Articles from the July 4, 2020 edition
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Sky's the limit for local Build-a-Plane project
Paul Nafziger of the Tehachapi Society of Pilots' Build-a-Plane student project was kind enough to...
A pineapple with no name
Most of us know the song about a horse with no name but we here in Tehachapi have a pineapple with...
How to DIY a car air conditioning recharge
Whether or not you used your air conditioning to defog your windshield all winter, you might notice poor performance come spring and summer. After...
What's Up in Bear Valley Springs?
By the time you read this, July 4th will have come and gone. Our annual Hot air balloons will be here but tethered and not taking up passengers. The...
2020 A.V. Fair & Alfalfa Festival postponed until further notice, Jr. Livestock Auction still on
Due to the evolving COVID-19 situation, including its continued impact on community health and well-being, coupled with the rules and restrictions on...
Mountain Festival rescheduled
The Greater Tehachapi Chamber has rescheduled the 57th Annual Tehachapi Mountain Festival to Sept....
Meet Your New Neighbors
On April 15, in the middle of the pandemic, Yolanda Manfredonia closed escrow on her new Tehachapi...
As our routines change ... again!
Now that we are having our lives change from total quarantine lockdown to little ventures out as some businesses open and some of us even go back to...
Windows vs. Mac, new Win10 nag screen
Whether you're treating yourself to a new computer (yay for you!) or your old computer is old and...
Valley Strong Credit Union named one of 'America's Best Credit Unions'
Valley Strong Credit Union has been named one of “America’s Best Credit Unions” by Forbes Magazine in their third annual “Best-In-State Banks and Cre...
Gayel Pitchford to speak at Kiwanis July 8
Musician, music teacher, Tehachapi Symphony Orchestra concertmaster and retired Navy Captain Gayel Pitchford will speak at the July 8 luncheon...
Governor Newsom orders additional action to slow community transmission
On July 1, Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Public Health released guidance...
Timing is everything
I entered into a conversation with someone who had another earthquake story. We have read a good...
Mojave Air & Spaceport's CV-990 Gate Guard
An interesting program was on the History Channel back in 2004 and it involved Mojave Airport's CV-9...
Freedom for all
As a kid I loved the Fourth of July, even though I didn't really understand what it was all about....
Rotarians supporting those in need
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout our Rotary area (Kern, San Luis Obispo, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties) the 72 Rotary clubs throughout...
Bonnie Garatt Chugg April 27, 1941 – May 24, 2020
Bonnie passed on Monday, May 24, in her sleep at Adventist Hospital in Bakersfield after a fall in h...
Ephedra: The first tea of Tehachapi
A small dark green shrub flourishes in the Tehachapi Mountains, growing among California Junipers...
Frederick Rudolph Motter January 26, 1937 – June 11, 2020
In the early hours of Thursday, June 11, Frederick Rudolph Motter, loving husband and father,...
City of Tehachapi cancels fireworks display
Following the recommendations decreed by California Governor Gavin Newsom in regards to outdoor...
Yellow Starthistle
A very obnoxious weed with a pretty name: Yellow Starthistle (YST). This scourge on the land of the...
Protect yourself from mosquitoes this summer
Warm weather brings increased mosquito activity and Kern County Public Health reminds everyone to take precautions to protect yourself from...
College plans for fall classes
As California and the counties of Kern, Mono and Inyo continue to expand the reopening of business and services, Cerro Coso Community College is...
Valley Strong receives 2020 Telly 'Bronze Award'
Valley Strong Credit Union has received a 2020 Telly “Bronze Award” in the category of “Non-Broadcast: General – Corporate Image” for its brand vid...
So what's new with you?
This has been some year hasn't it? Anyone remember the "murder hornets" from a few months ago? No? W...
