Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Among the most interesting insects to be found in the Tehachapi Mountains, or anywhere for that matter, are the translucent-winged dragonflies. Since dragonflies always lay their eggs in or near water, aquatic habitats are necessary for dragonflies. The dry Inland Ranges of California are not known for their abundance of aquatic habitats, of course, but dragonflies can often utilize small ponds, pools, seeps, etc. You can also find some adults quite a distance from any surface water. The...
The September 21, Houchin Community Blood Bank mobile blood drive was the 25th blood drive held in the Tehachapi area since the COVID-19 lockdown began. Over the past 18 months approximately 850 pints of blood have been donated in Tehachapi, with many residents having donated multiple times. According to Key Budge, Community Engagement Specialist for the City of Tehachapi, these donations account for approximately 2,500 lives impacted; one pint of blood can help save up to three lives. Locals...
Recently added to the already impressive staff at Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley is their new Administrative Director of Operations Edward H. Martin II. In that capacity, Martin will be acting as the President's representative in the community. Martin comes to Tehachapi from Riverside where he worked in management with SAC Health Systems in San Bernardino. He has over 15 years of management experience in national and international health programs and services. Martin was born in Washington,...
Season 2, Episode 98 In this episodes of TehachaPod we meet and get to know Edward Martin, the new director of day-to-day operations of Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley Hospital. He talks about his journey through the health care profession and how it took him to Africa and Haiti, among other destinations, before coming to Tehachapi. Edward brings a wealth of knowledge running small and rural hospitals to his new post. He also decided to call Tehachapi home and is quickly getting to know the...
The Kiwanis Club of Tehachapi celebrated the installation of 2021-2022 President Dallas DeHart at a festive barn party Sept. 18 at DeHart's Tehachapi home. Div. 33 Lieutenant Governor Craig Haney of Shafter installed DeHart and pledged the support of the Kiwanis clubs in the division, which is all of western Kern County. DeHart said that communication will be the key to a successful year. "A major part of being a leader is listening," DeHart said. "We will take into consideration everyone's...
We so very sadly have to announce the unexpected passing of Tracy Neufeld on September 14. She was only 57. She was a beautiful,caring mother, sister, grandmother and friend. She was well loved in the Tehachapi community for 20 years. She followed her parents, Dorothy and Herman Neufeld to Tehachapi and stayed permanently, loving the cool mountain air. Everyone knew of her and her love for animals! She leaves behind her children, Jake and Michelle, her sister Kim and many beautiful...
Tehachapi resident, Miss United States, Tiffany Rea, is sponsoring the final blood drive for “Crown for a Cause” on Saturday, October 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The mobile drive will be located at TK’s Pizza, 604 W. Tehachapi Blvd., Tehachapi. As with other Crown for a Cause blood drives, Tehachapi people are so generous that the donor appointments fill up very rapidly, however walk-ups may be available on the day of the blood drive. Online appointments can be made at www.hcbb.com or by calli...
• As of September 20, there are 446 newly reported confirmed cases in Kern County bringing our total confirmed cases to date to 136,288. • There are 6 new deaths being reported today and a total of 1,521 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. • The 14-day case rate is 40.20 per 100,000. • As of September 20, 770,159 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to Kern County residents. 367,838 or 48.8% of Kern’s eligible population have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. • As of September 20, Kern County has 309 COVID-1...
The City of Tehachapi is happy to announce the collaboration between the Tehachapi Salvation Army and the Tehachapi Rotary Club on the “Coats for Kids” drop-off program, happening now through October 14. The Salvation Army annually collects new and gently used coats for children and teens in the Tehachapi area who are in need. The Rotary Club has been a supporter over the past years by accepting donations and then purchasing coats to donate. This year the City of Tehachapi was invited to hel...
At the September 20 City Council meeting, Assistant to the City Manager Corey Costelloe presented an implementation plan for City compliance with SB1383. It is a new law which addresses mandatory organics recycling, including edible food reclamation and the addition of a third organics collection barrel, along with a probable cost increase to residents. When first brought to their attention, the City Council sent a letter to CalRecycle expressing their concerns about the timing and cost increase...
Arriving in Tehachapi in the middle of one of the area's hottest Augusts, Sue and Neil Repke moved into their new home. The couple came from Columbus, Ohio where they had lived most of their lives. In fact, Sue's mother came from seven generations of Ohioans. Neil retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force Reserves a few years ago but had been working as a civilian contractor at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Neil applied for a transfer to Edwards AFB so the couple could move closer to...
Hospitals in Kern County continue to see an increase in patients needing high-level care for COVID-19. More than 98% of those needing to be hospitalized are unvaccinated. We need your help to end this pandemic. If you are medically able to get the COVID-19 vaccination, we encourage you to do so. The community can also support our local hospital teams by only going to the hospital for life-threatening illnesses. If you are experiencing symptoms of a heart attack, stroke or other serious health condition, please seek emergency medical care....
Kern County’s COVID-19 death data is updated when sufficient data accumulates to prevent identification of the deceased. While this data is a tool to help our community better understand the impacts of this disease, it is our responsibility to adhere to HIPAA guidelines and ensure patient privacy. COVID-19 death data is reviewed biweekly to determine if we have met the criteria set forth by our HIPAA statistician to release more information related to these deaths. Our last update to local death data occurred on April 20, 2021. As of S...
If you're a woman who owns a business, you may have some challenges not shared by your male peers – but you also have several opportunities to help improve your financial future. You may already be taking some or all the right steps, but here are some ideas to be sure you're considering and revisiting as your business grows: • Refresh your network. Are you involved in networking with other women business owners? Many of them may have insights into the issues women face in the business wor...
Do you struggle with hundreds, thousands or even tens of thousands of emails in your inbox? Do you feel faint and a touch nauseous thinking about deleting all those emails? In the old days, we could curl up with a cup of coffee or tea on a rainy day and delete those old and unwanted emails. I can almost remember a rainy day, but it's been a while. Worry not, friend. Here's how to tame that inbox using the magic of the search function. If your junk email filters aren't catching all the junk that...
To help find loving homes for pets, Assemblyman Vince Fong will cover the costs for the first 100 pet adoptions at Kern County Animal Services during the month of October. Originally scheduled for September 16-18, Fong's Third Annual Free Pet changed to October 4 to promote the adoption of dogs from local shelters. "The shelter is full of loving animals in desperate need of a good home," said Assemblyman Fong (R-Kern County). "Having two rescue dogs of my own, I know the wonderful impact a pet...
We have put out many articles about what we do, and we know many of you out there personally. You come into our shop, have adopted pets from us, have brought us little lost foundlings, and, most importantly, have had your family pets spayed and neutered at one of our clinics in the past. We usually spend at least one paragraph in our articles begging for help, asking for volunteers to spend a bit of their free time to further our cause and to add helping hands to lighten the load. Due to what...
A trust will streamline the process of transferring an estate after you die while avoiding a lengthy and potentially costly period of probate (in California if you have assets like a house, and it is worth more than $166,000, there will be a probate in most circumstances). However, if you have minor children, creating a will that names a guardian is critical to protecting both the minors and any inheritance. Deciding between a will or a trust is a personal choice, and some experts recommend...
Major Jason E. George VFW 12114 invites you to attend our ten year anniversary and Christina’s Seventh Annual Pancreatic Cancer Fundraiser on Saturday, October 23, at the Veterans Memorial Building, 125 E. F Street, Tehachapi. Ten years ago, in the month of October, Major Jason E. George VFW 12114 was instituted to honor a fallen hero of our community. Major George graduated from Tehachapi High School with honors, and was second in his class at West Point Military Academy. He gave all during his second tour of duty in Iraq in 2009 and is the f...
Thanks to a high school friend of mine I received a valuable piece of history in the mail the other day, it was one of the final newspapers that I produced at Tehachapi High School as the Managing Editor of The Warrior newspaper. More importantly it included a set of photos I took from a church trip to Mexicali, Mexico in the spring of 1998. I remembered the photos vividly, it was decent artistic work but in the world before digital cameras, cell phone pictures and memory cards, I had no idea...
Nearly three months after the constitutional deadline to pass the state budget, the Governor and the Democrat controlled Legislature passed its fifth and final budget of the year. Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County), Vice Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, issued the following statement: "This budget does nothing to fund new water storage. Nor does it do much to strengthen the conveyance infrastructure needed to deliver the limited available water. "Not only is the state refusing to inve...
Could it be a true statement, that the stars are not for man? Man has reached into the stars, reached the moon personally and propelled himself in unmanned vehicles to Mars and Jupiter and beyond. We grew up watching Star Trek, and it certainly promoted man exploring space in every possible way that can be imagined. What is infinity? Is space an infinity or does it have an end? Should we pursue to the very limits of our abilities and then push even further? Reading “Childhood’s End” by Sir A...
My family, the Freemans, arrived in the Tehachapi Valley 140 years ago when my grandparents, Farmer and Susan Freeman, moved from Havilah to Tehachapi in the 1870s. The Freemans ran a small dairy located on Green Street, about where the former St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Store (and before that, Town and Country Market) was located. My grandmother would turn her cows loose after the morning milking, and they would wander down the canyon by the railroad tracks and eat the meadow grass. It used to b...
Given the latest COVID-19 Mega Event restrictions and mandates issued by Los Angeles County on September 15, the 2021 Antelope Valley (AV) Fair scheduled to start October 1 is officially canceled. Due to the logistics and complexities of the new mandates including requiring proof of vaccinations or proof of negative COVID-19 testing and other protocol requirements have increased logistical burdens beyond reason. Coupled with the continued uncertainty of additional event regulations and the fiduciary risk to future events, cancellation is the...
On September 9, Assembly Bill 3, authored by Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Kern County), cleared the California State Legislature unanimously and is now headed to the Governor's desk for final approval. AB 3 aims to crack down on illegal street racing by allowing courts to issue a driver's license suspension for up to six months for participating in sideshows. "Illegal street racing and sideshows wreak havoc in our communities, draw permanent damage to our roads, and claim innocent lives,"...
