Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Cabooses were manned rail cars coupled at the end of freight trains. Cabooses were once used on nearly every freight train except local ones, and smaller railroads generally used them as tourist attractions. The caboose by the Tehachapi Depot Railroad Museum is owned by Gold Coast Station. The caboose provided the train crew with a shelter at the rear of the train from which they could exit for switching. It served to protect the rear of the train when stopped. The crew also inspected the train...
CBD Dependable Solutions, a family owned and operated local retail business run by Shawna Espinoza and her husband, would like to introduce a couple of luxury lines in CBD Living and Koi, including a broad range of products to suit anyone's lifestyle. In this week's spotlight, we have chosen the daytime and nighttime gummy sets. They are the perfect holiday gift for anyone and everyone. These CBD gummies are non-psychoactive, THC free, non GMO and vegan friendly with an assorted mix of flavors...
Driving through Mojave for the past several months, you might have seen the billboard at the south end of town that says "BOURBON" in huge letters. This sign is for the Devils Creek Distillery in Mammoth Lakes. As we'd drive by I would usually say, "I'd like to go there, sometime." Well, back in September, Sharon dragged me there for my birthday. It's a kind of tradition that she takes me someplace different each year, like the Steinbeck House in Salinas or the Forestiere Underground Gardens in...
Deco tiles have grown in popularity as interior designers have been moving away from adding texture and excitement to a home through dated wallpaper. Deco tile helps to generate a unique, artistic appeal and allows for a more permanent option with sharper edges, more versatility, and higher quality. There are unlimited options when it comes to increasing the beauty of your home with deco tile. Common applications are kitchen backsplashes, floor to ceiling shower walls for a spa-inspired effect,...
The holiday season is a common time for potential buyers to take a step back from home shopping and wait until the new year because inventory is lower. Many potential sellers also begin thinking that it is best to hold off until after the holiday season, which can also keep inventory low. So, does that mean it is a bad idea to buy or sell over the holidays? In fact, just the opposite. Buying now may even allow you to spend the holidays in your new home, or be ready to move in right after to...
Waste Management’s residential trash and recycling and commercial pick-up schedule will be delayed by one day beginning on Thursday, Nov. 25, and through the remainder of the week in observance of Thanksgiving. All local Waste Management operations will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 25, with normal operations resuming on Friday, Nov. 26. Kern County residential customers who normally receive service on Thursday are being asked to place their carts out for service on Friday, Nov. 26 and those who receive service on Friday should place their c...
Many people like to celebrate Thanksgiving with a wonderful old tradition, which is to pause before the holiday meal and go around the table giving everyone a chance to say what they are most thankful for. Invariably, some people can ramble on and on about their multitude of blessings while others find it difficult to think of anything at all, or even to be able to express what they can think of. Some people celebrate the tradition by wanting to make sure they say something profound, speaking...
The Tehachapi Friends of the Library had a very successful book sale on Oct. 16 and 17, bringing in over $2,700. This is a remarkable amount of money that the Friends of the Library will be using to help our Tehachapi Branch Library provide services to the community, including programs and services for children, teens and adults. Even if you don’t personally take part in the services and programs, the library provides significant value to the community. In terms of dollars, I have been l...
The Bear Valley Springs Wildlife Coalition presents “Myths and Misinformation About Mountain Lions” with Robin Parks on Sunday, Nov. 28 at 4 p.m. Mr. Parks is a volunteer with the Mountain Lion Foundation and will discuss everything from the biology of these magnificent cats to the ways in which we can better learn to live with these elusive cougars. The presentation is free and will be at Oak Tree Country Club, 29541 Rolling Oak Dr., Bear Valley Springs. Please RSVP by Nov. 26 by emailing BVS...
Now retired, Tim and Mauriene Landry settled into their new Tehachapi home in June. Tim retired last December after 25 years as a Disney Imagineer and Mauriene as an innkeeper. While Tim spent his weekdays in Burbank, Mauriene operated the couple’s bed and breakfast that was located in Three Rivers. They bought the three-story, 4,800 square foot home in 2003 and turned it into a bed and breakfast in 2008. It was rated number one on hotels.com. Mauriene said that she was the one who cleaned the B...
A fun new opportunity awaits. The Bear Valley Community Service District has been updating Bear Valley’s street signs to make them more reflective and safe. They started at the gate, working their way westward and upward. The old signs will be up for auction. If you want a piece of Bear Valley Springs history, you will have an opportunity to bid on the signs from your community. The proceeds of the auction will go to the road fund to speed up the purchase of new signs. To bid, go to w...
Valley Strong Credit Union has committed $1.5 million to Kern Venture Group’s next fund (KVG) to support investment in the Central Valley. The money will be used to establish a $10 million fund to target early stage seed investments in startup companies looking to turn revolutionary ideas into disruptive businesses. Through its own investment arm, Valley Strong Ventures, LLC, would become a general partner, joining eight other entities that also have contributed to the fund. “We are pleased to m...
If your parents are getting close to retirement age, or are already retired, it may be time to talk with them about financial and aging issues, some of which may involve difficult conversations. For the sake of everyone in your family, don't avoid these "taboo" topics. You'll need to be careful about approaching these subjects with your parents. Mention ahead of time that you'd like to talk to them about their future plans and reassure them that you want to understand their wishes, so their...
Dear Chairman Peters and Supervisors: The Mojave Chamber of Commerce asks that you approve Draft Plan A as the revised map of Kern County Supervisors’ districts required by the decennial redistricting mandate. We ask this because we believe that this proposal best represents the interests of Mojave and the communities of Eastern Kern County. Every ten years a proposal to include all of eastern Kern into one huge district is proposed, replacing the current two districts which recognize the unique features of southeastern and northeastern Kern C...
The holidays are upon us once again. At my house, we gather with friends and family to celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas. Perhaps your family is one of many that did not find the holidays very joyful last year. After all, we were in the middle of a pandemic. This year, hopefully, will be different. Every year, around this time, I get lots of calls from family members concerned about estate planning. Talk around the dinner table will often center around wills and trusts. Specifically, they...
In the absence of Mayor Pro-Tem Michael Davies, the Tehachapi City Council voted unanimously but reluctantly to approve a new six-year agreement between the city of Tehachapi and Kern County Fire Department. The new agreement included an increase in the annual fee paid to the county for fire services. This agreement would increase the total charged for fire service from $749,846 in 2022 to $2,249,866 by 2028. This amount would include an increased amount from the City’s General Fund from $...
Did you know Windows has a built-in video editor? While more like Apple iMovie or Windows Movie Maker than Adobe Premier, the Windows Photos app also edits video. Surprised? I was. But first, get the video file onto your computer. Either pull the SD card from your digital camera and put it in your computer, upload videos from your phone to your phone's cloud service, or download them to your computer, and then you can edit them. Now that the video is on your computer, right-click on it, click...
Tehachapi Warriors football ended their season in the CIF Central Section Division IV playoffs in a second-round loss at metro-Fresno's Roosevelt High School. While the new computerized playoff seeding had some advantages for the Warriors, playing a school twice our size with three-times the number of players seemed a little out of order, but it is what it is. The Warriors defeated their old rival Bishop 28-14 in the first round of the playoffs, ending the number two seeded Broncos season and...
John F. Sturgeon passed away at the age of 78 on November 11, 2021. He leaves behind his wife of 53 years, four children and eleven grandchildren. John had a long career in the aerospace industry. In addition to his career, he also enjoyed flying, as well as his hobby of remote-control airplanes. No services are scheduled. Wood Family Funeral Service has been entrusted with his care. For condolences please visit WoodMortuary.net....
TehachaPod, the official podcast for the City of Tehachapi was advised by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts on November 1, that our episode "Grid Hardening by SCE in Tehachapi and PSPS" will receive a silver award for a Special Episode by a Government Podcast. The acknowledgement is the third award received by TehachaPod in the past two years and the second of 2021. This episode featured SCE Expedited Grid Hardening Director Terry Ohanian and Government Relations Manager Cal Rossi...
At 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 members of the American Legion and Legion Riders raised the American flag in Philip Marx Central Park. The eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 was the day and time of the signing of the armistice ending World War I. It was renamed Veterans Day in 1954 and honors the veterans of all branches of the military. Veterans groups set up booths throughout the park, a model encampment was set up and a mini-boot camp was available for kids to try their skills. The veteran-run...
Nov. 16 was a beautiful autumn day for picking up trash from the Bear Valley Springs gate to Hwy. 202. Nine hearty individuals accomplished the whole, difficult route: Linda Coverdale, Lori Frear, Ingrid Lindquest, Cathy and Rick Rogers (not pictured), Dan Tordoff, Kathy Underwood, Karen Wells and I, Laurie Rude-Betts. Some of this same group, as well as other BVS residents, have also completed the roads and trails of BVS, while Caltrans had Hwy. 202, in its entirety, picked up. Please enjoy...
On Saturday, November 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Errea House porch, 311 S. Green St., Tehachapi, there will be a sale of vintage Christmas items collected over a 50 to 60-year period. There are many large mechanized Christmas figures made before the "computerized" era and some require electricity to operate. There are also other, smaller Santa figures, stuffed bears and tree ornaments. Many of these Christmas items were contributed by museum board member Rich Erdman. After the death of...
On a warm, sun-drenched autumn morning in the Tehachapi Mountains, a tawny predator jumps up from the ground and lands silently on a tree stump, surveying the muted landscape of dried grasses and oak leaves faded to the color of manila rope. With keen hearing and eyes that are better able to detect movement than humans can, the Bobcat is superbly adapted to hunting, and this one was alert for any sign of prey. As she scans her surroundings for movement, the Bobcat hears a rustling in the leaves...
I was running on a dirt road in the mountains near Tehachapi Mountain Park early one morning, about 6:30 a.m. I ran down a sloping stretch of road and around a corner and didn't see any deer or other animals. I reached the halfway point of my run and had turned around and was headed back up when I saw an animal in the road ahead of me, about 20 feet away. It was small and at first I thought it was a bobcat, but then I saw a long tail and realized it was a mountain lion, but it was just a baby,...
