Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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After two years of planning, the Tehachapi Arts Commission will be hosting its first nationally recognized representational public art show July 24-25. The featured artwork will be the result of the Art 2021 paint-out held in Tehachapi from May 14-17, when 38 artists from all over the country began their work on pieces featuring the City of Tehachapi and surrounding areas. Although the show is open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, local residents will have the opportunity to attend a...
The American Legion Auxiliary Tehachapi Unit 221 along with Legion Post 221, the American Legion Riders and the Sons of the Legion, will again be hosting the “Wall of Valor “ at the gazebo in Central Park on the 4th of July. The Loop newspaper and the Tehachapi News will be publishing the submission forms for the Wall of Valor. Due to COVID-19, 4th of July festivities were canceled in 2020. The photos that were submitted were shared as a video on the Post’s Facebook page and on YouTube. The Wall of Valor consists of photos of local, curre...
On Tuesday, June 8 Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley will be partnering with First 5 Kern and TUSD to offer a Children’s Mobile Immunization Program. The event will take place in the parking lot of Jacobsen Middle School at 711 Anita Drive from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and from noon to 2 p.m. Vaccines are free of charge for children ages 0-5 regardless of health insurance. Children ages 6-18 must qualify by meeting one of the following criteria: No health insurance, enrolled in Medi-Cal (bring Medi-Cal card to every visit), American Indian or N...
“You save lives by donating blood, platelets and plasma at Houchin Community Blood Bank mobile drives. By donating, you do something kind for others, and your generosity makes a difference in someone’s life. Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. Demand is high, but you can help,” according to Houchin’s official website. Miss United States Tiffany Rea is sponsoring the next blood drive for “Crown for a Cause” on Saturday, June 19 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The mobile driv...
Elizabeth Garcia and her maltipoo Mia moved to Tehachapi in early May. She had always loved the natural setting and four seasons of Tehachapi. She decided to rent here until she can find just the right house, a project that turned out to be more involved than she expected. However, her home has a view that she loves so she can take her time. The retired elementary school teacher was born in Mexico. She came to the United States when she was 22 years old and settled in Selma, California. She...
Kern County Department of Public Health Services is reminding everyone to protect themselves from the heat. Heat poses a substantial health risk, especially for vulnerable populations including young children, the elderly, those with chronic diseases or disabilities and pregnant women. Heat-related illness includes: cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke and death. Warning signs of heat-related illnesses may include heavy sweating, muscle cramps, weakness, headache and nausea. Vomiting, paleness,...
On Tuesday, May 25, Houchin Community Blood Bank (HCBB) partnered with the City of Tehachapi and the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District (TVRPD) on the fourth Tehachapi-wide blood drive of 2021. The drive collected 35 units of blood and had six first-time donors! More than 165 people have donated blood this year at the four Tehachapi drives in 2021. "The Tehachapi community continues to come out and donate each time we have a blood drive. Our collaboration with Houchin and TVRPD shoul...
City of Tehachapi leverages Placer.ai for economic data, business success and efficient operations The City of Tehachapi has recently partnered with Placer.ai on a new artificial intelligence platform that will assist the economic development and other efficiency efforts within the City. The technology leverages cell phone data to better capture trips to businesses, the trade area, brand affinity, demographics and spending habits in the City and surrounding trade area. These reports are...
June is Effective Communications Month. And it's a good idea to recognize the importance of good communications, because it plays a role in almost every aspect of living – including your finances. You'll want to clearly communicate your financial goals to your loved ones – and you'll want to hear theirs, too. Let's look at some of the communications you might have with family members: • Your spouse – You and your spouse may have different thoughts about a range of financial topics – how much...
The 2021 Tehachapi Oldtimer’s Picnic will be held Sunday, Aug. 1 at Central Park. This event is for people who have lived here in Tehachapi for 40 years, lived here 40 years ago or were born here at least 40 years ago. Please RSVP by July 10 to [email protected] or call (661) 822-3228....
The THS Girls Swim Team brought home a Second Place trophy from CIF D-2 with only six girls on the team. There were 27 teams that came from the Central Coast and Central California. The top individual girl swimmer for Tehachapi in CIF was Alaina Riggs placing Second in the 200-yard Freestyle and Second in the 500-yard Freestyle. The following girls placed in CIF finals: Olivia Ringle Fourth 200-yard IM and Sixth 100-yard Backstroke, Hannah Regan Sixth 50-yard Freestyle and Sixth 100-yard...
Kern County remains in the Orange Tier (Tier 3) of the COVID-19 Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Every county is assigned to one of four tiers based on the adjusted case rate, testing positivity rate and health equity metric. Below is a summary of Kern County’s current metrics and a comparison of Kern’s metrics last week: The state has announced that California will be moving beyond the Blueprint for a Safer Economy on June 15 and the economy will fully open if two criteria are met: • If vaccine s...
Cat and Kitten season has begun and there is no shortage of beautiful cats and kittens to adopt! The COVID pandemic has had an effect on the cat population in several ways. First of all, the usual number of spay and neuter clinics were cut way back due to prolonged closures, rise in the prices of supplies and, in our case, retirement and change in services. All of this resulted in less spays and neuters - hence, more cat population. People lose their employment, often their homes, and...
The Tehachapi Unified School District (TUSD) wants to thank its teachers and staff for their dedication to providing "Uncompromised Excellence" in service of our students. The TUSD teachers and staff remain a positive influence in our schools and the impact they make extends well beyond the walls of the classroom. The TUSD Trailblazers recognizes two staff members per month who represent the excellence and values that make Tehachapi Unified School District so special for our students. These...
Close your eyes and picture yourself at age 17, leaving your family and friends behind to live in a foreign country and attempt to speak in a foreign language for a full academic year. And during a pandemic, no less! This is what Aidan Wood, Salutatorian at Valley Oaks Charter School, did in Denmark last year as a Rotary Youth Exchange student. Having been homeschooled since kindergarten, Aidan first enrolled at Valley Oaks in the 7th grade. Curious and diligent, Aidan learned early on how to st...
Emmett Vaughn passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on May 4, into his Savior's welcoming arms. Emmett was born on August 6, 1931 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Soon though, his family migrated to California, settling in Indio, California. He spent most of his school years there. Emmett then proudly served his country during the Korean War in the U.S. Army. Once home he did various jobs until settling on painting and maintenance. Emmett worked most of his life for the Los Angeles Department...
June 7-10, 9-11:30 a.m., ages 4-11 (going into K-6th grade) at Tehachapi Church of the Nazarene, 19016 Highline Road (corner of Tucker), (661) 822-4426 Registration Free. Register at www.tnaz.org. June 14-18, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 3-11 at Stallion Springs Church, 18151 St Andrews Drive, (661) 823-0799. Pre-register by texting to SSCC VBS to 474747 or calling/going by church office Tues-Thurs. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. July 19-23, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 4-12 at Country Oaks Baptist Church, 20915 Schout Road, (661) 822-1379. Registration is $8, includes shirt and...
The Stallion Springs CSD held its annual Color Run on May 22. There were 80 runners that did the just over 3-mile run and got covered with powdered colored chalk. Tyler Simpson was first to complete the course in 21 minutes followed by Seth Liebman and Dalton Bellah. The first woman to complete the course was Maria Sanchez in 32 minutes. The first family across the line was the Camp, Buesler team. Some runners took as long as two hours to run or walk the course. Home Owners Scholarships The...
It was not necessarily a bucket list item but more of a matter of necessity when I decided to head out to my first live baseball game since the start of the pandemic over a year ago. It had been nearly three years since I sat in the confines of a ballpark and enjoyed one of my favorite hobbies, watching live baseball. The year 2019 was simply busy with a young family and 2020 was, well, fan-less as the season was a mere 60 games and the stands filled with cardboard cutouts and phony crowd noise...
“I like being weird. Weird’s all I got. That and my sweet style.” This quote comes from Maurice Moss, a character in a British TV series called “The IT Crowd.” Saida Woolf moved to Tehachapi with her family at the age of two and started kindergarten at Valley Oaks Charter School when she was four. She is a video game developer, emerging artist, writer, singer, actress and ukulele enthusiast. She loves cats, comics and other creative pursuits, as well as setting a high bar in academics...
Richard Thomas Kemmerer passed away on April 21 at 80 years old. At the time of his passing Richard was home with his family by his side. Richard served in the Navy and worked in aviation as a supervisor for several companies. He was able to retire at a young age which allowed him and his wife of 55 years to travel. Richard's two favorite activities were playing bridge and golfing. Richard was preceded in death by his parents Virgil Walter Kemmerer and Thelma Elizabeth Hunt-Kemmerer, his sister...
Probate is a legal proceeding that is used to wind up a person's legal and financial affairs after death. In California, probate proceedings are conducted in the Superior Court for the county in which the decedent lived, and can take at least eight months and sometimes as long as several years. Only assets titled solely in the name of the decedent will be subject to probate. During probate the court must determine the validity of your will and/or your testamentary trust, supervise an inventory...
A British Afternoon Tea was held May 22 at St. Jude's in the Mountains Anglican Church in Tehachapi. Afternoon tea was introduced in Britain in the early 1840s. It evolved as a mini meal to stem the hunger and anticipation of an evening meal at 8 p.m. At the St. Jude's Afternoon Tea, various types of tea were served from lovely teapots and the typical afternoon tea menu of dainty sandwiches (usually cut delicately into "fingers"), scones with clotted cream and jam, sweet pastries and cakes were...
There are 108 new American flags on display throughout Downtown Tehachapi, thanks to the City's Public Works Department. Each year the City of Tehachapi places new American flags in the downtown area prior to Memorial Day. The process of properly displaying our nation's flag takes several days and is done with care and pride. The flags will remain up through Veteran's Day in November. "We honor our military veterans and are a very patriotic city, we make sure the flags are on display along the...
The Tehachapi Community Theatre returns to live-audience theatrical presentations at the famed BeeKay Theater. "Thanks to the hard work of our loyal membership, and some generous contributions, TCT will again stage live theatre for our Tehachapi audience," said TCT President Leslie Reynolds. We're extremely grateful for the dedicated patrons who kept us afloat during hard times. At the May membership meeting, Jeanette Roye and Jan Alford donated $500 from the Bear Valley Springs Cultural Arts...
