Columns: Tehachapi News http://www.tehachapinews.com Recent content in 'Columns' on http://www.tehachapinews.com en-us Pen In Hand http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/59080 Imagine being 11 years old and leading a happy existence in a peaceful mountain town, in a place where both your... What is that large dark bird? http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/56854 I often get asked to identify local birds, especially raptors, in absentia: “I saw a big dark bird last week in... Legal Eaze http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/55907 Q. I rented a car recently. Because I was working when the car was due for return, I asked my brother to return it... Pen In Hand http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/55906 Our rains haven’t continued long enough into the spring to make this an exceptional year for wildflowers, but... Painted Ladies pass through Tehachapi: http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/54787 A huge wave of travelers passed through Tehachapi last Monday and Tuesday on their way north. There were tens of... Legal Eaze http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/53585 Q. I received a book in the mail that I did not order. The box had printing on it describing the contents as a free... Fruit trees light the valley with scents and color http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/53576 Spring has slipped into the Tehachapi area, arriving on soft westerly breezes and warm rays of morning sunshine. The... Ride the Winds http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/53561 Local trainer Matt Sheridan, of Tehachapi, has been selected as one of 30 trainers for the Western States Mustang... Where does the snow go? http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/52474 Tehachapi had more snow this winter than we’ve had in recent years, and yet the roads in town were driveable... Bill Mead writes final column http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/51248 It is with a profound sense of loss mingled with love and respect that I announce the passing of former Tehachapi... A ‘Memo’ from the Interim City Manager http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/50208 The City of Tehachapi would like to welcome Jon Curry to the Utility Department, which includes oversight of the... Legal Eaze http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/50201 This is a re-visitation of my last column with regards to the question about how one can smoke medical marijuana in... Locals always miss their mountains when they leave http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/50194 While I’ve never moved out of Tehachapi and have no intention of ever leaving, I have many friends who left and... Controlling flooding when the storms of winter return http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/49342 Another week, another storm or three for Tehachapi…2008 is on its way to becoming an epic winter for our area... Does anybody have a fresh can of Bab-O? http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/49314 One day more than 60 years ago I came home from the store with a pound of margarine that simply amazed my mother. To...