Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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On Nov. 3, friends and family gathered to witness the ribbon cutting of Mountain Bowling, at 20800 Santa Lucia St., Tehachapi. Kenny and Christy Harrison had a vision to create something fun for their children and grandchildren to enjoy for generations. Kern County Representative Zack Scrivner presented an award of appreciation to Mountain Bowling congratulating the family on their perseverance and dedication to the amazing project. Attendees had the opportunity to sample delicious food and...
The Red Kettle Campaign is one of the primary fundraising efforts of The Salvation Army. By volunteering to be a Bell-Ringer you are helping to raise the much needed funds to support The Salvation Army services and programs throughout the year. All funds raised here in Tehachapi stay here in Tehachapi, and directly help local families in need. Many families here in Tehachapi have been hit especially hard due to rising costs of food, gas, housing and inflation. Because of this, the need for...
The City of Tehachapi is happy to announce the addition of a "Tehachapi Hometown Christmas" event on Saturday, Dec. 3 in downtown. "The idea came from within our community. We were approached with the idea to have a Christmas festival of sorts on Green Street, like what we do for Farmers Market," said Key Budge, City of Tehachapi. "A few of us from the city got together and thought about how we could enhance what occurs in Downtown Tehachapi during the holidays." A Tehachapi Hometown Christmas...
Here are some things to consider as you weigh potential tax moves before the end of the year. Set aside time to plan Effective planning requires that you have a good understanding of your current tax situation, as well as a reasonable estimate of how your circumstances might change next year. There's a real opportunity for tax savings if you'll be paying taxes at a lower rate in one year than in the other. However, the window for most tax-saving moves closes on Dec. 31, so don't procrastinate. D...
Good morning everyone, and thank you for coming to Kern County to discuss the future of California's economy. This is the right place in the State to have this conversation. Sacramento's ambitious climate goals, and all it hopes to achieve, cannot be accomplished without us. Here in Kern County, we are working to stabilize our water supply while still producing the food needed to feed our state and the world. Here in Kern County, we site renewable energy and energy storage for California while...
"Cho'ikizh! Cho'ikizh!" The Nuwä Indian woman heard the familiar call as she sat under a hava kahni (shade house), a square, open-sided shelter made of willow poles and topped with a thatching of leafy willow branches. As she sat in the welcome shade on a warm summer morning, weaving a basket with her skillful fingers, the piya (mother) again heard the sound: "Cho'ikizh! Cho'ikizh!" (cho-EEK-izh). This was not a human calling out, it was a Western Scrub Jay, making one of the raucous calls for...
Virginia Gonzalez Sanchez was born at home on F Street in Tehachapi on June 23, 1931, the daughter of Lupe Cortez and Augustin Gonzalez, and was brought into the world by her grandmother, Benito's wife Cipriana Cortez. Virginia's family has deep roots in California, since her ancestors lived here before California was a state, or was even part of the U.S. -- they were originally Californios when the territory was still part of Mexico, prior to 1848. Her grandfather Benito Cortez came to the...
Fall and winter weather is here. Thankfully Canine Creek is featuring a selection of cozy sweaters for your pets. Check them out at 798 Tucker Rd., right behind Fastrip....
On Nov. 12 we have our long-awaited Watercolor Workshop with our own Nancy Waldron. Working in watercolor is a little different then oil and acrylic mediums. Brushes are important. Nancy asks that you bring your own brushes if you have them. She will have some on hand for those who don't. You will be using #8 and #4 round brushes. If you need more information, give us a call. Also on Nov. 12 is the return of our Improv Workshop with Susan and Johnathon Hall. From my own experience I can tell...
The Healthy Hippie Trading Co., located in Old Town Tehachapi, has been inviting special guests in the holistic healing field to give lectures and healing demonstrations in their new event space. Glen Larsen's session on Oct. 21 was extraordinary. Glen is a biofeedback technician and aromatherapist. He has studied sound healing and has experience in applied kinesiology and natural healing methods. He recommends self-muscle testing as a way to tap into the wisdom of the body for information on...
Join us for a Veterans Appreciation Barbecue on Sunday, Nov. 13 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Grace Fellowship, 326 E. Tehachapi Blvd., across from The Shed. All veterans and their families and friends are invited. The FREE meal will be freshly grilled hamburgers and hotdogs with trimmings, homemade side dishes, desserts, chips and beverages. There is a very good possibility that representatives with the VET Center and Kern County Veterans Service Department will be on-site providing information...
As the weather gets colder people are firing up their heaters. For those on propane this can be a challenge as they may have let their tanks run low and they don't have the funds for even a partial tank fill-up. A common but very dangerous solution to this dilemma is to use a portable propane tank to run their appliances, such as the furnace, water heater and stove. Local plumber, John Nelson of John the Plumber, sees this quite often, especially during the cold months. "We'll get a call that a...
Originating with the Aztecs in Mexico about 3,000 years ago, Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, has become a special celebration of the cycle of human life, love and death in other parts of the world and around the U.S. Although the dates of celebration are close, Day of the Dead bears no historical or modern connection to Halloween. Instead, it is a revered tradition that joyfully welcomes the spirits of loved ones to reunite with family members through the generations. On Sundays which fa...
The Tehachapi Lions Club and the Rotary Club had the Apple Drop fundraiser on Oct. 15 at 4 p.m. at the Apple Festival. The winner of the $1,000 Walmart card went to Janet Jennison and the winner of the $500 Home Depot card went to Mike and Kathy Collie. The Lions and Rotary would like to thank our sponsors BSE Rents for their generous donation of the manlift, and to Jennifer Palakiko of Edward Jones, Sandy Erickson of Adorable Alpaca and Mott’s and Hebebrand CPA/Eva Hebebrand MBA. We would also like to thank our community business’s for don...
Water is one of those things that many of us take for granted. It's there when you turn on a faucet, makes your grass green, as well as your garden grow and every so often it even falls out of the sky. It has even been known to carve rather large holes into the earth while travelling its chosen course. At times it is a scarce commodity in California. This tale will tell how water took one major west coast town out of the booming transcontinental railroad picture. The completion of the...
Thanksgiving is coming right up, a uniquely American holiday, a time to celebrate being grateful, a time to remember to count our blessings. And since the holiday revolves around a food feast as well, one wonderful old tradition is to pause before the holiday meal and go around the table giving everyone a chance to say what they are most thankful for. Some people want to make sure they say something profound. Some people can ramble on and on about their multitude of blessings while others find...
Blocking and reporting spam calls Are you tired of getting spam and scam calls on your cell phone? You know, those calls about elections, solar panels, IRS problems, dubious charity donations, energy retrofits, health insurance and all the rest. Current cell phone technology offers ways to block these calls. But, of course, the spammers know this and have adapted. Almost all scammers and robocallers use "number spoofing" to make it hard to block them. Just because a number starts with 661...
Compelling photo essay project titled "Through Our Eyes" showcases a life on the streets Each year in the U.S., an estimated 4.2 million youth and young adults experience homelessness, of which 700,000 are unaccompanied minors, meaning they are not part of a family unit or accompanied by a parent or guardian. Moreover, on any given night, approximately 41,000 unaccompanied youth ages 13-25 experience homelessness across the nation. Those counts do not include the large numbers of homeless youth...
Vincent Jude Apicella, known to family and friends as "Vinnie," passed away peacefully at the age of 83 on Aug. 25, 2020 at his home in Lompoc, with his loving wife Barbara by his side. Vinnie was born on April 4, 1937, at Flushing Hospital in Queens, New York as the seventh child born to parents Rose Marie (DeGasperis) and Enrico ("Harry") Arthur Apicella. Vinnie's six older siblings Louis, Anthony, Arthur, Francis, Joan and Stanley welcomed their baby brother with joy. Six years later, a...
In a fundamental sense, estate planning is about control. With an appropriate estate plan in place, you, not the courts (or anyone else you would not choose), decide who will have control of the distribution of your assets and make financial decisions on your behalf in the event of your death or disability. You can also arrange who will make decisions about your medical care and end-of-life issues, or about who will have legal custody of your minor or disabled children. Properly structured, an...
Julie Ann Chambers, 52, was born on Sept. 4, 1970, to Jerry and Linda Holder, who she lived with at the time of her passing, on Oct. 29. Julie was born in Panorama City, California and she moved to Tehachapi with her family in 1979. She graduated from Tehachapi High School, class of 1989. She helped raise four stepchildren, Danny, Amy, Shawn and Robert Chambers. Julie developed kidney disease, and numerous other ailments later in life. Her passing was due to a heart attack suffered at home. She...
CR Minerals Company, LLC announced they have reached an agreement with Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO), on the production of pozzolans from waste materials at the U.S. Borax facility in Boron, California. CR Minerals intends to use waste tailings present onsite to produce pozzolans that can be used as a cement replacement in concrete. The pozzolans will be manufactured at a new facility to be constructed by CR Minerals on Rio Tinto’s property as part of this agreement. Rio Tinto has had operations in Boron for nearly a century, mining and m...
Have you ever read a story and when it ended, you wanted more? And then imagined more yourself? Some people do that and then they actually write it down. It's called fan fiction. Fans of certain genres, authors and adventures go on to write the characters past the last chapter of their favorite book. Then they find outlets to publish them. Some publish in blogs or on various websites. Some publish in print. James Lovegrove is a British writer of what is termed, speculative fiction. Speculative f...
The Tehachapi City Council meeting held on Nov. 7 began with council approval for the upcoming Tehachapi Hometown Christmas and Tree Lighting, to be held on Dec. 3. The event will take place on N. Green Street and Centennial Plaza from 2-5 p.m. prior to the Christmas Parade at 5:30 p.m. There will be photos with Santa, craft booths, vendors and charitable organizations. Following the parade at 6:30 p.m., will be the lighting of the giant tree at the Depot. On Aug. 15 the city experienced a...
On Oct. 20, TownePlace Suites by Marriott of Tehachapi, 1052 Magellan Dr., had its ribbon cutting ceremony. They celebrated three years of construction coming to an end and its grand opening. Visitors were able to tour the hotel and see the amazing amenities and layout of the suites. This beautiful hotel has had 100% occupancy since its opening, and the Chamber of Commerce is excited to welcome it to our community....
