Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Adopting a kitten is an adventure, not to mention a huge responsibility. Planned or not, there's probably nothing better than bringing home a rambunctious, wide-eyed, ball of fluff. (Who's really rescuing who?) When considering adoption, it's always good to do your research and brush up on the basics, whether it's your first kitten or you have lots of experience. Keeping your new family member safe and happy will take patience and planning, but your efforts will pay off as your tiny friend...
Life is so different for me now since the passing of my youngest son, Douglas. Not only do I try to keep up with my daily tasks at home, but I am trying to maintain his home and take care of his many feral kitties. I am overwhelmed with the feeding and caring of his personal cats and the wild colonies outside. I love them all, but need some help with trapping to spay and neuter. I cannot afford over $100 per animal and need to find some assistance from an organization that loves these little...
I played quarterback for the Warriors football team when I was a senior, in 1945. There was no stadium in those days, and football games were played at Imhoff Field, which is the grassy area on the south side of the old Jacobsen Junior High on Snyder Street (now being used for Cerro Coso College) but back then it was Tehachapi High. The "stands" back in the 1940s was a small set of wooden bleachers, maybe six rows of seats tall and 20 yards long. There would only be 50 to 75 people at each of...
I spent two and a half years in the Navy during World War II, and when I got out in 1946, I was still only 20 years old. I went to Oak Glen, near Yucaipa, to help my parents at their apple orchard and guest ranch. I was grading apples one September day and I began to experience increasing pain in my back and shoulders. I stopped grading apples for the day because of the pain, and instead went under the house and ran an electrical line for a heater. When I crawled out from under the house, I...
In late April of 1996, three steers were hit and killed by a train near Tunnel 8 just north of Hart Flat. Unfortunately, the death toll rose when a black bear sow was struck and killed by a Southern Pacific locomotive as she fed on the remains of the cattle. Her death orphaned her two young cubs, a male and a female that were only about three months old. Train engineers kept reporting that they saw the baby bears, but by the time California Department of Fish and Game Warden Marty Smith could...
Oktoberfest The 15th annual Oktoberfest will be on Saturday, Oct. 5 from noon to 6 p.m. at the Stallion Springs Community Center in Stallion Springs. Fun for the whole family including food, beer, wine, gifts and kid-friendly activities. No pets allowed, with the exception of trained service animals. Inside the gym is loaded with vendor booths to satisfy your every desire. Come enjoy the fun and meet other members of the community. Harvest Party The Stallion Springs Community Church will be hold...
Tuesday, Sept. 17 was a significant day for the Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District (TVHD) in its ongoing efforts to repurpose the former (now vacant) hospital located at 115 West E. Street. At its monthly board of directors meeting, the district board, led by board President Mike Nixon, outlined its strategic plans for the old hospital, a concrete building comprising some 17,000 square feet and used since the early 1950s as an acute care hospital. The board of directors had recently conducted...
Artist Jedd Strange of Rosamond has put the finishing touches on a nearly block-long mural in Mojave that celebrates modes of transportation in that crossroads community. Painted in colorful acrylic, the artwork covers the north-facing exterior wall of Mission Bank on Panamint Street. The mural, moving from sunrise over the desert on the east end to sunset behind the mountains on the west end, features a mule team hauling a water wagon, the Southern Pacific Dayliner train, a diesel truck, a Huey...
The California High Speed Rail Authority 2019 Sustainability Report reinforces the original mission of the massive rail project and reflects a commitment to more stringent management practices. Much of the focus is on construction in the Central Valley. “The future is starting to take shape as major structural elements of the high-speed rail system in the Central Valley can be seen from Highway 99 or from passenger trains running along the San Joaquin line,” Authority CEO Brian P. Kelly wro...
Tehachapi Treasure Trove is planning a special First Friday on Oct. 4, as the store's downtown location will be celebrating seven years of making friends and fun, as well as art and of being a continuing major player in the Tehachapi art community. The Treasure Trove began as a nugget in the mind of Mel White with help from Sandy Thoman, and after a couple of exploratory meetings, Susanna Monette and Janet Meabon joined them in the planning and implementation of the new adventure. The initial...
Gallery 'N' Gifts is delighted to welcome Anya Lathrop as our October Guest Artist. Anya is an embroidery artist. Her work is amazing in the fashion of Monet and the Impressionists. Anya says she has devoted her life to the arts, as a musician and vocalist, actor, writer, painter and now as a textile artist. Her husband accurately describes her as, "a person with busy hands," and this restlessness is why she took up embroidery. Unlike paints, brushes and easels, a small kit of embroidery can be...
A new exhibit on the Fickert family of Bear Valley will open on Saturday, Oct. 5 at noon in the Errea House Museum at 311 S. Green St. For a preview of the exhibit, the Errea House will be open for First Friday on Oct. 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. A brief history is included, as well as photos of the family, the ranch and the development of Bear Valley Springs. Victorian furniture from the Fickert ranch house, tools and other artifacts will be included in the exhibit. Fred Fickert will be present on...
Last July, Fiddlers Crossing was visited by its first performers from "down under." Singer songwriter Jackie Bristow from Gore, New Zealand accompanied by guitarist, Mark Punch from Sydney, Australia played to a packed house at the downtown music venue. The response was so overwhelmingly positive that the duo was immediately booked for a return performance on Friday, Oct. 4. Jackie Bristow's singing career began at the age of eight, when she took a shine to church hymns at St. Mary's Primary...
Tehachapi Mountain Trails Association proudly presents the 4th annual Tehachapi Mountain Bike (MTB) BrewFondo. This year it will again be held at the Tehachapi Event Center & Rodeo Grounds, 415 N. Dennison Rd., Tehachapi on Saturday, Oct. 19. Last year's event was a great success. The funds raised contributed to creating new trails, new trail signs, a soon to be installed shaded rest area with a table/bench and a nearby bicycle work stand with tools and a pump for those unexpected emergency...
Gallery N’ Gifts will be hosting a Witch’s Hat decorating contest with hats on display during the month of October. This contest is free to the public and all are welcome. Dressing up for our First Friday event on Oct. 4 is encouraged. Hats must be dropped off at Gallery ‘N’ Gifts by Monday, Sept. 30, during normal business hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Witch’s Hats can be supplied by participants or through Gallery ‘N’ Gifts while supplies last. $3 for small hats and $5 for large hats. Hats can be c...
Katie Hill is a U.S. Representative for California's 25th Congressional District who lives in Agua Dulce, yet she has ties to Tehachapi because her grandmother, Sarah Campbell, lives here. Hill was the keynote speaker at a "Women in Politics Luncheon" which was sponsored by Democratic Women of Kern. She began her address by introducing her grandmother, then went on to explain her reason for seeking office. As a young adult she wanted to become a nurse like her mother and grandmother, but an...
Tehachapi continues to drive conversation in Kern County, especially among visitors and those that spend time in our community as a quick weekend getaway. The GranFondo, completed a few weeks back, was a great example. Over 1,000 riders, their supporters and community members flooded Downtown on an unseasonably warm September day to enjoy the festivities and the physical challenge. Many of these riders were returning to our community as they have made the ride an annual tradition. GranFondo,...
New Airport Lease Policy Back in February, in order to comply with FAA requirements, the Tehachapi City Council approved the Municipal Airport Hanger and Inspection Policy with the inspections to be completed during the months of June and July. Inspections were to verify that the hangers were being used for aviation purposes and not used as storage units and to check for safety equipment like fire extinguishers, and the storage of hazardous materials. Inspectors also checked to be sure leases we...
A couple of issues ago I wrote about a wake-up call I had in the early 1980s when I went to pick up some little kids for a Big Sister outing. The kids, who lived in a motel in Marin County with their single mom, had the door barricaded and the curtains drawn because someone had been shot outside their room the night before. At the time I could not imagine having that kind of childhood as my own had been what I thought was normal and, well, not scary at all. I was proud to be a part of an...
Herb teas have been medicinally prominent since ancient times but the development and dominance of western medicine relegated them to a position of folklore for many years. The natural foods movement changed all that. There was a resurgence of interest in herb teas for good health and the industry was not found napping. Around 1970 Celestial Seasonings seized the opportunity to meet the call for variety by customers. They took it one step further by promoting the notion that an infusion of herb...
The Finance Department of the City of Tehachapi recently joined the ranks of local award winners. A very excited Hannah Chung found out at the beginning of September that she had been awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for her Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2018 from the Government Financial Officers Association. The 18 member Executive Board of the GFOA bestows this certification on those they feel go above and beyon...
Once again I will include a little episode from my husband's Marine Corps thirty-year career; a little glimpse of life in the "old Corps." The C-130 by CWO-4 Doyle D. Gracey, Jr. USMC I was a member of the Marine Corps Base Rifle Team at Camp Pendleton on our way to compete at the First Hawaii Invitational Rifle Matches at Palua Point. Probably sometime in the early 1960s. Our means to get there was a C-130 out of El Toro, California. There were eight of us and we boarded the big multi-engine...
James Arnold Murray was known by his friends, family, neighbors and community as Jim and by grandchildren as Papa. Jim was born on July 9, 1929 in Huntington Park, California to parents Alice and Arnold Murray. At 90 years old he passed away surrounded by his family in Bakersfield on August 28, 2019 after a brief illness. A memorial service will be held on Oct. 18, 10 a.m. at the Bakersfield National Cemetery. Jim grew up in Downey, Calif. After graduating from Downey High School, Jim joined the...
At 7 a.m. on Sept. 14, 1,006 cyclists took off on Green Street headed on one of five courses that head throughout the greater Tehachapi area....
"I chose a shorter ride this year (38 miles) so that when Scarlett crossed the finish line there would be more people and excitement all around her. Last time when we came in it was a bit late in the afternoon," said Scarlett's Grandfather and peddler Don Searcy. " This is the fourth fondo for Scarlett and Ride4Rett....
