Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Please join us for our First Friday event, Friday, March 1 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Gallery 'N' Gifts, 100 W. Tehachapi Blvd. Refreshments will be served. The guest artist for March is yet to be determined. The work will be on display throughout the month of March in our Fine Arts Gallery. Make sure to stop by to admire works by our guest artist, as well as our permanent members. Gallery 'N' Gifts is open every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m....
On March 15, the Family Life Pregnancy Center will be holding its Annual Spring Banquet fundraiser at Country Oaks Baptist Church. Our guest speaker is Dr. William Lile. Dr. Lile has always had a passion for educating the church about the personhood of the unborn. His expertise in the medical field couple with his bold faith has informed his entire career. On March 28, 2023, Dr. Lile spoke in Tallahassee, Florida, to both members of the Florida House of Representatives and Senate regarding how...
As your Second District Supervisor, your safety is my top priority. I'm pleased to share some of what we at the county have accomplished in 2023, and what to expect in 2024. To help fill chronic vacancies, the Board of Supervisors approved significant pay increases for Sheriff's Deputies. Now we have record numbers of new recruits in our academies, and we have successfully recruited over a dozen deputies from other law enforcement organizations. The Board approved the addition of 25 new...
Proving tax deductions without cancelled checks There is a growing trend toward remote deposit of checks. Because of the increasing sophistication of smart phones, you can now photograph a check written out to you and digitally send it to your bank for deposit. Most banks discontinued the practice of retaining a paper version or copy of your checks. Banks are allowed to truncate each of your checks, create a new electronic negotiable instrument called a substitute check and then destroy the...
For home fruit growers, it is time to apply annual dormant oil application on selected fruit trees. This is probably one of the most important sprays for fruit trees and least toxic of all spray materials for the homeowner to handle. Dormant oil is a refined petroleum product formulated for orchard tree use. It has been in use for well over a century in commercial orchards and is still regularly used today. It is classified as an insecticide, and acts by coating overwintering insects hiding in...
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Kaidyn Renfrow, a client of the Community Support Options (CSO) program under Kern Regional Center, was signed on as an official employee at the Subway on Tucker Road on Tues., Jan. 30. This day marked the beginning of his first job. Kern Regional Center (KRC) is one of 21 nonprofit, state-funded centers in California that provide services and support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The goal is to help them integrate better into their communities. KRC offers several...
Karl's Hardware's $500 shopping giveaway is just around the corner! Two local winners will be chosen, through a random draw, and will have the opportunity to spend $500 on merchandise from our giveaway catalog. Stop in for your chance to win, and to pick up your Spring 2024 catalog! Enter in person at Karl's Hardware, and make sure to register for your chance to win by May 31. Karl's Hardware is located at 20901 South St. in Old Town, Tehachapi....
Benjamin Franklin once said that nothing can be certain, except death and taxes. Well, I am not a funeral director, but I am a mortgage lender and know how you can utilize your tax refund in a home purchase. Saving for a down payment can be a challenging task, with many unexpected expenses occurring along the way. Utilizing your tax return, however, can make that effort much less daunting. You may be able to fund most if not all your down payment depending on the total purchase price of a home...
As your electric bill continues to grow, we can get you a new roof and solar panels for the same monthly price, with back up batteries! That’s right, no more high electric bills, no more peak hours and a new roof that will last 30-50 years, plus solar panels with back up batteries that you own. Zero down and financing as low as 3.99%. Go to www.getsolartoday.energy for your free custom report. Scroll down to click on the three easy steps that will explain the process and how easy it is to save money. Call owner Darren Sauro with Get Solar T...
Greg Cunningham is an amazing person, tech and friend. I have spoken with many of his customers, and each have nothing but praises for Greg. He will be missed for his knowledge, kindness, humor and friendship. One day, Greg came to my shop and told me that he was retiring. He asked if he could put my phone number and name on his phone message that would indicate that he was retiring. I told him that it would be okay, and that I would do my best to take care of his customers. I told him that I...
At the Feb. 7 meeting of the Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council (GTEDC), Tehachapi City Manager Greg Garrett was named an Honorary Commander of the 418th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base. The award was presented to Garrett by Danny Bazzell, Community Engagement Specialist for the 418th....
March 8 is International Women's Day, a day for celebrating all the accomplishments of women around the globe. But many women still need to make up ground in one key area: retirement security. Women's challenges in achieving a secure retirement are due to several factors, including these: • Pay gap – It's smaller than it once was, but a wage gap still exists between men and women. In fact, women earn, on average, about 82 cents for every dollar that men earn, according to the Census Bureau. And...
Yes, we have seen or heard about these situations. You may even remember hearing about turkeys on airlines and pigs on buses. We have been domesticating and humanizing animals for centuries, however bringing our pets into restaurants, grocery stores, airlines and even churches have become a more recent trend in the United States. It makes me wonder why we have the need to parade our pets into these places? Is it because we can, so we do? Is taking our pets into situations where there are many different smells, unpredictable individuals and...
The Tehachapi City Council declared February as Safely Surrendered Baby Awareness Month at their Feb. 6 meeting. April Rincon, Danette Hipp and Antonia Ferer from Kern County Department of Human Services, along with Kern County Fire Chief Andrew Gibson, received a Certificate of Recognition from the Council. Ferer said that since 2006, there have been 98 babies surrendered at local Kern County Fire stations. This is a reminder that any unwanted newborn can be surrendered at any Kern County Fire...
Linda McDermott will be featured as the Author of the Month at Tehachapi Museum on Saturday, March 2. She will be there to answer questions and talk about the books she has written. It is an informal session, so drop in any time between noon and 4 p.m. to visit with her. It’s also a good opportunity to spend some time seeing the museum. After McDermont’s children were “out of the nest,” and she retired from a career in human resources, she began travelling. She went to Alaska for two months with her dog and cat, and she adds, “I returned...
The City Council voted unanimously on Feb. 5 to direct the city to publish a Notice of Intent to fill by appointment the District 5 City Council vacancy created by the resignation by Councilwoman Susan Wiggins, who is moving out of state. A second option for filling the vacancy would be to hold a special election that would cost the city more than $20,000. In either case the vacancy would be filled only until the next election in November 2024. The cost of the ad is estimated to be about $250....
We've begun a new year and 2024 is an opportunity to improve the quality of your life by taking responsibility for your own well being. Taking responsibility for your health is the first step, and nutrition is the most important factor of healthy living. However, the benefits of good nutrition do not happen overnight. Months, maybe even years, are needed to take control of your life by healthy eating. The first step is to dramatically reduce the amount of sugar in your diet. People today...
The puns just keep on a-comin' and a-comin', and I gotta admit, I'm glad they do. There's nothing like a good play on words to brighten up dreary rainy days like the ones we've been having lately, especially the ones that provide a good chuckle (or even a good groan). And based on the feedback I get from readers – not to mention the numerous puns I receive from friends and strangers alike – many of you like them as much as I do. So here, then, are some more funny punny offerings from my acq...
Jane Tanaka and Greg Chick have been honored as recipients of the first annual Belcher Benevolent-Volunteer of the Year award. Named for the founders of Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club, Thurm and Phyllis Belcher, the award was created to recognize club members who go above and beyond the call of duty in volunteering their time and resources to help with the events and direction of the club. Jane and Greg began coming to Tehachapi eight years ago and three years ago they moved here fulltime....
Kern County Public Health is embarking on another year-long health education and awareness campaign for 2024 called "A Healthier Kern - One Heart at a Time." This campaign will focus on the top 10 health-related challenges and how educating and empowering people "one heart at a time" can help us build a healthier Kern. In addition to the top 10 health-related issues, we are partnering with people throughout the community and Public Health staff members to highlight the reasons they want to live...
The City of Tehachapi's Finance Department received the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers Operating Budget Excellence Award for the 2023-24 Fiscal Year, and the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget. The GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award represents the COT Finance Department's commitment to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. To receive the award, the finance department had to meet...
After all the reds and pinks of Valentine's Day, I think of February as being a lavender month. Perhaps that is because February's birthstone is amethyst, with its deep purple brilliance and luster. Or perhaps I am ready for spring flowers with the happy faces of pansies, an early contender in the garden. Whatever the reason, I chose the following books to review because of their covers. This is not my usual process. "Tea is for Trouble," by Karen Sue Walker, presents cover art of a pretty...
Here are two weather photos from the last few weeks that I shot. Years ago when I first moved to the mountains, the local folks told me, "if you don't like the weather just wait 15 minutes." Well, they were right. The weather up here has always been very interesting and changeable. We have had fast moving storm systems for the last week or so. They produce great sunrises, rainbows, lenticular clouds and many weather wind events. I originally made the trek up to the mountains over 40 years ago...
For 17 years, John Nelson ran his plumbing business as a solo shop. Starting out as Cal City Plumbing, he hired a few people along the way but found that he preferred working alone. Problem was, there wasn't enough of him to go around. "I had the problem that every small business owner prays for: too much business," he laughs, "but there's a downside to that as well. I was behind in billing, I often couldn't answer the phone or return calls until the evening and I was having to tell too many...
