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Social media discussed at Rotary
Daniela Peregrina of Dragonfly Networking & Social Media talked to Tehachapi Rotary on June 6 about the importance of business networking on social media as well as all the dos and don'ts of...
Rotary Club Annual Bike Raffle
The Rotary Club of Tehachapi has introduced this year’s bike which is on display at SAIL THRU CAR WASH starting on Friday, June 7 until the winning ticket is drawn at the Gran Fondo Dinner on Friday, Sept. 13. Tickets can be purchased at the car...
Rotary literacy project
One of the Rotary Club of Tehachapi's favorite projects every year is distributing personalized books to every single kindergarten student throughout the Tehachapi Unified School District. Each...
City approves balanced 5-year budget
The Tehachapi City Council last Monday night approved a balanced five-year budget for the City of Tehachapi. During my tenure as City Manager the budget has always been balanced, that is a theme that...
Don't toss this stuff in your recycling bin
China is fed up with taking the world's trash, Waste Management's Residential Recycling Manager Ali Van Dereyk told the Kiwanis Club of Tehachapi, and recycling has become more of a challenge....
Restaurant license and street projects approved
Even with the absence of two of their members, the remaining three City Council members, Kenneth Hetge, Susan Wiggins and Phil Smith quickly took care of agenda items at their May 20 meeting. Approved...
An award-winning police department
Recently the Tehachapi Police Foundation, a wonderful group of community volunteers who raise funds to help purchase equipment for the Tehachapi Police Department, held their annual awards ceremony...
Rotary Grove established at Brite Lake
Ian Riseley, Rotary International president from 2017-18, adopted the theme "Rotary: Making a Difference" for his year as president. He challenged all Rotary clubs worldwide to plant a tree for each...
Students share leadership camp experiences
Four high school students from Tehachapi, recipients of RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award), told the Rotary Club about their adventures and experiences at RYLA Leadership Camp. Daisy Andrade,...
Installation of new officers
The Tehachapi Mountain Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) recently held their annual end-of-year meeting. Election and installation of new officers for the 2019-2020 year...
Updated rail crossings discussed
At their May 6 meeting, the Tehachapi City Council presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Mary Lou Corpus-Zamudio for her time as a representative of the City on the Tehachapi Valley Recreation...
Adopt-A-Flag program is back
In 2012, the City of Tehachapi introduced a sponsorship program that allowed businesses, organizations, families or individuals to sponsor an American flag in downtown Tehachapi. The sponsorship...
The Spirited Bead celebrates 20 years in Tehachapi
In honor of their mothers, Karen Lewis and her husband opened The Spirited Bead on Mother's Day in 1999. Though this Mother's Day weekend marks the official anniversary, they will celebrate their...
Cricket Wireless Grand Opening
The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce and members of the community joined Cricket Area Sales Manager Janely Portillo for the Grand Opening of the new Cricket Wireless store in Tehachapi. Cricket...
Special tax treatment for the wealthy
Do wealthy individuals get "special" treatment when it comes to paying taxes? It can often seem that way. Last month Amazon reported that it will not owe any federal taxes for the second year in a...
Highlighting the success within the economic landscape of our community
Walmart begins hiring process for Tehachapi store Tehachapi store manager Amy Garcia has announced that the Tehachapi Walmart is accepting applications for 200-250 positions that will work in the new...
Council talks aviation, future projects
Two aviation related youth groups were front and center at the April 15 City Council meeting. Agenda items involving Tehachapi youth were discussed at length. The first was the Build-a-Plane project...
Groundwater and traffic projects discussed
Groundwater Sustainability Project "It's an exciting project that will change the way the City uses water and wastewater in the future," Public Works Director Don Marsh told the City Council at their...
'Comfort' bears bring smiles to Tehachapi's youngest patients
Once Tehachapi was sure we were getting a new hospital and before Adventist Health became a partner with the Tehachapi Health Care District, The Rotary Club of Tehachapi and The Lions Club of...
Did you know?
Did you know that you can help the City keep Tehachapi beautiful? There is a link on the Tehachapi city website called Request Tracker www.liveuptehachapi.com/requesttracker.aspx through which you...
Ring partnership and subsidy program for Tehachapi residents
Tehachapi announced its partnership with Ring and their joint subsidy program to provide discounts for local residents who wish to purchase select home security devices. During the subsidy program per...
God given, man made
There's no denying the fact that we live in an amazing place. In a mountain valley that looms over deserts to our east and rich agriculture valleys to our west. Tehachapi was forged from its very...
Making healthcare a tax savings strategy
As a Business Advisor and Tax Consultant, I speak to hundreds of clients every year. I love saving money for my clients, but it seems to be getting tougher every year to do so. One of the biggest...
Next step for development, rental license update
The City Council voted on March 18 to proceed with the development of a CEQA Environmental Impact Report for the planned housing project to be located on 138 acres on the south side of Valley Blvd....
Trafficking discussed at Chamber lunch
Doug Bennett from Magdalene Hope and Josh Pierce EMS Outreach Coordinator for Dignity Health, teamed up at the March Chamber of Commerce lunch to present a shocking program on the human trafficking...
