Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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Every year during the holiday season, Tehachapi residents look forward to seeing all the neighborhoods decorated with bright colorful lights and decorations and this year is no exception. With all the restrictions on holiday celebrations this year, the City of Tehachapi decided to sponsor a holiday decorating contest for both homes and businesses within the city limits. To extend the contest and make it a community-wide event, The Loop newspaper agreed to collaborate with the City, allowing for...
As we move into December most of us have already started preparing for the holidays. In retail, we think about this months in advance. Along with the holiday preparations, I always find myself reverting back to December 2016. Any day I could get the word that it was official, that I would be moving to Tehachapi and starting the crazy new endeavor of owning a business. People ask me all the time what made me take this crazy leap of faith? To which I answer, “I have no idea!” It was def...
In 1933, during one of the worst periods of the great depression, my parents found themselves lacking money to continue paying rent on a small house on K Street in Mojave. In the attitude of, "when life hands you lemons, make lemonade," they decided to build a house. It was easier in those days before building permits, regulations and inspections were required. My father, Chauncey Davis, traded local businessman, Cy Townsend, a piece of mining property for a vacant lot in town - just across the...
Thanks to all who donated blood to the Gerard Lozano Memorial Blood Drive held November 30. An article on this blood drive appeared in the November 21 issue of The Loop Newspaper. Two other blood drives will be held by the City of Tehachapi through Houchin Community Blood Bank on December 8 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and December 18 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Both blood drives will be located at 490 West D St., also known as the parking lot for the Aspen Builders Community Activity Center. The...
Here's another one of those sweet stories that has been sent to me via the wonderfully prolific Internet. Alas, like so many of these things, this one is marked "Author Unknown." I hope you enjoy its message as much as I did: A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the four pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the eyes of a little boy....
TCT is bringing you "The Drowsy Chaperone" and "Tenants," two very funny and family-friendly productions that you can experience once again on your personal video devices. TCT now has a fabulous platform for easy, low-cost streaming of shows that you've enjoyed in the past. These shows will be available until January 1, 2021. We have teamed up with www.ShowTix4U.com – a secure content and secure payment platform that provides TCT Shows as Video on Demand at the least expensive fee structure. S...
As COVID-19 shifts the way many fans watch sports, I must admit I have adopted a new guilty pleasure. In case you were not aware, we are in the midst of the 2020-21 Premier League soccer season and I feel it's important to recognize one of my new favorite teams, Tottenham Hotspur Football (or soccer for us Americans; don't worry there are a lot of those terms to keep track of). Not sure why it took me this many years to actually cheer for a Premier League Club, but thanks to Amazon's "All or...
Rufus Thomas is a Tehachapi man who had an interesting career, spending 40 years working for Southern Pacific Railroad (later Union Pacific) and retiring after many years as a conductor. He has filled his retirement years as an artist working on various projects, drawing, painting and building scale models of the old wooden oil derricks that he grew up around in the Taft area. The story of Rufus Thomas begins on June 10, 1939, when he was born to John and Grace Thomas, joining a family that...
Stockdale Tile is located at 20700 South St., in Old Town Tehachapi. Hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to noon. For more information call the store at (661) 771-7229....
For many of us, going home and being together is essential to celebrate the holidays. We crave to be with loved ones and have a sense of home and belonging. We sing about going over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house, trusting that warmth, hugs and good food await. This year, it is all different. We can sing, and wish, Zoom and talk on FaceTime, but it's not the same. Our hugs, kisses and favorite home cooked meals have to wait several more months for us to gather safely....
Salvation Army Service Center Coordinator Sandy Chavez underscored the organization's local impact when she told members of the Kiwanis Club of Tehachapi that she had misspoken earlier that day at the Dec. 2 Greater Tehachapi Economic Development Council meeting. "It wasn't 350 Thanksgiving baskets that we provided," Chavez said. "We served 1,000 families with Thanksgiving baskets." Members of the Kiwanis Club visited the Center at 538 East Tehachapi Blvd. for a "field trip" meeting. Forty to...
The paper is thicker and glossy. The cover is sturdy. They still offer serials, but also complete stories that have a beginning, a middle and an end. And they cover not just superheroes, but anthologies and classic novels, and new novels with artwork that can’t be provided in traditional book format. Graphic novels provide both a reading and artistic experience, yet still let your imaginations soar. Graphic novels have actually been around for almost two centuries. The first graphic novel was pu...
Tehachapi writer and artist Saida Woolf, 16, has been working on the first five issues of her comic book, "Soulstream" for about five years. My friend and I recently got interested in online art programs and apps, so Saida's work inspired me. The art and colors of the book are awesome, and the costumes and her art style are cool! I love this book so much and am excited for more! Saida answered a few of my questions about her book. Q: Who did you base the main character, Marie Rosales, on? A:...
In early 2020, 61 percent of U.S. workers surveyed said that retirement planning makes them feel stressed.1 Investor confidence was continually tested as the year wore on, and it’s likely that this percentage rose — perhaps even substantially. If you find yourself among those feeling stressed heading into the new year, these tips may help you focus and enhance your retirement savings strategy in 2021. 1. Consider increasing your savings by just 1 percent. If you participate in a retirement sav...
Tehachapi has already experienced below freezing overnight temperatures and there are more to come. When that happens water lines freeze and burst causing thousands of dollars worth of damage to homes and their contents. John Nelson, owner of John the Plumber, has seen the devastation resulting from breaks of frozen water lines and wants to help you avoid that. "I've walked into homes where the entire ceiling has fallen into the living room, destroying the entertainment center. I've seen...
Tehachapi Chiropractor Kevin Brown is celebrating two years of serving Tehachapi by moving to a larger office located at 20733 South St., Suite B. His family has a long history in the healing arts in Kern County. In fact, he is the great nephew of Newell Jonathan Brown Jr., MD who was Tehachapi’s first Medical Officer in 1909 when the city was founded. Dr. Brown’s mission is simple: Provide affordable, healthy and convenient chiropractic care to the residents of our community. • Affor...
Have you heard the term median home price? When articles, media and websites state what the median home price is for a specific area, does that mean that most houses are that price? Does it mean that the entry level home price is that amount? If the median home price goes down, does that mean the housing market is crashing? Here in Tehachapi, the median home price has been trending upward consistently for the last several years. As of October, the median home price is $310,000 and is up 6...
On November 29 at about 5:30 p.m., the Tehachapi Police Department received a report of a robbery that had just occurred at the T-Mobile Store located in the 1000 block of W. Valley Blvd. Officers arrived at the location and learned that four black adult males had rushed into the store during business hours and stole several thousand dollars of property. Immediately upon entering the store, the suspects forcefully removed numerous cellular telephones from the secured displays directly in view...
Coronavirus testing is a vital resource to help slow the spread of the virus, as well as help the county move out of the state’s most restrictive purple tier when the Governor lifts the statewide “emergency brake.” Residents can find COVID-19 test locations and days of operation throughout the county by utilizing an interactive testing map on our website: https://phweb.kerncounty.com/Html5Viewer/index.html?viewer=COVID19TestingSites. Beginning November 30, any person who gets a COVID-19 test at one of the testing sites below is eligible for a $...
On Saturday, December 5, the Tehachapi Heritage League is holding a Pop Up sale in the Errea Garden at 11 a.m. There will be an array of items for Holiday gifts. Available will be tea cups planted with succulents, handmade Christmas stockings, goats' milk soaps, Blue Oak coffee, Moessner jams, irradiated green glass, Christmas decorations, stocking stuffers, collectibles and, of course, a wonderful silent auction item, a sleigh carved by local wood carvers, Don Kordes and his daughter, Janice Po...
Your employer-sponsored retirement plan is a valuable asset. But sometimes things happen that can affect the status of your plan. So, for example, if you work for a hospital that changes ownership, and you have been participating in a 403(b), 457(b) or 401(k) retirement plan, what should you do with it now? Basically, you have four options: • Cash out your plan. You can simply cash out your plan and take the money, but you'll have to pay taxes on it, and possibly penalties as well. So, unless y...
Thanksgiving was different this year. Extended family get-togethers were discouraged. And the Country Club was open with limited dining. We hope that by November 2021, this will all be behind us and life can return to normal. The Cultural Arts Association regretted having to cancel the signature Thanksgiving Weekend Holiday Bazaar this year, as well as the Holiday Concert in early December. But, like other events, they have had to be put on hold. As you entered the gate, recently, you would have seen some work in progress. Granite Construction...
No matter what the circumstances, grief recovery is a painful process. Grief Share is a special support group for people grieving the loss of someone close. It’s sponsored by people who understand what you’re experiencing and want to offer comfort and encouragement during this difficult time. Contact Country Oaks Baptist Church at (661) 822-1739 for more information....
Adam Zanutto was a Marine who gave all for his country. On October 7, Major Jason E. George VFW was honored to present a Gold Star to his father, Rick Zanutto, for the loss of his son Adam in Iraq. Ben Rodrigues, an Army Iraq veteran and a member of the Major Jason E. George VFW, made the presentation to his father, who is an Army Vietnam veteran. Adam Zanutto will never be forgotten. His portrait appears on the "Portrait of a Warrior" Gallery located at 1925 Eye Street in Ba...
Adaptations to Sunday Mass were put into effect by St. Malachy Church on November 22. The weather was still warm enough for outdoor Mass, held in the church parking lot, but with colder weather Mass will be livestreamed and broadcast by radio (FM 87.9) from inside the church where only 10 people are allowed. Parishioners are requested to remain in their cars where they can also view the livestreamed Mass on their laptops, tablets or phones through the parish YouTube Channel....
