Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
Tehachapi's Online Community News & Entertainment Guide
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The Dec. 2, Tehachapi Christmas Parade was the longest in years. List of 2023 Christmas Parade winners: Overall Favorite(s) Two entries earned top scores this year, earning them equal recognition: Terra-Gen Wind Operating Company, and Elite Construction Marching Band: THS Warrior Band Marching Unit: J&M Dance Center Organization Float: Tehachapi Youth Football & Cheer Commercial Float: Coldwell Banker Frontier Miscellaneous Float: The Minghelli Family Miscellaneous Vehicle: The Mixed Nuts...
On Dec. 2, the City of Tehachapi hosted its 2nd annual Tehachapi Hometown Christmas in downtown. There were free crafts and games for the kids, an area to write letters to Santa along with a mailbox to get them straight to the North Pole, live music, live nativity scene, an ugly sweater contest, vendors, pictures with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and Alex Zonn read "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"....
On the morning of Dec. 5, the Tehachapi Police Department sponsored a Torch Run to benefit the Special Olympics Southern California. Runners began and ended the run at Centennial Plaza in downtown Tehachapi....
At the Veterans Day ceremonies held in Philip Marx Central Park on Nov. 11, the American Legion Riders, along with members of VFW Post 5948, delivered and raised the American flag prior to the day's ceremonies. The National Anthem was sung by Jane Scrivner, daughter of Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner....
On the afternoon of Veterans Day, over 50 people attended the dedication of a bench located in front of the American Legion Hall located on F Street. The bench was placed in honor of Gilbert Louis Mitchell, Tehachapi's only MIA. Mitchell's plane was shot down on March 6, 1968 in Haiphong Harbor during the Vietnam War and his body was never recovered. Mitchell was part of the Tehachapi High School 1959 graduating class. American Legion Post 221 Commander Lynn Eckert dedicated the bench which was...
Six-month-old NPR of Puyallup, Washington reads his mother's copy of The Loop newspaper. NPR is the great-grandson of The Loop newspaper's staff writer Pat Doody....
On Nov. 15, Eric's Karaoke & DJ hosted the grand finale to their ongoing karaoke contest at Don Perico's restaurant. Local Aubrey McDonald won with her rendition of Janis Joplin's "Kozmic Blues." Next to Aubrey is Eric Leishman, host of Eric's Karaoke. Aubrey posted on her Facebook: "Anything is possible if you give it all you got! Or as Janis said, 'Get it while you can!'" "When it comes to anything in life we have the ability to do great things. Just trust, and believe. "I had the best time...
On Oct. 15, The Loop newspaper hosted a pie baking contest at the annual Tehachapi Apple Festival. We would like to thank the bakers of this year's competition; five pies were submitted. A special thank you goes to our four judges, Police Chief Richard Standridge, Blair Budai, Tehachapi Arts Commission Secretary Laura Dreyer, and Tehachapi Mayor Michael Davies. They went above and beyond to make a difficult decision. A three-way tie for second place led to a second helping of pie before voting...
On Nov. 4, Earl's V-Twin Motorcycle Services hosted a Bike Night. There was music, vendors, food, free haircuts by Moe, and a large turnout of motorcycles and motorcycle enthusiasts....
On Oct. 28, Tehachapi POPS Orchestra held their Spooktacular Halloween Concert at the new Tehachapi Adult Daycare Healthcare Center in downtown. It was an excellent afternoon of spooky music and family fun, featuring T-POPS' premier of "A Bull in Chinatown" Radio play....
Hans Kahl of Gold Coast Station hosted their 8th annual car show on Oct. 29....
It has been five years since Jack Cimo, an American classical guitarist, performed with the Tehachapi Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Newby. He made his return for the fall concert on Nov. 5 at Country Oaks Baptist Church in Tehachapi. Cimo has played with many other orchestras, including the Santa Maria Philharmonic, and has opened up his classical guitar styles to people around the world. This was the same process the great guitarist and composer Andres Segovia went thought opening the...
The 2023 Apple Festival was held on the weekend of October 14-15 and it drew the largest crowd yet. People came for the family fun, food, variety of vendors and entertainment. The weather was perfect and apples were plentiful. One of the many vendors included Pulford Appletree Orchard, who were selling several varieties of green and red apples, along with apple products like their delicious jams and BBQ Sauce....
On Saturday, Sept. 16, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Tehachapi hosted an Emergency Preparedness Community Faire for the public. It was a great success, and well attended. Attendees learned important disaster related information from presentations by the Tehachapi City Police Department and the American Red Cross. Skills were shared by organizations such as Kern County Public Health, the Tehachapi Amateur Radio Association and other experts in various topics such as water...
The Tehachapi Area Association of Realtors and the City of Tehachapi hosted a litter clean-up day Oct. 11 from 8 to 10 a.m. Despite strong winds and chilly temperatures, several community members came out to the Starbucks on Voyager Drive to remove trash and debris from the surrounding lots. The volunteers cleared out debris along Voyager Drive and Capital Hills Parkway near the Highway 58 on-ramps; in total, 13 bags of litter were collected and removed. This event helped the City's Public...
On Oct. 7, Stallion Springs held their 18th annual Oktoberfest. There was fun for the whole family, including a car show, live music by local band Acme Music Company, vendors, petting zoo and, of course, beers and brats....
KCFD Station 12 in Tehachapi received a brand new $1.2 million firetruck replacing their 1997 rig with close to one million miles on it. The photos show Station 12 crew in front of their new rig. Everyone turned out to watch the old firehouse tradition of pushing in their new equipment by the power of the team. More to come on this tradition next issue. Thank you, Kern County Fire, for investing in our community. We appreciate it....
On Saturday Sept. 16, 30-40 Tehachapi area students and friends gathered in Centennial Plaza to participate in a Walk for Peace, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Tehachapi and the Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District. An art contest was held in conjunction with the walk and the winning entries were on display prior to the walk. Judy Trujillo from the Rotary Club met with all the participants before the walk. Participating in the walk were members of Interact Club from Tehachapi High School and...
Members of the community and the Tehachapi Police Department, including Chief Richard Standridge, gathered at One Fine Day cafe, 117 E. F St., Tehachapi on Sept. 13 for the first "Iced Tea with Your PD." This event is a great opportunity for people to meet and connect with members of the department and the new chief, while enjoying a free glass of iced tea." We wanted to do something different with an event like this in the afternoon to bring out different members of the community," said Chief...
Local artists were featured at the 38th Annual BVS Cultural Arts Association Art Show in Bear Valley Springs. The show ran from Sept. 2 to 10 and many people showed up to look at and purchase the art on display....
On the evening of Aug. 31, many members of the community turned out at the Hitching Post Theaters for a memorial for the man known as "Bear." Bear has been a well known figure in Tehachapi for many years and was often seen hanging out in front of the Hitching Post Theaters chatting with passersby. His friendly face will be missed by the community....
Tehachapi area residents got a quick glance of a passenger train last week as the new Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena was touring the line. Vena took over the position on Aug. 14. The photo was shot by Reuben Cortez, a Depot volunteer, near Caliente Creek between Bena and Ilmon....
The Desert Rose Garden Club joined the Career Day hosted by The Safe Haven for Kids League. Backpacks were handed out to the kids and an ongoing game of bingo was quite fun. The California City Police Department and Fire Department were there to show support. Also, representatives from the Marine Corps. and Air Force from Edwards AFB. Supporters were giving out free melons and vegetables. Starbucks hosted a booth handing out free cups of coffee. The garden club signed four new members...
On Thursday, Aug. 17, representatives from the City of Tehachapi and members of the Tehachapi Rotary Club dedicated a Peace Pole in Centennial Plaza. Rotary International is sponsoring poles all over the world this year and there are currently 50,000 of them around the world. Each location chooses eight languages to be inscribed on the pole with "May peace prevail on earth." The City and Tehachapi Rotary chose English, Spanish, Kawaiisu, German, Hindi, Hebrew, Chinese and Ibibio (Nigerian)....
