Tehachapi resident Steven Vogel, accused of five counts of sexual acts with minors, waived his right to a preliminary hearing at Kern County Superior Court in Mojave Tuesday, May 21.
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The Tehachapi News presents the News@Noon for May 21, 2013
Tehachapi traditionally observes Memorial Day with a special ceremony in Philip Marx Central Park at Mojave and "E" Street near Downtown.
After seven months and with just 15 days remaining in the 2012-2013 school year, Tehachapi's teachers finally have a contract.
Residents of rural areas including Stallion Springs and Bear Valley Springs are experiencing property damage caused by wild pigs.
On the same day that California Governor Jerry Brown proposed spending $1 billion to implement statewide education standards, Tehachapi school officials listened closely to a plan that will remodel the district's own testing system and curriculum.
Kern County property owners that haven’t paid their 2013 property taxes can still avoid having to pay additional penalties and fees if they pay before June 30, 2013.
Tehachapi Federal Credit Union and Kern Schools Federal Credit Union have announced a merger between the two organizations according to a press release issued Monday afternoon, May 20.
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The Tehachapi News presents the News@Noon for May 20, 2013:
A second Union Pacific train in a little over a month derailed near Tehachapi early Monday morning.
According to Union Pacific spokesperson Aaron Hunt, the accident took place on a Union Pacific track at around 2:30 a.m., May 20, when a UP locomotive was rear ended by a BNSF Railway train southwest of Highway 58 just east of Broome Road at Walong.
Homage was paid to a veteran of the Kern County Fire Dept. on Saturday, May 11. Fire Helicopter #408 received it's Unit Patch and Service Ribbon for prior duty while in service during the Vietnam War.
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The Tehachapi News presents the News@Noon for May 17, 2013: