Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The young Nuwä woman trotted lightly along the slope, on a game trail that human steps had enlarged to a footpath. When she reached the top of the oak-dappled hill, she paused by an old leafy tree with weathered gray bark, its branches sturdy against the blue Tehachapi sky. As her experienced eyes took in the familiar landscape before her, she saw a large bird with outstretched wings circle towards her. Though the bird was a few hundred feet above the valley floor below, it was not far above...
About 15 years ago, commuters started noticing a black cow by herself in the big pasture east of town, between Highway 58 and Lehigh Cement plant at Monolith. The cow came to more people's attention when a reader wrote a letter that appeared in the Tehachapi News criticizing Kern County Animal Control officers for failing to respond to complaints about the cow's welfare. The letter writer felt that the cow should be provided with protection from the elements and took Animal Control to task for...
In 1975, the American Freedom Train came through Tehachapi Pass. It was pulled by a steam locomotive known as "Spirit of the West," Southern Pacific engine #4449. This engine went into service in May of 1940, and was the last GS-4 steam locomotive built – and the last one still surviving. It was put into service pulling the Coast Daylight trains, which were SP's prime passenger trains in California. Engine #4449 was one of the steam locomotives that were called "streamlined." There were about 5...
"1997 was a year when we had a lot more skunks than usual reported in Tehachapi – they were everywhere that year. We had them on Bamboo Court, Brentwood, Curry Street, around the high school, all over town. And even when people didn't report seeing them, they certainly smelled them. As the California Department of Fish and Game warden for the Tehachapi area said, "At the time, I had a lot of calls about skunks." People kept finding them in box traps that they had set for ground squirrels or c...
Here we are in November. Seasons have changed. Leaves are falling and blowing from our yards to our neighbors’ and back again. Fall is the time we become reflective and thankful for our lives, our families, good fortune or the fact that we survived bad fortune. Probably a mixture of all those things, along with sweeping and raking those leaves. In recent years, there has been a push back to the Pilgrim story we were taught in our youth. Though details of a feast with Pilgrims and Indians may n...
A sample of our Holiday Exhibition: Tina Dille, local artist that celebrates animals and just completed her Welcome to Tehachapi Bears on the utility box in front of the Gallery, will have two new pieces. Her original watercolor "The Scoundrel" depicts an animal form of the "Scrooge" reminding us to enjoy the spirit of Christmas. "WaterPony" is an abstract rendering of a horse that embraces the wonders of nature. Marti Howell, longtime Tehachapi resident and artist will display her new oil and...
First Friday at Tehachapi Treasure Trove will be celebrated on Dec. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. Tehachapi Treasure Trove will be collecting Toys for Tots. Bring a new unwrapped toy (ages 6-12). Then get a wood ornament to decorate for our unique gridwall Holiday Tree. The Treasure Trove will supply the ornaments and colored markers. The ornaments will be displayed in the store throughout December. All folks donating toys will also receive a raffle ticket for a 45" flat screen TV and other great prizes....
For the Dec. 6 First Friday, the Tehachapi Museum will feature several new exhibits, along with the opening of "Christmas Around the World," this year featuring Italy. Each year the Museum features Christmas customs and traditional foods from countries around the globe. Festivities start on First Friday and continue until Sunday, Dec. 22. On First Friday traditional Italian appetizers and cookies will be served along with wine and champagne from 5 to 8 p.m. Each year a small booklet is produced...
Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District standby generators snapped into action four times during recent utility company power outages, keeping State Water Project (SWP) water flowing up the mountains. "In four instances, we were notified of potential shutoffs," water district Manager Tom Neisler said. "We were shut down all four times. "We're equipped to handle that. Our standby generators are hardwired to the natural gas supply with automatic transfer switches." Neisler said it takes ten...
Funds to repair and rebuild the July earthquake damage to the Naval Air Weapons Station at China Lake are stuck in Congress, which has not passed a 2020 -21 budget. The damage amounts to $3.9 to $4 billion dollars, J. David Janiec, executive director of the China Lake Alliance, said at the Nov. 14 East Kern Economic Alliance meeting. The China Lake Navy facility represents 86 percent of the economy at Indian Wells Valley (Ridgecrest), he said, and the Navy base is operating at 80 percent...
Fly by battery – John Joyce of Rosamond reported at the Nov. 14 East Kern Economic Alliance meeting at the California City Arts and Community Center that builders have installed the engines in NASA's electric battery-powered experimental X-57 Maxwell airplane. The Rosamond community broke ground Nov. 8 on a revitalized $15 million water reclamation plant, which will recharge cleaned-up water into the ground, providing a credit of 1,000 acre feet (AF) of groundwater a year. Previous a...
At 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, Tehachapi Veterans joined together in Central Park to honor those who have served our country in uniform. Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District, American Legion Post 221, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 221, Sons of the American Legion and the American Legion Riders Chapter 221 were the event organizers....
Beginning Nov. 12 the City of Tehachapi began putting up decorations heralding the beginning of the holiday season....
On Nov. 9, Mountain High Comedy's Alex Valencia hosted a comedy benefit show at the historic BeeKay Theatre to benefit the less fortunate in Tehachapi. One hundred percent of the proceeds will fund a Thanksgiving meal at Layla and Milo's Soup Kitchen, located inside The Shed restaurant, 333 E. Tehachapi Blvd. The headliner, Tommy Ryman, was a semifinalist on NBC's Last Comic Standing. The hilarious music of Geoffrey Eggleston was also featured the same night....
Toshimi Kristof took this photo of elk in Bear Valley Springs on Nov. 14....
Twisted Sisters Revival! Boutique is now featuring Tamta Kazaishvili's handmade vintage denim appliqués and embroideries, as well as leather wallets with conches. Check them out at 20300 Valley Blvd., Ste. F. in Tehachapi....
Lisa Marie’s Day Spa is located in a charming bungalow at 314 W. F St. in Tehachapi. Lisa Nires, the owner, moved to Tehachapi from the Sacramento area where she operated as an esthetician and massage therapist. The spa has been open for about two-and-one-half years and exudes a very homey and serene atmosphere. One can almost feel the tensions of the day dissolving upon entering the spa. The spa is home to two nail artists, a dedicated massage therapist, and Lisa, who is a multi-licensed esthetician and a licensed massage therapist. Lisa is l...
On Dec. 7, at 6 p.m., Mano Lujan of Red House BBQ will present "Jazz by Candlelight," the first fundraiser for Layla and Milo's Soup Kitchen – a local soup kitchen that's open most Sunday afternoons at 4 p.m. at The Shed, 333 E. Tehachapi Blvd. This semi-formal event will be held at The Shed and will feature the jazz stylings of Grammy nominated Barbara Morrison and the John Stephens Big Bluzzzy Band. Enjoy a fabulous date night with live entertainment and a four-course handcrafted dinner c...
TCT’s Annual Playwrights’ Festival is gearing up for the 2019 show. After receiving dozens and dozens of 10-minute plays from authors both down the street and as far away as New Zealand, the TCT veteran judges selected eight to be produced for the show. Those plays were then drawn by eight new directors from the TCT membership, and auditions were held on Oct. 4, 5 and 6. The 28 parts available for the eight plays were then cast by the directors following the auditions. Currently, all eight plays are in the rehearsal stage of production. The...
A lot of people may not realize the importance of our wine walks to our local businesses. One obvious reason is fundraising for the historic downtown Tehachapi area. Then there is also building community, supporting downtown businesses and providing something fun for the 21+ crowd. The wine walks, although held downtown, benefit the Greater Tehachapi area. For example, the Ugly Sweater Wine Walk benefits not only the downtown businesses by bringing in visitors and shoppers but the local wine gro...
To help our neighbors in need this holiday season, Delta Liquid Energy has partnered with local nonprofit organizations to collect donations of food, toys and clothing. Each of our individual offices will work with an organization whose mission is to give back directly to the communities we service. We look forward to collecting donations from our customers and the general public at the following DLE location in Tehachapi: 1582 Goodrick Drive, Unit #6B. In partnership with The Salvation Army, we will be collecting gift cards and new winter...
The holidays are just around the corner! What better way to show your JMS school spirit and support while giving an awesome gift than to buy a $10 Bulldog Discount Card!? For those who have never purchased the card before, it is a great opportunity to save money through some of the best discounts Tehachapi has to offer. These discounts include: Carlos Donuts, Steampunk, Jiffy Lube, TK Pizza, Kohnen's Country Bakery and many more. In previous years, money raised from the Bulldog Discount Cards...
On Sunday, Nov. 3, Heritage Oak School held a ceremony event for the six new members of their National Honor Society chapter. This is a great achievement for these students as they have to show excellence in scholarship, service, leadership, and character. The NHS (National Honor Society) was first started in 1921 and has grown to over one million students participating in chapters found in all 50 states and across the world. Congratulations to Ginelle Brooks, Vanessa Brown, Nathan Bruhl, Chloe...
