Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Cerro Coso Community College is proud to announce that the Kern Community College District (KCCD) Board of Trustees has granted tenure to the following eight full-time faculty members: Nakysha Cummings, associate professor, psychology; Justus Scott, associate professor, physical education and head baseball coach; Ana Mora, associate professor, counseling; Dawn Ward, professor, paralegal; Jaclyn Kessler, professor, mathematics; Sharlene Paxton, associate professor, library and librarian; Tyson...
The day before Easter is always hectic. Fun, but hectic. Egg dying, food prep, covert bunny helper operations. This year I added one more item to my to do list and I'm so glad I did. Goat Yoga. California Goat Yoga holds classes in Tehachapi and throughout the state. This specific class, held at Slice of Life Enrichment School, was a little more special though. With a new family of baby goats, this was a goat pajama party, as well as a yoga class. Each little one was dressed in diapers and...
Saying Stratolaunch, the aircraft with a 385-foot wingspan, is huge is an understatement! I was between some hangars, behind the flightline fence and saw the chase plane take off, shortly thereafter I heard the six jet engines roaring with take-off power and getting closer, as it lifted from runway 30. All of a sudden I saw a gigantic shadow and as this colossal airplane became visible, I gasped – it literally took my breath away! She was climbing into the Mojave skies so gracefully. What a m...
The Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District board of directors has authorized the district to work with the city of Tehachapi to explore the development of a self-sustaining water recycling system for the municipality. Under the plan, the city would convert effluent from the waste water (sewage) plant to potable domestic water for residential use. "This would ensure that the city has water for the future," Tehachapi Public Works Director Don Marsh told the water district board on April 17. The...
Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District Manager Tom Neisler reported to the district board on April 17 that agriculture customers have started irrigation operations. The district expects to import 10,000 acre feet (AF) of water from the State Water Project this year. The Brite Lake (Jacobsen Reservoir) level is high, with the water approaching 36 feet deep and a volume of 1,600 acre feet, 100 AF more than last year. The photo above shows the fishing dock that usually sits on dry land. "We are...
Two aviation related youth groups were front and center at the April 15 City Council meeting. Agenda items involving Tehachapi youth were discussed at length. The first was the Build-a-Plane project that has been under way at Tehachapi Airport for over a year and a half. Thanks to an anonymous donation through Arts, Science and Technology Corporation of Tehachapi (AST), the Tehachapi Society of Pilots has been able to purchase a kit airplane, a Zenith CH750 Cruzer for a group of high school...
California State Old Time Fiddlers Association awarded its prestigious Ross and Rae Huffman Award to the District 3 State Director, Gayel Pitchford, during the 53rd annual State Fiddle Contest, held at Lodi, Calif., on April 12 and 13. The Huffman Award, a huge trophy which has all the winners' names going back to the award's inception in 1984, is presented annually to a member of the California State Old Time Fiddlers Association who has done a lot to preserve and perpetuate old time fiddling i...
As a new mom or dad who is struggling to provide all their little ones needs, where would you go for help? Family Life Pregnancy Center is here to provide assistance. The generosity of our community has enabled us to provide help at no cost to anyone asking. Located in the community for the past 30 years, the center has reached out and educated or helped more than 16,000 families. You could be the next one. Could parenting classes ease some of the stress of dealing with today and tomorrow? Do...
A customized cart created to carry the remains of our Nation's fallen heroes will make a brief stop Sunday, May 11 in Tehachapi. A procession of motorcycle riders, led by the Patriot Guard Riders, will be escorting an Alaskan Airlines truck with a special cart in tow known as Alaskan Airlines "Fallen Soldier Cart." The escort will make a brief stop at Love's Travel Stop for fuel around 9:25 a.m. The remains of our nation's fallen service members travel home aboard an aircraft in flag-draped...
Mother's Day is right around the corner, which reminds me once again of how I lucked out as far as mothers go. Mine was really something special. I write this column about looking on the bright side of things because I inherited that tendency from my mother. She was the most consistently optimistic, upbeat person I've ever known, and I'm glad to try to be like her in that respect especially. Life wasn't always easy for my mother but I don't remember her ever dwelling on the negative. She found t...
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is excited to announce the launch of The Sheriff’s App. The application is now available for download in the App Store for iPhones and Google Play for Androids. Just search, “Kern County Sheriff.” The purpose and goal of The Kern County Sheriff’s App is to make information readily available for the public at the touch of a finger. It shows the latest news releases, all of our social media channels, gives you an easy place to find all pertinent phone numbers and has an emphasis on safety. You can check the crime...
Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club has been busy with Bakersfield mat action. TVWC competed March 30 at the KCWA Rebel Rumble, hosted at South High School. Thirteen wrestlers brought home medals. In the Rookie age group, twin brothers Phillip and Marcus Coates won their weight divisions. The Bantam age division had Jake Brown and Andre Cordova winning their brackets. Gabriel Cordova and Myles Bega finished their day with third place medals. Intermediate Division wrestlers, Michael Brown competing...
Susan Wiggins, featured speaker at the Thursday, May 2 Kiwanis Prayer Breakfast, is a civic activist whose spiritual convictions help keep the sometimes-bumpy politics in perspective. As mayor of Tehachapi, she is called upon to preside over City Council meetings that welcome public speakers who may be angry and frustrated. She must navigate the simmering tensions among the public and, at times, between members of the Council themselves. Wiggins recognizes that city councils and other civic...
On Saturday, April 27 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. the Tehachapi Police Department will participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means to dispose of prescription medications. “Prescription medications can be stolen or misused so we encourage everyone to clear out their medicine cabinets of unwanted, unused and expired medications for proper disposal on Saturday April 27,” said Kent Kroeg...
I was thrilled to hear that we have a young team of future aeronautical engineers building an airplane here at our local airport. It is a lightweight sport aircraft that weighs about 800-pounds empty. This is a special class of airplane created by the Federal Aviation Administration with the intention of providing low cost entry into aviation. Another bonus is that this plane only requires a permit to fly. The 115 horsepower engine was built in Belgium and is totally computerized. The parts for...
Each May, members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 221, along with members of the American Legion Post, offer poppies to the community to remember those who have given their lives in service to our country. During WWI, the bright red poppies flowering in the spring on the battlefields of the Western Front became synonymous with the casualties of war. The following poem, written in 1915 by Canadian Lt.Col. John McCrae, M.D., ingrained the poppy in our minds. The poppy became the memorial flower...
California State Park’s Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park (SHP) and Friends of the Antelope Valley Indian Museum will host a performance of the “Owl and the Bear” based on Ted Garcia’s version of a traditional Chumash story under the sky on Saturday, May 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. Local Antelope Valley children will perform the play outdoors at the “Little Theatre of the Standing Rocks.” The “Owl and the Bear” is a cautionary tale about the perils of vanity in which Muhu the Owl’s need for admiration leads to her good looks being crush...
A few weeks ago I wrote of the Mojave Gold Rush and the discovery of the Golden Queen Mine that caused people from far an near to come to Mojave and hope to find such a bonanza as George Holmes. The following story gives one a glimpse of the same area during The Roaring Twenties. The busy little desert community of Mojave, in the late 1920s, had a population of maybe 500 friendly souls and was known for gale-force wind storms, extreme summer heat, gold mining and was also the terminus for...
The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS) has announced that Hall Critical Care Transport has successfully completed its second re-accreditation for its air ambulance and ground medical transportation programs. CAMTS is a peer review organization dedicated to improving patient care and transport safety by providing a dynamic accreditation process through the development of standards, education and services that support their vision. The recognition demonstrates...
The Tehachapi Symphony, directed by David Newby, will perform on Sunday, May 5. The concert begins at 4 p.m. at Country Oaks Baptist Church, located at 20915 Schout Rd. This year’s Young Artist Competition winner, B.J. Zheng, will perform Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, 1st movement. Beethoven composed the Violin Concerto in D major which premiered on Dec. 23, 1806, just two days after Beethoven finished writing the concerto. The work was commissioned by and dedicated to music director and concertmaster of the Theater an der Wien, 21-year-old Fran...
Sorrel has been a favorite culinary herb in Europe for centuries. It leafs out in the early spring when the lemony taste is at its peak. The flavor dissipates and it becomes tough in the hot weather. Rumex acetosa, garden sorrel and the French, rumex sculatus are the best varieties for cooking. The latter has a stronger lemon taste, and is less acidic. Sorrel adds pungency to mixed green salads, vegetables, sandwiches, soups, egg dishes, soft cheese and sauces for strong meat and fish (recipe)....
The Easter Bunny found his way to Stallion Springs for the annual Easter Egg hunt. The event, sponsored by the Police Athletic League, was held in the field next to the Community Center. Over 100 kids took their baskets and charged across the field gathering the eggs as fast as they could to bring back all the eggs their baskets could hold. Every child received a gift for participating and other gifts were distributed from a drawing. PAL provided some of the gifts and would like to thank other...
ETI Corral 138 and the Support Saddleback Committee invite equestrians to come out for a ride on Saturday, May 4, to help fund improvements to the Saddleback Butte State Park equestrian facilities. Elaine Macdonald will lead a 9 mile ride (about 3 hours) on the horse trail and around the back of Saddleback Butte, returning to the staging area for lunch (served from 11 a.m. until riders return). The trail is ideal for beginner riders or young horses. Terrain is sandy, with beautiful views of the Antelope Valley and the San Gabriel Mountains....
At Kohnen's Bakery 15th Anniversary Celebration on April 12, owner Colleen Kohnen presented Brenda Loveland with a $115 gift card. Loveland was the winner selected from customers who texted the word ANNIVERSARY to the bakery. Customers, guests and members of the Chamber of Commerce were on hand as Mayor Susan Wiggins and other dignitaries presented Colleen with Certificates of Recognition of Kohnen's 15 years in Tehachapi....
