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Can rheumatoid arthritis qualify for disability?
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is diagnosed by blood tests and X-rays. There is a specific blood test for the disease called rheumatoid factor, which is most often used. There are also specific doctors, rh...
Tehachapi BMX
Local BMX riders recently competed at Bakersfield Metro BMX race track May 11 and 13. On Friday night, racers were the Howard family of Dad, Nate and kids, Alex and Sydney and two newer riders from...
Elementary students learn rocketry first-hand
One of the great benefits of being a school kid in Tehachapi is the presence of so many dedicated volunteers from aerospace, aviation, engineering and related fields. These volunteers regularly...
Why doesn't Murtz like to fly in small planes?
Looking at a tiny plane flying across our valley this week brought to mind some harrowing landings in George's small Cessna! Although we flew all over the United States without incident, and he flew a...
'The 39 Steps' at the BeeKay Theatre
Alfred Hitchcock's "The 39 Steps" opens at the BeeKay Theatre on June 1, bringing a trainload of laughter in this spoof of Hitchcock's 1935 thriller film. Although the script for the stage comedy is...
Garam masala
When Americans think of Indian food, we often think of a curry punctuated with the pungent and bitter flavor of turmeric. But India is a vast country with many different flavor profiles. Comprised of...
Lest we forget – Memorial Day
It was brought to my attention that the monument in Philip Marx Central Park has been, once again, defaced by unknown parties. Those attending the Memorial Day Service will be able to see the damage...
Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club
Tehachapi Valley Wrestling Club competed in the second half of the Roadrunner/Coyote tournament series, with Shafter hosting the Coyote on May 5. Levi Hart won his schoolboy division and earned the...
Local racer spends Mother's Day weekend at the dirt track
Local racer Jenee Dugan is running a full season in the Hard Top Class and spent mother's day weekend at Bakersfield Speedway running her car with her husband and family. Racing has always been a...
Thin Blue Line Banquet
On May 17, 2018 the Tehachapi Police Foundation hosted the 2nd annual Thin Blue Line Banquet at the Rose Garden Estates, honoring members of the department for their outstanding achievement over the...
A 1942 Stearman in the Vintage Air Rally
Living and working around Mojave Air & Spaceport is always exciting! We feel so fortunate to be surrounded by a community of aerospace design engineers and home-builders at our home field. There...
Piano Summer Camp starts July 16
Does your child know how to read music but feel frustrated by how long it takes to learn his or her pieces? Would you like to help him or her learn to play with more spontaneity and ease in social...
A Sentimental Journey for me
I had a fantastic time at the L.A. County Air Show 2018 but that's nothing new to me. I have been going to air shows from the first day I got my driver's license. I use to get my World War II veteran...
Helping art thrive in Tehachapi
I come from a very artistic family. My mom and dad both painted and could easily create cute, beautiful sketches. And my brother, well, he can draw just about anything and it always comes out...
2018 Los Angeles County Air Show
On March 24-25 the 5th annual Los Angeles County Air Show took place at Fox Field in Lancaster. The staff and editor at The Loop honored me for the third consecutive year to attend and report on the...
Force 5 Training Center: Self-defense, fitness and personal development
Force 5 Training Center, a mixed martial arts studio, has recently opened at 20601 Highway 202, Suite 102, in Tehachapi. The studio features classes in fitness, firearms and self-defense; one-stop...
Got a business, service club, or event? Want it noticed?
If you have a business, service club, or perhaps an event you want to get noticed, it's important to pursue as many avenues as you can to get the attention you need. You'll definitely want to use...
Meet Your New Neighbors
In 2003, Don and Kristin Freed began looking at areas that would get them out of Los Angeles. Both of them had grown up around Tujunga in the San Fernando Valley. For a time they considered Provo, Uta...
Canine Creek fundraiser
We would like to introduce Sharon and her service dog Chief. Sharon is a member of Silver Paw Ranch and she is a veteran who served in the US Navy for 4 years. She was injured during training. She...
What does the Swiss bobsled team and the PCT have in common? Hummingbird!
In late April, I gave two PCT hikers a ride from the post office back to the Best Western and agreed to take them out to the Willow Springs PCT intersection the next day at noon. Hummingbird, her...
Startin' on the Dock of the bay
To use your computer, you need to use either the Dock (macOS) or Start (Windows.) The Dock and Start are how you interact with your operating system and your applications. By default, they both work...
'When you go through deep waters, I will be with you.' (Isaiah 43:2)
Are you treading water? Barely afloat? I love to tell the story of Noah's ark, not that I believe it literally, but rather, I like to show a boat rising higher and higher as the water just keeps...
Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail is an adventure
"We made some miscalculations," was how Ron Gaiser described the hike he and Kiwanis Club President Jonathan Hall took on the Pacific Crest Trail. The two men undertook the hike as a fundraiser for...
Coffee with a Cop
On Thursday, May 10, 2018 the Tehachapi Police Department teamed up with McDonald's in Tehachapi for Coffee with a Cop, and invited the community to stop by and say hello. "These events allow people...
