Latest Cityoftehachapi Podcast Episodes

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Tehachapi author G.E. Perlin talks about his new release "The Dark of the Grey"

TehachaPod - September 03, 2020 00:10 - 31 minutes
TehachaPod is Tehachapi's podcast and we are talking to members of our community who are doing interesting things. Corey Costelloe talks to local author G.E. (Gary) Perlin about his new Sci-Fi book "The Dark of the Grey" (available on Amazon). Corey and Gary Perlin both grew up in Tehachapi, sha...

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Miss California United States Tiffany Rea Discusses Human Trafficking

TehachaPod - August 24, 2020 22:00 - 29 minutes
We get a chance to talk to the newly crowned Miss California United States Tiffany Rea. Tiffany talks about her experience and the nonprofit group she will be working with in the coming year. Her educational focus has been criminal justice and her volunteerism will be to help Operation Undergrou...

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Tehachapi Schools Are Virtual To Begin The Fall Quarter

TehachaPod - August 18, 2020 23:48 - 48 minutes
Tehachapi Unified School District Superintendent Stacey Larson-Everson talks to the TehachaPod crew about the new school year and virtual learning. Some great information is being shared for parents that have questions or may need help with virtual learning. With Kern County on Govenor Newsom's ...

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Tehachapi Cancer Foundation and other Non Profits Impacted by Corona Virus

TehachaPod - August 13, 2020 00:09 - 33 minutes
We have a conversation with the founder of the Tehachapi Cancer Foundation Jim Wallace. Jim shares how hard it has been on his non-profit and other organizations during the coronavirus pandemic. He explains how the Tehachapi Cancer foundation keeps all of the money raised in the Tehachapi commun...

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Filming in Tehachapi and the making of Nawalt

TehachaPod - July 30, 2020 19:19 - 39 minutes
We talked with filmmaker Paul Winston from Unbounded Ambition Films regarding a recent Sci-Fi project he filmed in Tehachapi titled Nawalt. Paul explained how he found Tehachapi, why they filmed here, filming during the COVID19 pandemic. We also got a sneak peek into the project Nawalt with the ...

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Free Small Business Programs for Tehachapi

TehachaPod - July 16, 2020 19:13 - 31 minutes
The Director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Kelly Bearden from CSUB joins TehachaPod to talk about opportunities for the small business owners in Tehachapi. They offer free assistance in navigating through programs to help your business succeed. We talk about funding opportuniti...

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Outdoor Dining in Tehachapi

TehachaPod - July 09, 2020 17:14 - 27 minutes
Corey Costelloe and Key Budge talk about the outside dining areas in Tehachapi. How you can support local eateries and enjoy the beautiful Tehachapi weather. New umbrellas have been added to picnic tables at Centennial Plaza, Railroad Park, and Freedom Plaza to add to your eating experience duri...

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Regional Transportation Projects for Tehachapi

TehachaPod - July 07, 2020 22:32 - 22 minutes
Kern Council of Governments Executive Director Ahron Hakimi joined the conversation today with the TehachaPod crew to talk about regional transportation projects , how they come together and are funded. Jay Schlosser the City of Tehachapi's Director of Development Services, Greg Garrett and Core...

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Salute to Freedom Conversation with USAF Gen Matthew Higer

TehachaPod - June 30, 2020 19:16 - 38 minutes
(This episode received an Award of Distinction for Special Episode from the AIVA) A special 4th of July celebration of freedom and appreciation to our active duty military members and veterans. Family and friends send special messages to our military, Congressman Kevin McCarthy, Ca. Senator Shan...

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Recreation in the Tehachapi area at TVRPD

TehachaPod - June 25, 2020 00:19 - 29 minutes
Corey Torres the General Manager from the Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Parks District (TVRPD) joins TehachaPod to talk about what recreation areas they are now able to open for the community. How they have tried to adapt to virtual events, and the strict guidelines being put in place for them...

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Emergency Preparedness & C.E.R.T. in Tehachapi

TehachaPod - June 16, 2020 18:38 - 34 minutes
David Shaw from the Tehachapi Valley C.E.R.T. (Community Emergency Response Team) talks to the TehachaPod team about how to get your family ready for possible future disaster events. Living in Tehachapi we have recently had earthquakes, wildfires, P.S.P.S. events, snow storms, flash flooding and...

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SCE talks PSPS in Tehachapi for Wildfire Season this Summer

TehachaPod - June 11, 2020 15:06 - 35 minutes
Southern California Edison joins the TehachaPod crew to talk about Public Safety Power Shutoffs in the Tehachapi region. Cal Rossi from SCE provides an update on what SCE has done to improve the infrastructure for the greater Tehachapi area and what to expect. We recap last years events, the pro...

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Cerro Coso College in Tehachapi - Higher Education For All

TehachaPod - June 09, 2020 23:17 - 43 minutes
The TehachaPod crew (Key Budge & Corey Costelloe) are joined in studio by Cerro Coso Colleges Lisa Stephens and Kristen Hanley who share what our college has to offer. High school students can obtain college units while in high school in the Duel Enrollment Program. Adults can go back and fini...

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Donating Blood During the COVID 19 Crisis in Tehachapi

TehachaPod - June 04, 2020 15:23 - 30 minutes
Houchin Community Blood Bank's Yessica Diaz-Conti (HCBB.com) joined the TehachaPod crew to talk about the importance of donating blood during the COVID-19 Crisis. We also cover platelet and plasma donations and why there is a need in our community. The most recent Tehachapi City council meeting ...

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Tehachapi small businesses move a little closer to opening

TehachaPod - May 28, 2020 23:22 - 34 minutes
Tehachapi businesswoman Barb Villasenor joins the TehachaPod crew for a discussion about what the COVID-19 shutdown has meant to her an independent contractor and when she hopes to get back to work. As local salons and barber shops are allowed to open, not all aspects of those businesses can s...

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Re-opening Kern County Businesses during the COVID-19 crisis

TehachaPod - May 21, 2020 00:08 - 29 minutes
TehachaPod (Greg Garrett, Corey Costelloe & Key Budge) talk to Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner about the re-opening process for our local businesses. Supervisor Scrivner talks about the Kern County Back to Business Ad-Hoc Committee he is part of and the work they are doing. He discusses t...

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Is the "New Normal" acceptable for our society?

TehachaPod - May 20, 2020 17:13 - 42 minutes
The TehachaPod crew (Greg Garrett, Corey Costelloe & Key Budge) discuss the "new normal" or should we be getting back to normal in our society during this covid-19 global event. We have the conversation as how it relates to Tehachapi and elsewhere. We talk to a family and what new normal means t...

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Opening the Tehachapi Farmer's Market

TehachaPod - May 11, 2020 22:30 - 24 minutes
We went out onto the streets of Tehachapi to talk to people who attended the first Farmer's Market since the coronavirus started. People were relieved to be outside and shop in an open air market setting. Social distancing and a scaled back version of the market were put into place. Many felt th...

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Opening the Economy from COVID-19 Restrictions in Tehachapi

TehachaPod - May 05, 2020 22:44 - 29 minutes
We talk about the how the City of Tehachapi is looking to open its economy and the request made by council to support local control of its economy. Key Budge, Corey Costelloe and Greg Garrett recap the recent city council meeting which covered the request made by Mayor Wiggins and council. Also ...

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Tehachapi Construction Projects

TehachaPod - April 28, 2020 22:15 - 27 minutes
We talk to Andrew Norton from the City of Tehachapi's Engineering Department about new and ongoing construction projects. We cover new cycling improvements, rail corridor safety for pedestrians among other safety related projects. Key Budge, Greg Garrett and Corey Costelloe talk about things o...

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TehachaPod Education during the Coronavirus

TehachaPod - April 21, 2020 00:56 - 25 minutes
TehachaPod hosts Corey Costelloe and Key Budge had a conversation with Tehachapi Unified School District Superintendent Stacey Larson-Everson about education during the Covid-19 crisis. She talks about meal programs, distance learning, chrome books, wifi accessibility for students plus what ma...

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TehachaPod talks COVID-19 with Senator Shannon Grove

TehachaPod - April 17, 2020 00:55 - 26 minutes
California State Senator Shannon Grove talked to Key Budge and Corey Costelloe about the coronavirus impact in Kern County. Can California look at opening its economy and getting people back to work. How the COVID-19 crisis has forced changes in how government operates and the resources that are...

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TehachaPod Episode 10 Faith during the Coronavirus Crisis

TehachaPod - April 07, 2020 16:56 - 32 minutes
We talk to two local faith leaders in Tehachapi about the coronavirus and how local churches are going to the virtual church. Christ Frost from Mountain Bible Church and Mike Safford from Tehachapi Mountain Vineyard Church join Greg Garrett, Corey Costelloe and Key Budge to talk about the chan...

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TehachaPod Episode 9 Tehachapi Library during the COVID-19 crisis

TehachaPod - April 02, 2020 21:15 - 28 minutes
TehachaPod invites Veronica Wilson from the Kern County Public LIbrary - Tehachapi Branch to join us and talk about online and virtual activities for the family during the coronavirus crisis. Corey Costelloe and Key Budge have a conversation with Veronica about how the library is adjusting to ...

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TehachaPod Episode 8 Assemblyman Vince Fong talks Coronavirus

TehachaPod - April 01, 2020 17:16 - 29 minutes
Assemblyman Vince Fong from California's 34th District representing Kern County discusses the COVID-19 crisis in California.  Assemblyman Fong joins the TehachaPod crew (Greg, Corey & Key) for a conversation about the things he is seeing and working on regarding the coronavirus crisis from the...

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TehachaPod Episode 7 Communication during Coronavirus Crisis

TehachaPod - March 31, 2020 18:25 - 29 minutes
TehachaPod has three hosts (Key Budge, Corey Costelloe and Greg Garrett) who talk Tehachapi. On this podcast we talk about the massive amounts of information regarding the coronavirus and its impact globally and how do we validate the information and what information do we share. We talk to ...

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TehachaPod Episode 6 Coronavirus and the financial impact

TehachaPod - March 31, 2020 16:41 - 23 minutes
We (Greg Garrett, Corey Costelloe and Key Budge) talk about things we as a community can do to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Matt Constantine the Director of Kern County Public Health Services has a conversation with Greg. Tehachapi Council-member Christina Scrivner talks about the im...

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TehachaPod Episode 5 Tehachapi and the Coronavirus

TehachaPod - March 24, 2020 23:17 - 34 minutes
TehachaPod 5 talks about the coronavirus and how it is impacting Tehachapi as a community. Key Budge, Greg Garrett and Corey Costelloe have their conversation from three different locations using social distancing. They talk to Jeff Lingerfelt from Tehachapi Valley Adventist Health and with KCFD...

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TehachaPod Episode 4 How Tehachapi is dealing with COVID-19

TehachaPod - March 19, 2020 01:52 - 28 minutes
COVID-19, is impacting us as a nation and on a global basis, closer to home in Tehachapi we are taking measures to try and provide a little financial relief where we can. Key Budge, Corey Costelloe and Greg Garrett talk about what occurred at the Tehachapi City Council meeting and how it can hel...

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TehachaPod Episode 3 Construction Projects & Love Tehachapi

TehachaPod - March 12, 2020 23:49 - 28 minutes
Key Budge, Corey Costelloe and Greg Garrett talk to Andrew Norton from the city about current construction projects. Then have a conversation with Nichole Hamblin from #LoveTehachapi and what they have coming up.

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