign up and would kick off on Earth Day 2025. Costelloe said the city would receive special freeway signage acknowledging their efforts in keeping Tehachapi clean. The program requires that the city maintain 10 out of 15 criteria in order to...

  • Police Explorers, officer recognized

    Pat Doody, staff writer|Nov 9, 2024

    The Tehachapi City Council meets on the first and third Monday of the month at 6 p.m. They are currently meeting at the Police Department Community Room, 220 W. C St....

  • Meet Your New Neighbors

    Pat Doody, Welcome Hostess|Nov 9, 2024

    Ann Wurster moved to Tehachapi in July from Fresno where she was in retirement. Ann was born in San Diego and grew up in North San Diego County. She was raised a ranch kid and was always around horses. As a kid, her family used to come here. She thought of Tehachapi as horse country and had spent about six summers here. It was those memories of four seasons, mountains and horses that brought her here from Fresno. Following high school, Ann attended college at the University of California Davis...

  • Chavez Memorial Garden dedicated by National Park Service

    Pat Doody, staff writer|Oct 26, 2024

    On Friday, Oct. 11, following a naturalization ceremony held at the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument in Keene, National Park Service Director Charles (Chuck) Sams dedicated the Memorial Garden in which Cesar Chavez, his wife Helen and dogs, Huelga and Boycott are buried. Sams said that Chavez, who passed away in 1993, had expressed a desire to be buried in that spot near the dogs when he passed away. The garden was developed around his grave and Helen was buried there following her death in...

  • Nuwä Mural repaired

    Pat Doody, staff writer|Oct 12, 2024

    On the morning of Oct. 7, artist Lyn Bennett began the repairs on the Nuwä mural located on the north side of the Hitching Post Theater. Bennett is part of the "Make Art Tehachapi" mural restoration team....

  • WM recognized, officer sworn in by City Council

    Pat Doody, staff writer|Oct 12, 2024

  • Meet Your New Neighbors

    Pat Doody, Welcome Hostess|Oct 12, 2024

    I met Dr. William Costello, his lovely wife Annette and their seven children on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 22, following services at Tehachapi Sovereign Grace Church where Will had been installed as permanent pastor the week before. The family came to Tehachapi from Visalia where Will had been pastor of Grace Bible Church for six years before joining the pulpit-supply team of Grace Bible Church of Bakersfield. When Pastor Mike Jarvis resigned from TSGC at the end of 2022, Will was sent to fill in...

  • Tehachapi Arts Commission donates painting to TVRPD

    Pat Doody, staff writer|Sep 28, 2024

    At a recent board meeting of the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District, Laura Dreyer of the Tehachapi Arts Commission presented TVRPD with a painting of the gazebo in Philip Marx Central Park that had been painted by local artist and muralist Lyn Bennett. The painting will be placed in their district offices....

  • TVRPD recognizes Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce

    Pat Doody, staff writer|Sep 28, 2024

    Members from the Board of Directors of the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce accepted a Certificate of Recognition from TVRPD Board President Mariann Paciullo (right) at the September TVRPD Board meeting, recognizing the Chamber's many contributions to the District. From left are Mitchell Abrego, Kristy Vasquez, John Knight and Julia Pence....

  • TVRPD announce winners of Fit and Fun Under the Sun challenge

    Pat Doody, staff writer|Sep 28, 2024

    At the Sept. 17 meeting of Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District Board of Directors, Recreation Director Sarai Diaz presented ribbons to the winners of the Fit and Fun Under the Sun Challenge. Team winners were: 1. Doll-Fins - 7,550 miles, 2. Tehachapi Hotties - 7,178 miles, 3. Limit Breakers - 5,703 miles. Cycling winners were: 1. Phil Richmond - 1,157 miles, 2. Daniel Epperson - 1,023 miles, 3. Tracy Jones - 968 miles, 4. Stu Mac - 957 miles, 5. George R. - 839 miles. Swimming winners...

  • New project updates approved by Council

    Pat Doody, staff writer|Sep 28, 2024

    Following the Aug. 12 approval by the Tehachapi Planning Commission, the new AT&T cell tower came before the City Council on Sept. 16. The Council approved an agreement between the city and a New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T) that would permit a 38-foot cell tower to be placed at the area commonly known as the Rock Pile at Tehachapi Airport. The five-year lease will bring the city about $36,000 yearly with an annual increase of 3%. The new tower should greatly improve AT&T service in Downtown...

  • Meet Your New Neighbors

    Pat Doody, Welcome Hostess|Sep 28, 2024

    Pastor Harold Gordon arrived in Tehachapi on July 1 with his wife CeCe and their 4-year-old son Elijah. They moved to Tehachapi from Oakland for Harold to take over as pastor of Tehachapi Valley United Methodist Church on Shout Rd. Although Harold was born in Los Angeles, his family moved to South Carolina when he was 18 months old. He has a brother and a sister. Their mother passed away when he was young. He dropped out of high school and joined the army and spent three years in Germany. He say...

  • A long awaited dream come true

    Pat Doody, staff writer|Sep 21, 2024

    When I was a teenager, I often had dreams in which I was flying low over and through mountains, following the currents and looking down on the peaks and valleys. At times, they looked like I could reach out and touch them. As an adult, I often had the opportunity to fly in small planes, but as fun as it was it was always noisy and it seemed we were always going somewhere. It was never like my dreams. On moving to Tehachapi about 13 years ago, I learned that the community had two airports. One...

  • Gallery 'N' Gifts celebrates 45 years

    Pat Doody, staff writer|Sep 14, 2024

    On First Friday Sept. 6, the Tehachapi Valley Arts Association gathered at Gallery 'N' Gifts to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the association. Located at 100 W. Tehachapi Blvd. Gallery 'N' Gifts has been the home of the organization of artists and artisans since the beginning....

  • Ribbon cutting for restored '1915 Street Dance' mural

    Pat Doody, staff writer|Sep 14, 2024

    On the morning of Sept. 9, the community came out to join the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce, Tehachapi Murals committee and members of the Tehachapi Valley Arts Association to re-dedicate the newly repaired "1915 Street Dance" mural on Tehachapi Blvd. Last year the mural had begun separating from the wall and needed to be replaced. Cutting the ribbon was artist Lyn Bennett who did most of the re-creation. Bennett is joined by Gale Caldwell of Gallery 'N' Gifts, JR Long who did all the...

  • November elections

    Pat Doody, staff writer|Aug 31, 2024

    Golden Hills Community Services District The five members of the Golden Hills Community Services District Board of Directors are all elected at-large, meaning they do not represent any specific area. Each is elected for a four-year term. Terms for three of the directors will be up for election in November. Directors David Benham and Joe King have filed for reelection. Director David Shaw has chosen not to run again. Two other candidates have filed for a seat on the Board. They are retired firefi...

  • Liberty Dill Photography grand opening

    Pat Doody, staff writer|Aug 17, 2024

    On the morning of Aug. 14, Liberty Dill Photography and the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon, officially opening the new photography studio located on the southeast corner of S. Robinson St. and Tehachapi Blvd. The event was attended by City and County officials, as well as Miss Tehachapi....

  • Meet Your New Neighbors

    Pat Doody, Welcome Hostess|Aug 17, 2024

    Pauline McKindley moved from Vermont to Tehachapi in April to join three of her five older sisters on a 20-acre ranch they all purchased in Cummings Valley. She says she loves the openness of the valley and the view from their property, especially when SpaceX launches from Vandenburg. Born in San Bernardino County, Pauline, her sisters and two step-brothers lived there until they all moved to Tucson, Arizona when Pauline was 7 years old. Tucson was her home for 30 years. While in Tucson she...

  • AT&T tower, new storefront approved by Planning Commission

    Pat Doody, staff writer|Aug 17, 2024

    After several months without a meeting, the Tehachapi Planning Commission met on Aug. 12 to consider two new projects. The Planning Commission approved the installation of a new AT&T telecommunications tower to be located on the Rockpile located at Tehachapi Airport. The 38-foot tower will join those of Verizon and T-Mobile cellular, as well as those for the city and airport communications. AT&T customers have been waiting for such a tower for many years. A Conditional Use Permit was approved...

  • Tehachapi Night Out

    Pat Doody, staff writer|Aug 17, 2024

    Members of the community mingled with members of the Tehachapi Police Department in Philip Marx Central Park on the evening evening of Aug. 6 for Tehachapi Night Out. Police Chief Richard Standridge renamed the event to make it more relevant to Tehachapi. Members of the community visited with officers and other community organizations. The evening was followed by a showing of the movie "Shrek."...

  • Major street projects for 2024-25 approved by Council

    Pat Doody, staff writer|Aug 17, 2024

    The three primary items brought before the Tehachapi City Council for a vote at their Aug. 5 meeting were presented by Development Services Director Jay Schlosser who requested funding for all of the city's upcoming road maintenance projects for the fiscal year 2024-25. The first of the projects presented was for surface repairs and reconstruction of approximately 1.7 miles of roads in Capital Hills on the north side of Highway 58, an area that had not been touched since it was originally...

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