Have you ever watched a movie and wondered what happens to the set furnishings after the film production crew calls it a wrap? A new home furnishing business, Deco du Jour, recently opened its doors in Tehachapi, bringing a piece of the Hollywood pie with it.
Lyndsey Schultz, of Tehachapi, was named to the University of Utah's fall 2020 dean's list. Schultz's major is listed as biomedical engineering BIO.
At the January meeting of American Association of University Women, Marti Sprinkle recalled how she and Evelyn Seaman were instrumental in establishing Tehachapi Mountain Branch.
At their first Zoom meeting of 2021, the Rotary Club of Tehachapi hosted speaker Col. Randel (Laz) Gordon, vice commander of the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base, where he leads about 9,500 civilian and military personnel in the developmental testing and evaluation of more than a do…
Tehachapi Community Theatre will present "Moonlight and Alligators" featuring Gary Mazzola at 7 p.m. Feb. 6.
In celebration of the birth of Scottish National Poet, Robert Burns (Jan. 25, 1759 - July 21, 1796), Fiddlers Crossing will present a live online concert featuring Scottish traditional artists Jim and Susie Malcolm, via Zoom, at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31.
It's clear that 2020 exposed some naked truths about ourselves. Bolthouse Farms has found a way for health-conscious folks to benefit in the new year.
Looking to continue fostering art in the community, the Arts Council of Kern has put out the call for 2021 grants. With applications due Jan. 31, Kern arts organizations, nonprofits or other organizations involved in arts-related activities are invited to apply.
The 2021 Bakersfield Women's Business Conference will be virtual, and also span four days, organizers announced Sunday.
Tehachapi Valley Arts Association and Gallery ‘N’ Gifts announces it will host its 16th annual winter photo contest.
Al Crisalli Jr. took this photo of a California Mule Deer buck as it trotted across the dawn ground on a frosty morning in Stallion Springs.
One of the most ubiquitous birds in the outlying areas of Tehachapi is also one that you more often hear than see: the California Towhee. It is hard to get a good look at these grayish brown birds with their muted color because they seldom perch openly in a prominent place.
What better way to welcome a new year than to create a lovely calendar celebrating the many beautiful sites which are home to Tehachapi? Local artist Judith Campanaro is offering a collection of 12 original paintings featuring Tehachapi and capsulized in a 2021 calendar.
Just as readers are hungry for their next great read, authors are always seeking an audience for their stories. Writer and content marketing specialist Bill Belew and his 12-year-old daughter, Mia, understand this well. They were frustrated by what they found to be “a lack of books for prete…
Beauty is as beauty does. That is certainly true for Kylee Girvan who was recently crowned Miss California Elementary America last November.
Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club, during its January meeting, looked at results of the 2020 election to understand how they might improve chances of winning Assembly and Congressional seats in the next election. Paul Mitchell, founder of Redistricting Partners, presented his analysis of th…
Are you 18 or older? Do you like the outdoors? Do you like doing something worthwhile for others? Then Tehachapi Mountain Search and Rescue, an all-volunteer unit, would like to invite you to join us.
Country Oaks Baptist Church will present its next Grief Share course from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9 through May 11.
Barbara Novinger took this photo of a Tehachapi sunrise from her parents' home on Old Town Road. Her parents are George and Anne Marie Novinger. George was a much-loved principal of Tehachapi High from 1983 to 1993, and the two of them created and operated The Apple Shed for many years.
The turn of a calendar year, when a new one begins and the old one enters into our history books, is pivotal. It is when two years touch, but can never overlap, and time briefly balances on a fulcrum before tipping into the latest year.
For several months, the rhinestone tiaras waited patiently to be hoisted upon the heads of Tehachapi's newest queens. The coronavirus may have changed the way the 2020 pageant was traditionally held, but a pageant was held nonetheless.
On assignment for this year's New Year's Eve photo, I was standing before the Tehachapi Town Clock watching for the hands to reach midnight. The date on the clock said the town incorporated in 1909. That’s 112 New Year's Eves.
Small "what ifs” can grow into a community of giving when you live in Tehachapi!
Tehachapi Mountain Democratic Club will meet via Zoom at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, to learn how votes changed from 2018 to 2020 in California and Kern County. They will also hear an analysis of votes cast in the 2020 presidential election as compared to 2016. This can help members plan for fu…
This year's fundraiser for pancreatic cancer research was once again successful. During a year filled with challenges that our country and people faced, we were amazed at the continuing generosity of the people and businesses of our community. We received donations in memory of Harriet Clend…
Randy Weinstein took this photo of a Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) in an oak tree in Stallion Springs.
The year 2020 is almost gone, but I don't think there will be too many people mourning its end. I'm reminded of a song about the end of World War II in Europe, which says "There's no Scot, will mourn the loss of ye, all the poor soldiers are weary."
Gallery 'N' Gifts Jan. 1 First Friday will feature paintings by local artist Steven Lighthill.
Shut down since March 15, the Tehachapi Community Theatre players have been unable to perform at the BeeKay Theatre due to COVID-19 restrictions. This has been especially painful for me and the cast of "Nunsense" as the play was completely rehearsed and ready to go April 19.
One of the great things about living in Tehachapi is that it snows occasionally, which is not a common occurrence in Southern California. The transformative beauty of a white blanket of snow covering our familiar landscape is always attractive, but there is something magical about having sno…
Xia Weekley took this photo of a complete rainbow in the Tehachapi Valley on Thursday morning, Dec. 17. Xia explains the circumstances of her photo: "There was a mist and it turned into rain, and after that I saw a bit of a rainbow and was so excited! Then I turned onto Sage Lane and I got a…
There are lots of beautiful lights and decorations to see around Tehachapi this holiday season, and now you'll know where to see some of the best.
On Dec. 18, after the 6 p.m. Wreaths Across America program at Freedom Plaza in Tehachapi, veterans and shop owners in Tehachapi presented Police Chief Kent Kroeger and the Tehachapi Police Department with memorial posters of Tehachapi’s World War II veterans, who the department honored with…
Tehachapi News reports another banner year in the number of entries it received in its annual Christmas coloring contest open to all children.
Tehachapi News invited children to write their letters to Santa. A selection of those that have come our way are included here.
On Dec. 10, the Tehachapi Rotary Club welcomed Robin Robinson of CityServe. After 31 years as a pastor at Canyon Hills Church in Bakersfield, Robinson moved into a new role in the Bakersfield community with CityServe. This nonprofit has been coming together for the last two years to serve Ke…
Send your images of life in the community to editorial@tehachapinews.com with a caption and your name. They will appear in a photo gallery online, and we will do our best to publish them in print.
On Friday night, Dec. 11, District 3’s 14th annual Howdy Forrester Scholarship was awarded to Tehachapi fiddler B. J. Zheng. The award consists of $1,000 scholarship, plus a plaque and having the winner’s name also inscribed on the perpetual plaque, which is exhibited at the fiddle contest e…
The elk that can be found in Bear Valley Springs, Stallion Springs and in a slowly increasing wide area are a source of enjoyment and amazement for Tehachapi residents as well as visitors. Mostly the sightings are of bull elk, but the cows are, of course, key to the health and continuation o…
Daniel Curnow took this photo of a Dark-eyed Junco in Golden Hills.
At Tehachapi’s Heritage Oak School, a private Christian school, students learn to argue.
The Rotary Club of Tehachapi has announced its scheduled delivery of food boxes to local seniors has been delayed from Thursday, Dec. 17, to Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 22 and 23, due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Cerro Coso Community College will be closed for winter recess from Monday, Dec. 21 through Sunday, Jan. 1.
“You are never too old to grow a new dream.” This was the message Dr. Marilyn Schlitz delivered to members of American Association of University Women when she spoke at the group’s December meeting on Zoom.
Cerro Coso Community College has named Nicole Griffin as interim dean for career technical education.
I was organizing photos this week — I have many thousands of them — and ran across some images I took of a Burrowing Owl that was found years ago on Brentwood Street in Tehachapi.
Karen Lewis, aka Klew, took this photo by her driveway in Stallion Springs of a bull elk grazing after the small snowstorm we had a few weeks ago.
Holiday shoppers had the opportunity to purchase Christmas gifts while helping to raise funds for the Tehachapi Museum on Saturday during a pop-up sale in the Errea House Gardens.
The Tehachapi Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. David Newby, will perform Friday, Dec. 11. Due to Kern County's COVID-19 restrictions, the concert cannot be attended in person. Instead, it will livestream on Facebook at 7 p.m., so you can view it from the comfort of your own home.
Tehachapi's annual public Menorah Lighting, a Chanukah celebration for the entire family, will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14.
A dozen hearty souls greeted the windy morning on Dec. 2: Cherokee and JD Daniel, Dana Carpenter, Linda Coverdale, Linda and Rick Florez, Carol and Bob Hellyer, Joan Howard, Ingrid Lindquist, Kathy Underwood and myself.
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