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Star Gazing Party At The Tehachapi Airport

TehachaPod - August 03, 2021 23:57 - 27 minutes
NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassadors Dale Hawkins and Lauren Hollen stop by the TehachaPod studios to talk about the upcoming Star Gazing event at the Tehachapi Municipal Airport on Saturday September 11, 6:30 -10 PM. Dale and Lauren explain how this is going to be a family friendly event for all a...

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Earthquake Preparedness Learning From The Ridgecrest Quakes

TehachaPod - August 02, 2021 14:46 - 31 minutes
Ron Strand City Manager for the City of Ridgecrest came in to the TehachaPod studios to talk about how his city made it through the 6.4 and 7.1 magnitude earthquakes of July 4 & 5 2019. Ron explains the importance of being ready and preparing for natural disasters. We ask about what were the thi...

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Wastewater Where Does It Go In Tehachapi

TehachaPod - July 27, 2021 23:44 - 38 minutes
Tehachapi Public Works Director Don Marsh and Deputy Public Works Director Tyler Napier join the TehachaPod crew to talk about the Wastewater Plant and how our Public Works Department treats our wastewater. Where does that water go after it is treated in our area. Our Public Works Department als...

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New Development Projects in Tehachapi

TehachaPod - July 22, 2021 14:48 - 40 minutes
TehachaPod gets a chance to sit down with Development Services Director Jay Schlosser and talk about the many new commercial and residential projects in the City of Tehachapi. Jay talks about new eateries coming to town, new construction, remodeling of existing businesses, new housing developmen...

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California's Budget Wildfire Mitigation Water Storage with Assemblyman Vince Fong

TehachaPod - July 20, 2021 22:49 - 23 minutes
Assemblyman Vince Fong representing Tehachapi and surrounding communities joins Key and Corey in studio to talk about California's budget, lack of a wildfire mitigation plan, water storage issues, the new DMV law restricting the selling of our personal data, and legislation regarding illegal str...

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Tehachapi Farmer's Market Chatter

TehachaPod - July 19, 2021 23:49 - 27 minutes
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 posi...

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Grid Hardening by SCE in Tehachapi and PSPS

TehachaPod - July 15, 2021 00:37 - 51 minutes
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 t...

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Summer Events in Tehachapi

TehachaPod - July 06, 2021 17:20 - 41 minutes
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 ...

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Adoption Foster Care and All Things Human Services

TehachaPod - July 01, 2021 22:48 - 37 minutes
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 Ba...

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Tehachapi Build A Plane Program

TehachaPod - June 24, 2021 23:00 - 9 minutes
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...

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Tehachapi Budget Approved 2021-22

TehachaPod - June 22, 2021 21:52 - 23 minutes
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 ...

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Tehachapi Is Open For Business

TehachaPod - June 16, 2021 23:59 - 39 minutes
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...

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July 4 5K Race & Pancake Breakfast in Tehachapi

TehachaPod - June 10, 2021 00:20 - 8 minutes
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 Bre...

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Bad Bulls in Tehachapi July 4

TehachaPod - June 08, 2021 00:48 - 37 minutes
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 bul...

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Grand Reopening of Tehachapi

TehachaPod - June 03, 2021 00:28 - 34 minutes
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 pl...

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Tehachapi Municipal Airport Behind the Scenes

TehachaPod - May 28, 2021 00:21 - 38 minutes
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 ab...

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Construction Projects in Tehachapi

TehachaPod - May 25, 2021 21:54 - 50 minutes
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 c...

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Memorial Day Parade in Tehachapi

TehachaPod - May 13, 2021 23:15 - 28 minutes
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 pai...

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Tehachapi Farmer's Market Set To Run All Summer

TehachaPod - May 11, 2021 00:19 - 31 minutes
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 e...

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Tehachapi Community Theatre Is Ready To Open

TehachaPod - May 07, 2021 00:26 - 46 minutes
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....

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Tehachapi Landfill & Household Hazardous Drop-offs

TehachaPod - May 06, 2021 00:14 - 46 minutes
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 Tehacha...

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Tehachapi's Hospital Is State of the Art

TehachaPod - April 29, 2021 23:34 - 39 minutes
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 bi...

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Tehachapi Depot Museum Reopens

TehachaPod - April 22, 2021 20:49 - 38 minutes
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...

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Talking Kern County & Bragging About Our Story

TehachaPod - April 20, 2021 21:14 - 46 minutes
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 fo...

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Cerro Coso Foundation Helping Local Tehachapi Students

TehachaPod - April 15, 2021 17:08 - 41 minutes
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...

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TextMyGov Launches in Tehachapi

TehachaPod - April 08, 2021 15:13 - 28 minutes
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) 441-384...

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High Speed Rail Lowering Quality of Life for Small Towns

TehachaPod - April 06, 2021 23:36 - 44 minutes
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...

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New Skatepark for TVRPD in Tehachapi

TehachaPod - March 31, 2021 15:15 - 35 minutes
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...

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Where does Tehachapi's water come from?

TehachaPod - March 26, 2021 17:45 - 30 minutes
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 s...

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Tehachapi Businesswoman Donates $1,000 to Small Business Loyalty Program

TehachaPod - March 18, 2021 00:30 - 21 minutes
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 h...

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