Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Calling all angry mobs, "Young Frankenstein," presented by Tehachapi Apple Festival, will begin showing on Feb. 22. An entertaining ensemble of actors will perform the Broadway version of Mel Brook's creation. Featuring a new 10- by 20-foot movie screen you will be transported into medical labs, Dr. Frankenstein's laboratory and the Transylvanian countryside. Tickets are $20. To buy tickets or for more information about production times, visit www.tctonstage.com. TCT reminds the community that...
At the end of last year, the Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council (GTEDC) added a student representative to their board. Andres Pena was chosen to fill that position. Pena and his friend and business partner Julian Romero spearheaded the formation of an entrepreneurial club at Tehachapi High School. Pena said that with the help of their faculty adviser Ms. Guadalupe, they hope to make the group self-sufficient before they graduate in June. Pena and Romero started their business last...
Last week I visited Have a Heart Humane Society, not to adopt the adorable puppy I fell in love with, but to witness a wonderful act of kindness. For the last eight years, Red House BBQ owners Mano and Mei Mei Lujan have held their Super Bowl Charity BBQ Cater, offering the highest bidder a Super Bowl meal that feeds 25. This year, Barbara Ferrante, proprietor of Jake's Steakhouse, was the winner with her $425 bid. Not only did she win the 25 meals, but the chance to donate her bid to a local...
On First Friday, Feb. 1, Tehachapi Valley Arts Association celebrated the creative talents of Tehachapi's local photographers with a reception featuring over 125 entries by 55 photo enthusiasts. With photos ranging from playful fuzzy otters to stunning photo journalistic masterpieces, there was certainly something to capture the attention of everyone in the room. Proceeds from the contest will help fund high school scholarships for students pursuing the arts, as well as art supplies for local...
Beginning in February, City Manager Greg Garrett began a tour of civic organizations, presenting the City's "2018 Annual Review: Moments that Mattered." Although his initial audio/visual program at the Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council encountered Wi-Fi problems, his second presentation to the Tehachapi Rotary Club on Feb. 7 went off without a hitch. The presentation began with a video welcome by Mayor Susan Wiggins. Garrett introduced a video of each department head who in turn...
Windows 7 support ends Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 7 with security updates on Jan. 14, 2020. But don't worry, your trusty Windows 7 computer will still work, it just won't get any more security updates. Eventually none of your browsers will be able to update themselves and you also may not be able to connect to some websites. New programs, and new versions of your old programs, may not work anymore either. When Windows XP support ended back in April 2013, estimates were that about 25...
Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is a serious skin disease that tragically is often misdiagnosed. Because HS usually begins as pimple-like bumps on the skin, many victims (and doctors, too) think their condition is acne, ingrown hair, or boils. As the disease worsens, the pimple-like bumps most commonly erupt in the underarm or groin areas-places that everyday pimples typically do not appear-and grow deep into the skin becoming very painful. To make matters worse, they often rupture, leaking...
The Tax Cuts and Job Act (TCJA) is the most sweeping change in federal tax law since 1986. It contains more than 115 new provisions. Tax Credits and Tax Deductions I have noticed confusion in the people I talk to regarding tax credits and tax deductions. A tax deduction reduces the amount of income that is subject to tax. Examples include the itemized deductions for mortgage interest, real estate taxes, contributions, etc. If you earn $80,000 but have $25,000 in itemized deductions, you pay tax...
Former NASA Test Pilot and Director of Flight Operations, John A. Manke, Sr., age 87, passed away Jan. 31, 2019. He was a long-time resident of the Antelope Valley and was born Nov. 13, 1931, in Selby, South Dakota. Manke attended the University of South Dakota before joining the U.S. Navy in 1951, during the Korean War. He was selected for the NROTC program and graduated from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1956 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering and a...
Deanna Alvarado a California City High School student, has taken the first step toward winning scholarships for college by winning a local competition sponsored by the California City Host Lions Club. Alvarado's speech was among more than five contestants in the annual California Lions Student Speakers Club Contest. Multiple District Four California Lions Clubs International is sponsoring the program to emphasize the importance of public speaking as a critically important life skill to young peo...
For as much as I try to write educational articles, this one is self-serving. Actually, it could be of service to you, too, if you do your homework. That online lender, the one none of us can get away from? The one that spams you with emails, or calls you relentlessly, if you have ever inquired with them? The one that thinks that getting a home loan is not rocket science? Well, getting a home loan IS rocket science these days. Getting a home loan that best suits your family's finances, that...
Salvation Army Director Sandy Chavez appeared at the Feb. 12 TUSD School Board meeting to express her appreciation for the partnership the Salvation Army shared with the school district. She thanked them for the food donations for their pantry and coats from the elementary school Lost & Founds. The Salvation Army was able to provide 350 families with Thanksgiving dinner and Chavez said that they could not have done that without the school district. Superintendent Kaminski said it was reciprocal...
Book-reviewer Midge Lyn'dee finds inspiration in diverse voices from past to present. by Midge Lyn'dee For me, Black History Month starts at Martin Luther King's Birthday in mid-January and continues through February. Good thing, as February is such a short month! It is my honor to share with you some special books in celebration... It wasn't really just peanuts, but sweet potatoes and soy as well ... George Washington Carver, though he was born into slavery in 1864, went on to become a...
I used to see Sally Lange in her father's shop on Green Street. It was called Lange's Radio and Electric where he stocked electrical supplies and sold and repaired televisions, stoves and refrigerators. Her mother, Zella Moore Lange, also ran a small gift shop within the store. When one speaks to a "dyed-in-the-wool" Tehachapi-ite, thoughts come to mind that the older resident has seen a lot of changes. Better than that, it's good to have someone around who can straighten people out when they qu...
One critic said Americana singer-songwriter Dulcie Taylor is, "a major talent who's been hiding from the rest of us for too long." Bringing "hidden talents" to Tehachapi is one of the goals of Fiddlers Crossing. Taylor will be returning to the downtown music venue on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. Her first appearance at Fiddlers Crossing was back in 2014. She will be joined by guitarist George Nauful and percussionist Tracy A. Morgan. Dulcie Taylor learned a hard music lesson at an early age – d...
The Special District Committee of the 2018-19 Kern County Grand Jury has given the Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District (TCCWD) accolades, calling the district "state of the art" in its report title. District Manager Tom Neisler said the Grand Jury committee included some technologically savvy members. "We spent 30 hours with these people, and they asked a lot of informed and detailed questions," he said. "They are astute observers. I was really happy with the result. We need to have good pe...
On Feb. 12 during his “State of the State” address, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a scaled-back effort for the California High Speed Rail project. As initially proposed, the City of Tehachapi was to be impacted by the rail line to connect Northern and Southern California. Although not considered for a stop, the rail project was proposed to run through the Capital Hills area, across Highway 58 and through Steuber and Tehachapi Willow Springs Roads. The new focus for the project fro...
I have to tell you about our horrible heating situation for TWO MONTHS of very cold Tehachapi weather! Ground squirrels got into our attic and chewed the wire cluster that controlled heat, air conditioner and fans, causing them to touch and short out. ALL THREE ran almost ALL THE TIME AND AT THE SAME TIME for those two months! No wonder we were cold. And our gas and electric bills went through the roof. Finally our trusty furnace man returned from his huge job in Bakersfield and fixed...
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office Tehachapi Citizens Service Unit is looking for a few more volunteers. The current group has 18 members and during the last year volunteered in excess of 5,700 hours, an average of 300 hours per volunteer. The required number of hours per volunteer is about 100 per year. In August, five members of this dedicated unit will have been volunteers for 25 years each, giving over a century of service to the community. There are two additional members with 18 plus y...
There is a new picture at Tehachapi Library thanks to Helen McAllister and American Association of University Women. It was painted by local artist Helen McAllister in response to AAUW's program on suicide prevention. The program reminded McAllister of a suicide in Tehachapi that was prompted by bullying. The painting, a photo collage, is based on a children's book by Macus Pfister titled, "The Little Moon Raven." It is an imaginative and poignant story about finding the strength to overcome...
Sage Ranch may be the largest planned community ever presented to the Tehachapi Planning Commission but, by the end of the presentation, the commission found that Tehachapi resident Stuart Natch and JZMK Partners had done their homework and presented a well thought out project that does fit within the City's General Plan for growth. In this initial presentation, the Planning Commission was only approving the preliminary plan which is strictly conceptual and allows them to go on to the next step...
Kieffe and Sons Ford dealership is closing its doors on its two locations in Mojave and Rosamond after 59 years in business in Kern County, according to Owner Rick Kieffe. He confirmed the rumor going around that the iconic and longstanding dealership that has been selling cars and trucks for 59 years is in fact closing for good. He stated the cause by simply saying "the Future has arrived." By that he explained that the modern means of purchasing automobiles has changed so drastically that the...
As I'm sitting here trying to write my column for this issue of The Loop, and instead fretting about my upcoming surgery and all the stuff I haven't gotten done in preparation for being laid up for a few days, I keep thinking, "I wish I was more like my dogs." I currently have two dogs, Benny and Bailey, and they, along with my cat Anni, are my fun and festive furry family. I love those little critters, and I love how they each have such distinct personalities. And I love how much I can learn...
Downtown Tehachapi was full of friendly faces, sampling wine and enjoying handcrafted chocolates at Main Street Tehachapi's Valentine's Wine and Chocolate Walk. A fun social event with plenty of chances to shop for that special someone at local shops....
The Stallion Springs General Store is back in full operation after just over three months of upgrades to the gasoline storage tanks and pumps. The old single wall tanks were replaced with new steel lined fiberglass tanks to meet current state regulations. A small grant from the state assisted with the cost of the replacement tanks. After tank replacement, the old black top parking lot was removed and replaced with a new concrete lot with drainage upgrades. Chevron assisted with upgrades to the p...
