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Tehachapi Farmer's Market Manager Marianna Gutierrez joins the TehachaPod crew to talk about some of the new things coming for the 2nd half of the market season. We talk to vendors and people attending the Tehachapi Farmer's Market. The energy  at the Farmer's Market has been overwhelmingly positive from everyone. The Tehachapi Farmer's Market is every Thursday 4-7 PM on Green St in Downtown Tehac...

We talk to Southern California Edison's Terry Ohanian the Director of Expedited Grid Hardening and to Cal Rossi the Government Relations Manger for the Tehachapi area. They explain what is being done to harden the grid in preparation for the upcoming PSPS season. We ask questions received from the community and get the answers from SCE about the impacts all have felt throughout Tehachapi. We talk...

The TehachaPod team, Corey Greg and Key get together and recap the 4th of July All American Festival, and talk about the things that are coming up this summer in Tehachapi.  TehachaPod is looking for new show ideas and want your participation in who we talk to. Please send your thoughts, show ideas and comments to Media@TehachapiCityHall.com.

We got a chance to talk to Jana Slagle from the Kern County Department of Human Services about a few of the services they provide to the community. We talk about Adoption, foster parenting, human trafficking, purple ribbon month - Keeping kids safe in and around vehicles, the Safe Surrendered Baby Awareness program and more. It was an amazing conversation with Jana to hear what KCDHS does for the...

The Tehachapi Society of Pilots based at the Tehachapi Municipal Airport sponsor a Build-A-Plane program for local teens in their hangar. The program is approaching its third year of retired aviators mechanics and engineers mentoring local kids interested in the aviation field. They get hands on experience. I visited the Tehachapi Build A Plane Summer Program and watched the students working hands...

TehachaPod provides a recap of the 2021-22 Budget meeting that took place. A balanced budget was approved by the Tehachapi City Council. We breakdown the budget, revenue sources, expenditures and where the money gets allocated to meet the needs of the city.  TehachaPod would love to hear from you regarding future show ideas, topics, guests you would like to hear from. Send us an email to media@Teh...

On Tuesday June 15, 2021 California's pandemic restrictions were lifted to open the local economies. Tehachapi celebrated with a large gathering of 55 small businesses in the downtown area to have a Grand Reopening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. All 55 businesses and nonprofits cut ribbons at the same time in a huge ceremony attended by more than 150 people. TehachaPod breaks down some of the barriers t...

Ashley Krempien joins TehachaPod to talk about the All American 5 K Race in Tehachapi on July 4th. She says this year will be a rolling start, so you can start your run anytime between 7AM and 9 AM to make it as enjoyable for you as possible. We also talk about the Ed Grimes Memorial Pancake Breakfast also hosted by TVRPD at Central Park. We tell you where to enter, find breakfast tickets and also...

TehachaPod talks with Dal Bunn from TMRA and he tells us all about the Benz Bad Bulls Bull Riding Event at the Tehachapi Event Center on July 4th. We have a fun conversation with Dal and he talks about the 58 year history of the association. We also get a behind the scenes look at what the bull riders do in preparation for their 8 second ride. For more information on the Bad Bulls Event on July 4,...

The TehachaPod crew talk about how the City of Tehachapi will be hosting a Grand Reopening of Small Businesses in the greater Tehachapi area with a symbolic ribbon cutting event on Tuesday June 15 at 8:30 AM on Green Street in downtown. This is the day California lifts the restrictions put in place during the pandemic. All Tehachapi based businesses are invited to attend and cut a symbolic ribbon...

Tehachapi Municipal Airport Manager Ashley Whitmore joins the TehachaPod team to talk about our airport in Downtown Tehachapi. In the conversation we talk about some of the upcoming capital projects, special events that the airport hosts and other youth programs hosted by pilots. We even talk about the Event Center where the rodeos are held. For more information on the Airport you can find it at w...

Andrew Norton and Don Marsh join the TehachaPod crew to talk about capital projects under way, in the planning process and that have just wrapped up in the City of Tehachapi. We talk about all of the planning that is involved, and why its critical that the different departments within the city communicate with each other to make the best project possible. We also talk about some future road improv...

Dean Peterson from Tehachapi American Legion Post 221 joins TehachaPod to talk about the upcoming Memorial Day Parade and Flag Ceremony on Monday May 31 beginning at 10 AM. The American Legion organizes the annual Memorial Day Parade to honor our military members and their family members who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. If you are interested in participating in the parade contact Am...

The Tehachapi Farmer's Market is getting ready to open under the management of the City of Tehachapi. TehachaPod invited new market manager Marianna Gutierrez in to share all the details on what to expect on Green St this summer. The Farmer's Market will start on June 3 and run through Sept 30 every Thursday 4 PM - 7 PM. If you are interested in being a vendor you can contact Marianna at (661) 822...

Doug Jockinsen from the Tehachapi Community Theatre joins the award winning TehachaPod crew to talk about live productions coming back soon. We talk about what it takes to put it all together, the costs involved for local community plays, and how the community can volunteer and or donate to TCT. We talk about the history of the historic BeeKay Theatre and share a few memories. For all the details...

Kern County Public Works members Denise Saucedo & Chuck Magee join TehachaPod to talk about what we can take to the landfill and to the Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Events in Tehachapi. For a complete details go to www. KernPublicWorks.com . Corey and Key also talk about the upcoming Tehachapi Farmer's Market, Adopt-A-Flag Program, and recent awards TehachaPod received. Send your comments an...

We talk to the new David Butler, President of AHTV Hospital & Sarah Shelbourne Physician Services Executive and talked about our hospital. AHTV has continued to grow since they opened the doors in 2018. The newest services they offer is CT & MRI scanning. No longer do we need to travel to the big city for medical needs, AHTV has it all. The advancement in telemedicine continues to evolve and our h...

We talk with Friends of Tehachapi Depot President Steve Smith about the re-opening of the Historic Depot Museum. He shares a little about the history of the Depot Museum, the volunteers that make everything happen and the Tehachapi Loop Overlook Project. The Historic Tehachapi Depot will also be holding the 10th anniversary (plus 1 year!) celebration this summer. www. TehachapiDepot.com has all of...

Ally Triolo is the new Chief Communication Officer for the County of Kern and she joins TehachaPod to talk about what is happening here locally. Triolo's name may be familiar because she was part of the Eyewitness News team and KUZZ radio in Bakersfield and now leads the communication efforts for the County of Kern. Ally brings insight and enthusiasm to telling the story of a multitude of county d...

We talk to Tehachapi Cerro Coso campus student Kristin Rodriguez, Cerro Coso Foundation Board member Kimberly Wade and Lauren Falk who talk to us about the foundations Promise Scholarship Program among other things. Kristen is an impressive student who went through the dual enrollment program at Cerro Coso College and TUSD (taking college classes while in high school). We find out about the upcomi...

TextMyGov is the latest communication tool the City of Tehachapi has added to make it easier for the public to talk to city hall. TextMyGov allows the public to report a non-emergent problem, concern or question to Tehachapi City Hall utilizing keywords via text message. Text Hi to (661) 441-3844 to opt-in and you will receive a greeting, then enter a keyword like pothole, you will then receive th...

TehachaPod dives into the High Speed Rail problems that are arising due to the HSR attitude of  "we heard your concerns but we don't care". For over a year the City of Tehachapi provided documentation to HSR showing serious problems that will have severe impacts to two neighborhoods and possibly the Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley Hospital. The revised EIR documents released this year failed to...

Corey Torres and Ashley Krempien explain how the new skatepark is coming together, funding, design, and sponsorship opportunities to help get the project off the rails.  TehachaPod also recaps the Small Business Loyalty Program which was designed to reward people for shopping at small businesses in the city of Tehachapi.  For more information on the new skatepark or any of the upcoming programs th...

We invite in two experts who have a working knowledge on how the Tehachapi area gets its water supply. Don Marsh and Tyler Napier join the TehachaPod crew to talk all things water in Tehachapi. It's important to understand how the City of Tehachapi gets its water supply, maintains its delivery system to the consumer, works with neighboring organizations on responsible pumping and we discuss the qu...

Stacey Peel a local Tehachapi realtor donated $1,000 to purchase additional gift cards to support the Tehachapi Small Business Loyalty Program. Stacey learned that the program was so successful that all of the $20 gift cards to local eateries were about to be distributed and she felt she could help the program to continue to benefit the local economy if she made the donation. We talk to her on Teh...