Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Of the four seasons in the Tehachapi Mountains, spring is the one with the greatest diversity of weather, temperatures, natural changes and other conditions. Officially beginning about March 20 and lasting until June 21, spring in Tehachapi can bring snow, wind and freezing cold, but it can also be a time of gentle rain, cool breezes and mild temperatures. And spring can also bring hot weather, dry winds and decidedly summer-like conditions. The three months of spring offer the biggest range of...
Dr. Kevin Brown D.C. is descended from nine generations of physicians and that includes Tehachapi’s first Medical Examiner (1909) Newell Jonathan Brown Jr. M.D. who was his great uncle. His grandfather Newbern Nucholls Brown M.D. was a partner in San Joaquin Hospital in Bakersfield from 1929 to 1938. Both of these relatives are mentioned on the Adventist Health website. When Kevin Brown first came to Tehachapi in 2018 as a short-term substitute for a local chiropractor, he wasn’t aware of the...
Kicking things off will be the summer book sale on Saturday, June 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This sale is actually a two-in-one book sale. First you'll have a large selection of antique, rare and unique books, including sets of history, art and literature books and so much more all with reasonable prices. Prices on these books range from a few dollars to around $100 (for some rather unique ones). Some of these are Natural History or Experimental Philosophy by Tiberius Cavallo from 1832. There are s...
The Tehachapi Mountain Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) recently held their annual end-of-year meeting. Election and installation of new officers for the 2019-2020 year was held, and appointed positions were also announced. New officers include: President, Laura Amstead; President Elect, Joan Cote'; Program Vice Presidents, Jan Combs and Lauren Hollen; Membership Vice President, Joanne Beckett; AAUW Funds Vice President, Janice Armstrong; Secretary, Connie Brehm;...
Spanish-speaking docents will be leading a tour of Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park in Tehachapi on Sunday, May 19. Visitation is only permitted on a guided tour, which involves a moderately strenuous three-hour hike. Activities begin at 8:30 a.m. with an orientation at the Tehachapi Museum in Tehachapi and lasts approximately four hours, including travel time to and from the park (transportation is not provided). Please note: This tour is not safe for those with heart conditions, breathing problems or walking limitations. Weather at the...
On Saturday April 27, the Tehachapi Police Department participated in the national Prescription Drug Take Back Day in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration (D.E.A.). Tehachapi residents were encouraged to bring in their unwanted, unused and expired medications for disposal. The Tehachapi Police Department received a total of 125.2 pounds of unwanted medications from the community. Those medications were sealed and turned over to the D.E.A. for disposal. “Allowing our community t...
National Mental Health Month – May of 2019 – will not be going by unnoticed by those in Tehachapi. Cornerstone Center for Counseling and Discipleship will be hosting a fundraiser on May 19 from 3 to 6 p.m. at The Shed (aka The Apple Shed). “This will be a time to speak openly to others about mental health, how it is associated to and with addictive behaviors which leads to why we are working to open a counseling center here in Tehachapi,” said Joshua Pierce, pastor and founder of Cornerstone CCD. The importance of mental health, and its rel...
I found a brochure in my mother Marion Deaver's files from the 1950s promoting a new housing tract planned for West Mojave. I called my brother Bill Deaver to jog my memory about where that tract was located. He laughed and explained to me how the development got its name. Its promoters, Mojave Development, Inc. held a contest to name the tract. A Navy wife stationed with her husband at the Mojave Marine Base told her husband about the development and the contest. He remarked, "If they ever...
It was a new job at Lockheed that brought Matthew and Cherie Frobish to beautiful Tehachapi from the home they had known for 18 years in the lovely town of San Clemente, Calif. Matthew was hired this year as an aeronautics machinist/tool control specialist at Lockheed's Palmdale facility. Cherie has worked for Lockheed for eight years as a market planner in the energy efficiency division and she was able to obtain a transfer to their office in Bakersfield. The two coastal dwellers knew they did...
Did you know you can see top notch concerts at rock bottom prices? Many concerts are available if you join Bakersfield Community Concert Association for just $75. The ticket entitles you to attend not only five concerts in Bakersfield, but four more are available to you in Lancaster. In addition, other California communities which have Concert Associations will honor the BCCA tickets. Bakersfield concerts are held on Sunday afternoons at Harvey Auditorium. They vary from country to jazz to classical. The Lancaster concerts are just as varied...
I know, I know. I can't believe it either, but apparently, those fake tech support scammers are still out there. You know, the one where a window pops up on your computer telling you about a problem with your computer and making it sound so urgent that you call the number on your screen to get technical support. Or, if not a window on your computer, then maybe it's a phone call saying the same thing. If you ever get a pop-up window or a phone call saying there's a problem with your computer,...
A couple of months ago, the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District made the decision to apply for multiple grants for projects that would expand and renovate Central Park, West Park and build a new park in Sand Canyon. While the district is still early in the planning process, after two planning meetings with the residents of Sand Canyon, the decision has been made not to move forward with the opportunity in Sand Canyon at this time. The district feels that there needs to be more vetting...
Question: I have a hearing coming up in the next several months. I am very worried that I won't be prepared or worse yet, Social Security will not have all of my records. Can you tell me what I need to do to be prepared? Signed: Stressed in California City Ask the Advocate: I am so glad that you are asking this question before you get to the hearing. Keep in mind that new rules require the submission of evidence five business days before the hearing. The list below will help you get ready. 1....
At their May 6 meeting, the Tehachapi City Council presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Mary Lou Corpus-Zamudio for her time as a representative of the City on the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District Board. "Connection is most important for the community and for the kids," said Corpus-Zamudio of the District's mission. The Council also voted unanimously for an agreement with Union Pacific for the reconstruction of three railroad crossings – at Green Street, Hayes Street and D...
Dear Friends, Greetings! Happy May! Happy Spring! Where does the year go? May is traditionally full of end-of-school activities. If you are a teacher or love a teacher, please give them some extra support and kudos this month! If you are a student or love a student, please give them some extra support and kudos also. If you know of someone graduating this month, whom we can recognize and pray for, please let me know! Our church is busy this month in preparation for my upcoming sabbatical. After...
On Sunday, April 28, the Environmental Ministry Team at the Tehachapi Community Church, UCC, 100 East E St. in Downtown Tehachapi, gave a detailed presentation on recycling. Team members described how waste is now a global problem. In 2013, a study in the U.S. showed we generated about 254 million tons of trash, and recycled and composted about 87 million tons of this material ... equivalent to a 34.3 percent recycling rate. According to National Geographic, “Only 9 percent of recyclable materials actually are recycled. The vast m...
In 2012, the City of Tehachapi introduced a sponsorship program that allowed businesses, organizations, families or individuals to sponsor an American flag in downtown Tehachapi. The sponsorship program, known as the "Adopt-A-Flag" program, gives Tehachapi and its residents an opportunity to show off their pride and patriotism for America. The City has approximately 100 decorative light posts on Tehachapi Boulevard, Green Street, F Street, Curry, Robinson and the Mill Street corridor right off...
In honor of their mothers, Karen Lewis and her husband opened The Spirited Bead on Mother's Day in 1999. Though this Mother's Day weekend marks the official anniversary, they will celebrate their 20th year in Tehachapi on May 17-18, with door prizes, Make n' Takes, refreshments and a grand prize. "We love it here and the people as well. Getting to create with, and for, our customers makes my heart happy. I was born to be a 'maker' and to be able to do that in our hometown is a bonus," Lewis...
It's been three-and-one-half years since Pam and Tom Stenson initiated the Veterans Breakfast here in Tehachapi. The gathering is also known as the Veterans/Honor Flight Breakfast. Pam and Tom realized that even though there was a Veterans' Breakfast in Bakersfield, many vets in the Tehachapi area couldn't make it to Bakersfield. The first breakfast held locally was at the Veterans' Hall where there was "standing room only." Father Mark Maxon, Pastor St. Malachy Catholic Church, also a Veteran,...
Members of the Kern County COCCI Collaborative has begun two support groups for those in our community impacted by Valley Fever. • On the first Tuesday of every month at 3:30 p.m. at Valley Children’s Eagle Oaks Specialty Clinic, 12500 Stockdale Hwy., Bakersfield. • On the third Tuesday of every month at 5 p.m., beginning May 21, at Kern Medical in Room #1058 (park in A Wing Lot), 1700 Mt. Vernon Ave., Bakersfield. Coccidioidomycosis, also known as Valley Fever, is an illness caused by a fungus that lives in the soil and dirt in areas of the S...
The Tehachapi Treasure Trove is open Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit us online at www.tehachapitreasuretrove.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TehachapiTreasureTrove or call us at (661) 822-6794. We are located at 116 East Tehachapi Blvd., across the street from the Water Tower. Stop by and see our collection of uncommonly eclectic and unusually unique stuff. Remember we carry an extensive line of art, craft and scrapbooking supplies, as well as artist...
David L. Delany died in his home on April 30. He was 85 years old. David was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 17, 1934 to Loyd and Frances Delany. On May 31, 1955, David married Betty J. Kovar. The couple moved to Tehachapi in 1996. His favorite hobbies were scuba diving and camping. He also loved music, especially classical and country western tunes. David's favorite thing about life in Tehachapi was its mountains and that small town living. David was predeceased in death by his parents...
Audriana Coogle's legs felt heavy. The 11-year-old woke one morning to find they were swollen and red. She couldn't stand up or walk. She couldn't get out of bed. Doctors chalked it up to the then-11-year-old playing too hard and told her parents to ice her legs and keep her home from school. A pediatrician suggested it could be arthritis. But that didn't make sense. Audriana didn't have just swollen legs – her stomach was upset, and she was spitting up blood. "We had no clue what was going o...
Mountain Tales are accounts and recollections of life in the Tehachapi Mountains, collected over decades by Jon Hammond. "My parents, Evard and Hazel Dickerson began farming and dairying in Tehachapi in 1911. Their dairy was located below the Tehachapi Pioneer Cemetery in what is now Golden Hills. The place was called Meadow Brook Dairy, and it was right where Meadowbrook Park is today – our dairy was the source of that name. My dad, "Dick" Dickerson, raised registered Milking Shorthorn c...
Mountain Tales are accounts and recollections of life in the Tehachapi Mountains, collected over decades by Jon Hammond. "Harry Beauford Jr. was a film projectionist and he had two projectors and one amplifier. We'd load them up into Harry's old Model A Ford, which had an enclosed delivery truck bed on it, and then we'd haul 'em up to Kernville so he could show movies there once a week. After the show we'd load them up again and bring them back. Once we tipped over near Walker Pass, but people...
