Pen in Hand: Tehachapi News http://www.tehachapinews.com Recent content in 'Pen in Hand' on http://www.tehachapinews.com en-us Pen In Hand http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/60080 Last week's column told the story of Tehachapi-area resident Sam Young, a Czechoslovakian Jew who survived the... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... Robins enjoy seasonal treats http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/48427 Because we live in a more rural, sparsely-populated area, wildland birds like California quail are more common in... Sagebrush: Why all the confusion about this native shrub? http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/46442 While some uncertainty and misidentifications of native plants are common, I have found that in the Tehachapi area,... An epic storm brings needed snow and rain http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/45542 Snow, rain, mud, sleet, slush, freezing temperatures, frothing creeks, mountains with snow on them. . . It’s... Pen in Hand: Interior Live Oaks: The umbrella trees of the inland ranges http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/44832 Drive up to Tehachapi on Woodford-Tehachapi Road, the back road from Keene, and here and there you’ll see... Sun on the Hillside: Mule Ears are bright yellow perennials http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/ViewPost/43263 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...