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Last week's column told the story of Tehachapi-area resident Sam Young, a Czechoslovakian Jew who survived the Holocaust and the horrors of World War II in Europe. When the narrative left off, the 18-year-old Sam and his family were...
Posted by editor
- Mon May 12, 2008 10:34:23 PDT
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Imagine being 11 years old and leading a happy existence in a peaceful mountain town, in a place where both your parents are well-known and respected. Then imagine that while listening to the radio one day you hear a strange speech by an...
Posted by editor
- Mon May 5, 2008 10:00:37 PDT
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I often get asked to identify local birds, especially raptors, in absentia: “I saw a big dark bird last week in a tree near my house, and it wasn’t a raven, so what was it?” is the typical sort of question. Most...
Posted by editor
- Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:59:03 PDT
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Our rains haven’t continued long enough into the spring to make this an exceptional year for wildflowers, but some species have gotten all the moisture they needed to thrive. Among these 2008 success stories are the handsome blue...
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- Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:05:54 PDT
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A huge wave of travelers passed through Tehachapi last Monday and Tuesday on their way north. There were tens of thousands of them but they had no effect on local traffic because they weren't using the roads, they were flying — it...
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- Mon Apr 7, 2008 14:02:54 PDT
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Spring has slipped into the Tehachapi area, arriving on soft westerly breezes and warm rays of morning sunshine. The Earth has responded with greening hillsides, wildflowers, nesting birds and blooming fruit trees.
While Tehachapi is...
Posted by editor
- Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:27:01 PDT
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Tehachapi had more snow this winter than we’ve had in recent years, and yet the roads in town were driveable every morning. Even when local schools were closed because of safety concerns, our city streets remained passable. How was...
Posted by editor
- Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:37:40 PDT
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It is with a profound sense of loss mingled with love and respect that I announce the passing of former Tehachapi News owner, publisher, editor and current columnist Bill Mead, 80, who died in Ridgecrest on March 7 following a brief...
Posted by editor
- Tue Mar 11, 2008 17:38:38 PDT
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While I’ve never moved out of Tehachapi and have no intention of ever leaving, I have many friends who left and later returned because they found themselves homesick for life in the embrace of the Tehachapi Mountains. “I...
Posted by editor
- Mon Mar 3, 2008 12:11:54 PST
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Another week, another storm or three for Tehachapi…2008 is on its way to becoming an epic winter for our area and California in general. After a succession of dry years, the storms of winter have returned.
We still need more rain...
Posted by editor
- Tue Feb 26, 2008 09:08:13 PST
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Because we live in a more rural, sparsely-populated area, wildland birds like California quail are more common in Tehachapi than species such as pigeons, which are associated with cities and suburbs. However, we do have small populations...
Posted by editor
- Fri Feb 22, 2008 18:02:30 PST
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While some uncertainty and misidentifications of native plants are common, I have found that in the Tehachapi area, there is more confusion surrounding one particular shrub than there is about any other plant. This misunderstood flora is...
Posted by editor
- Mon Feb 4, 2008 16:51:37 PST
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Snow, rain, mud, sleet, slush, freezing temperatures, frothing creeks, mountains with snow on them. . . It’s been feeling more like a normal Tehachapi winter lately — hurrrah!
A storm set that blew into Tehachapi on Tuesday,...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jan 28, 2008 14:39:59 PST
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Drive up to Tehachapi on Woodford-Tehachapi Road, the back road from Keene, and here and there you’ll see compact, well-shaped oak trees with dense canopies of deep green leaves. Resembling giant broccoli florets, these handsome...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:18:56 PST
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It is still far too early to tell, but our winter is off to a wet start and if the storms continue into spring, local wildflowers may reward us with their color and beauty. One species that is especially bright and noticeable is Mule...
Posted by editor
- Mon Jan 7, 2008 12:23:00 PST
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