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When the Native Americans of the Tehachapi area needed shade during the long dry summers of California’s inland ranges, they had two choices: either utilize shade from an existing source, such as a large tree or boulder, or create...
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- Mon Sep 24, 2007 15:11:07 PDT
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A pleasant celebration was held in downtown Tehachapi last week to celebrate the completion of the seventh and most recent historical mural to appear on Tehachapi walls.
The newly-finished Tehachapi Air Mail Mural, painted by local...
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- Mon Sep 17, 2007 13:30:32 PDT
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The community of Tehachapi lost one of its most cheerful members last week when Van Gamble, 43, succumbed suddenly due to a brain aneurysm.
He is the second member of the Tehachapi High School class of 1982 to pass away this year...
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- Mon Sep 10, 2007 18:31:14 PDT
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When the first automobiles appeared in the Tehachapi area 100 years ago, they were more of a curiosity than a practical means of transportation. These earliest cars were temperamental, prone to breakdowns and had to carry their own fuel...
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- Mon Sep 3, 2007 12:33:39 PDT
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For thousands of years, a beautiful species of bunch grass grew in small meadows tucked into canyons in the Tehachapi area. The Nüwa (Kawaiisu) Indian people cherished this stately grass, for it provided the foundation rods for...
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- Mon Aug 27, 2007 14:25:35 PDT
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Last week I wrote about past Tehachapi Mountain Festivals — this week I’m featuring photos of this year’s parade, which was a colorful mix of annual entries.
One big difference was the appearance of the downtown area...
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- Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:58:45 PDT
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We’re now into August, the most distinctively summer month in Tehachapi. Some months, like March or November, seem to surf the dividing line between seasons and can provide weather conditions and landscapes that seem equally at...
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- Mon Aug 6, 2007 16:50:50 PDT
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Noted Chemehuevi Indian basketmaker Mary Louise “Weegie” Claw has been in Tehachapi for several months this spring and summer to harvest willow and to help revive the Nüwa (Kawaiisu) basketry tradition by teaching...
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- Tue Jul 31, 2007 14:47:37 PDT
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Most people (particularly those who have brushed against them) know about Stinging Nettle, the tall serrated-leaf plant whose fine hairs are tipped with formic acid which can inflict a burning and itching sensation when touched. Few...
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- Mon Jul 23, 2007 16:43:01 PDT
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Several months ago, I wrote a column about a litter of baby skunks that had experienced a tragic mishap: all five babies had become entangled by their necks in a mesh dip net in Golden Hills. They spent a day and a half trapped and when...
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- Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:23:59 PDT
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Though most people are unaware of this fact, the Tehachapi area is one of the best places in Kern County to see butterflies. Our higher elevation means that we continue to have flowers blooming (and thus nectar sources) for butterflies...
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- Mon Jul 9, 2007 11:28:58 PDT
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By now, most locals have seen and heard about the so-called “White Fire” that began on the desert slopes south of Tehachapi around 9 a.m. on Sunday, July 22 and then burned north up into the mountains. What most people...
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- Mon Jul 2, 2007 10:41:20 PDT
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Last week I introduced readers to longtime Tehachapi residents Jim and Teri Frerichs, who opened the Mountain Lanes Bowling Alley, Mountain Crossing Restaurant, Best Western Motel and Mountain Village Liquors with their dear friends and...
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- Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:35:31 PDT
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Jim and Teri Frerichs of Tehachapi have a beautiful, interesting garden with many recycled items and antiques integrated with the plants and flowers to create themed growing areas and whimsical displays. Their yard itself is worthy of a...
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- Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:22:00 PDT
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We are approaching the last week of Spring in the Tehachapi Mountains of Southern California. I note this with a hint of regret since Spring is my favorite season, but there is so much of interest in natural world right now that...
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- Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:02:50 PDT
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