Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Gary Davies is a lifelong Tehachapi resident and military veteran who has found solace and satisfaction in hand carving assorted animals out of wood. Gary, who was born in Tehachapi Hospital in 1959, has many talents and has spent his life working with his hands. His father taught him to weld when he was only 11 years old, and he worked as a welder for the Navy and in Texas oilfields. He has also worked in vegetation management, landscaping, carpentry and masonry. The Veterans Administration...
Our family moved to Tehachapi in 1930 when my parents, Julius and Jeanne Fritz, swapped their home in Willowbrook for 47 acres of land and a farmhouse on Old Town Road, which had been there about 10 years at that time and was known as "the Burton place." The property was dominated by an enormous Gray Pine (Pinus sabiniana) and my Dad wanted to name the place "Lone Tree Ranch" but someone else was already using that name so he settled on the "White Feather Ranch," because he immediately started...
When my daughter Teagan was born, her father gave me a pair of 1-carat diamond earrings to commemorate her birth. They are the most meaningful pieces of jewelry I have because they represent Teagan to me, and all the wonderful things she's brought to my life. Her father and I are no longer married but those are my "Teagan earrings" and I wear them all the time. Recently I was cleaning out the rental unit where we had been living after most of our things had already been moved into the new...
Late last night, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the California Department of Public Health had updated its guidance policy on gatherings to protect public health and slow the spread of COVID-19. This announcement follows the release of a new “Implementation of Mitigation Strategies for Communities with Local COVID-19 Transmission” by the CDC. While the CDC’s mitigation strategies attempt to give guidance based upon community factors including the level of transmission and healthcare capac...
Tehachapi Academy of Dramatic Arts students performed their original play "Casper and the Haunted Mansion" on May 7, and audiences couldn't get enough of these talented kids. Returning students love it so much, they didn't want this session to end. So it will continue, and you have a chance to join in the creativity. As part of TADA's Theatre Creators Kids program, the students improvise, write and produce the original shows that they then perform. This production, which included ghosts,...
Students, parents and supporters of the THS Robotics team sampled chili and bid on silent auction items on Saturday, Feb. 29 to help Team 585 earn funds to support their program and travels to upcoming competitions....
What does Antonio Vivaldi and his passion of the Earth's four seasons; Richard Wagner and his love for his wife Cosima; and the 250th Birthday of Ludwig Van Beethoven all have in common? A wonderful musical performance of their works was performed by the Tehachapi Symphony Orchestra at their annual spring concert on March 1 under the baton of David Newby. The afternoon started with Wagner's "Siegfried Idyll." It was written as a surprise birthday composition for his wife, Cosima. It was far,...
Main Street Tehachapi President Carol Lawhon presented Cliff Meridth, owner of the soon-to-open Stray Leaves Tasting Room, with a check for $3,000. This is the most recent of the Facade Grants offered by Main Street to Tehachapi businesses that revitalize the look of their downtown businesses. Also pictured, from Main Street, is Natasha Kalpakoff, MaBelle Ammie Fisher and Charles White....
The challenge of conquering space makes for a motivated workforce at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). "NASA was named the best place in to work in the federal government for the eighth year in a row," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said by video feed at a social (internet-based) media event Feb. 10 at Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base. "We are leading the world into a new and dynamic era of space flight." Bridenstine set the day's tone in...
Stolen hearts - Alex Mullenax's sidekick captured hearts at the March 4 Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council (GTEDC) meeting at the Slice of Life Enrichment School. The soft, curious, friendly critter was a week-and-a-half old miniature breed of dairy goat called a Nigerian Dwarf. It had been rejected by its mother as defective and Alex is raising it by hand. She is taking suggestions for names. Edwards envoy - Edwards Air Force Base Installation Director Dr. David Smith, featured...
This year we are offering VBS during Spring break! The theme is, “The Gospel Takes Flight.” Join us as we learn about five countries around the world and how the good news of Jesus Christ has taken flight to these countries. The children will visit a different country each day, experiencing unique things and foods from their cultures. Our theme verse for VBS is Matthew 28:19-20. Jesus says, “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to listen to al...
Ginger. Seems people love it or hate it. Those who love it tell those in the other camp that, "it's an acquired taste." Those who hate it say, "I have no desire to acquire a taste for that." There are those who have never had ginger, so they don't know which group they'd be in and then there are those wondering why in the world they would even want to try it. When we speak of ginger we're referring to the rhizome of the ginger plant. This spicy root has been used for hundreds of years in teas,...
Winter Boot Sale at Twisted Sisters! Come check out the various styles and colors! Twisted Sisters Revival Boutique is located at 20300 Valley Blvd., Ste. F in Tehachapi....
Each year, the Veterans of Foreign Wars facilitates an essay contest called the Voice of Democracy, that allows high school students to express themselves in regards to a patriotic-themed recorded essay. The VFW started this program in 1947 and awards scholarships on a local, state and national level. This year's theme was, "What Makes America Great," in which a high school student from Nebraska won at the national level and was awarded a $30,000 scholarship. At the local level, we are excited...
On Saturday April 4, the Exotic Feline Breeding Compound’s Feline Conservation Center will be hosting its “Twilight Tour” special event. The Twilight Tour is a special evening open house where visitors can walk around parts of the compound which are not normally open to the public. The cats are naturally more active in the evening, and we give them special enrichment treats and toys during this event. A food vendor will be selling dinners. There is a raffle and other surprises - goldfish in the fishing cat ponds, watermelons for the jagua...
Extensions Whether you file a tax return by the April due date, or obtain an extension to file, filing an annual tax return is mandatory if your income is above a certain level, which will vary depending upon your filing status. Filing an extension will grant you another six months for individuals and corporations (five month extension for partnerships, LLC's, estates and trusts) to file the tax return. Filing an extension, however, will not allow you to delay payment on any tax you may owe....
After living in Oroville, Calif. for 28 years and following the devastating Camp Fire that destroyed nearby Paradise in 2018, John and Sherry Priest decided to move farther south to be closer to their children and grandchildren. Now that they have settled in Tehachapi, Sherry's sister and nephew from Texas have decided to move here as well. Both John and Sherry are retired. John drove the big semi-trucks hauling oil and gas for 30 years and Sherry at one time managed two ARCO stations and...
Recently a local Tehachapi dog has tested positive for heartworm disease. This dog was born, raised and has never traveled out of the area. What this indicates is that there is now a population of heartworm infected dogs here in Tehachapi and there is a species of mosquito that can transmit the infection to other dogs or cats. According to the Companion Animal Parasite Council, Bakersfield was in the top ten U.S. cities for the highest percentage increase of positive heartworm tests for August 2018. In 2019 the American Heartworm Society...
Cerro Coso Community College is pleased to announce that 250 students have made the President’s List for the Fall 2019 semester. This includes 58 students from the Indian Wells Valley area, 118 from East Kern, 45 from the Eastern Sierra Bishop and Mammoth area, 18 CC Online students from various locations, and 11 from the Kern River Valley. This list is comprised of all students who achieved a grade point average of at least 3.75 while earning a minimum of 4.0 grade points within the fall 2019 semester. It is the goal of Cerro Coso to r...
March is one of my favorite months. In like a lion, out like a lamb – the weather is always wild and unpredictable. Softball practice starts but is often snowed out; tulips and crocuses pop up and then get snowed on. Clocks change. Everything seems a little wonky until we all adjust. And it's Women's History Month, during which time I always learn something about the many women who came before me and who helped shape the world as we know it. Not to mention the ones who are making history today i...
I'm sure it seemed like a good idea at the time, letting websites show notifications about new messages and emails, even when the browser is closed. But somehow, somewhere along the way, websites started abusing the notifications feature. If you visit a web page just once, to read an article or check on a sale, that site can pop up notification messages to you. Honestly, it can be, best case, annoying and, worst case, unproductive. But we do have tools to manage those pesky browser...
Maybe it has been a long time since you adopted or rescued a new pet. In the time you had your prior dog, you have probably forgotten how scared he was and how long he took to settle into your home. You have also probably forgotten how panicky you felt, especially that first night thinking, "Oh no – what have I done? I'll get NO sleep tonight; he's going back tomorrow!" But luckily, you hung in there, you gave him time, patience and love, and before long the whole family loved him and he was you...
I remember listening to the radio. Each program had a sponsor that paid to be mentioned at intervals during the program. Some of the products being touted by the advertisers had really cute musical songs attached to them. They were called "jingles." It takes me back to the summer of 1942. I was walking down the street with a friend as we sang a jingle about Pepsi-Cola hitting the spot. To preface it with a little history will make the story worth telling. At that time one could buy a 6-ounce...
Entries will be accepted March 23-30 at Gallery ‘N’ Gifts, 100 W. Tehachapi Blvd. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. All entries must be the original work of the entrant. All works must have been created within the last 12 months. Flat work must not exceed 36”x36” including the frame. Photography must be a minimum 8”x10” print. All flat work and photography need not be framed but must be matted or mounted. Sculpture must not exceed 50 pounds. Artist must supply suitable stand for a large sculpture. No unfired clay pieces will be accepted. P...
Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club had a busy weekend Feb. 22-23. They started the big weekend off with the CVYWA Masters competition at Corcoran, which combined qualifiers from the North and South Valley events. Jake Brown was crowned champion in the 2-3 grade, 49 pound division. Gabriel Mesa battled his 2-3 grade, 55 pound bracket for a third place finish and Drake Lightner ended the day with a fourth place trophy for the K-1, 43 pound class. Others competing were Marcus Coates, Noe Mesa,...
