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Word of the possible privatization of Kern County's libraries has some people concerned about services being cut or decline in quality. competition where fans of the show voted to allow former participants a second chance to parti…Good news from the City of Tehachapi — water use is going down. Tehachapi Unified School District has announced all schools are closing for today, Wednesday, Jan. 6, due to the heavy snowfall. Feb. 10 for a possible distraught student who made threats to shoot students at the school. The California Highway Patrol said the collision occurred at the intersection of Tehachapi Willow Spring Road and Highline Road at around 5:15 a.m. A road closure was put in place on Friday morning from Highline Road to Oak Creek Road, including Cameron Canyon Road.

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- State Sen. Melissa Hurtado told 17 News on Tuesday that Kamala Harris is a "great choice" as Joe Biden's running mate, both for California and the Central Valley.

CHP officers arrested a man after a high-speed chase, which started in Santa Clarita, ended on Randsburg Wash Road. Local News. “The fire was kept to minimum da…Tehachapi Police officers arrested a man and a woman on suspicion of possessing guns and drugs in a shopping center parking lot last week.

On Friday, Feb. 6, the California Highway Patrol will saturate the Tehachapi area in an effort to reduce traffic incidents and violations in high volume areas of Tehachapi.

The Kern County Fire Department rescued a dalmatian from a house fire on the 28200 block of Black Gold Way near Bear Valley Road late Monday afternoon. Cloudy with a few showers. A grass fire in the Stallion Springs area that started at about 10 p.m. Thursday in the southeastern part of Stallion Springs near Bold Venture has been contained to less than 20 acres. The schools were also closed Thursday. Low 63F. High around 90F. 17 News brings you the best, award-winning coverage of news in Kern County. Tehachapi, CA (93561) Today. The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified 25-year-old Drew Paul Masters of Tehachapi as the person who died in a crash on Highway 58 at 7:58 p.m. Sunday. "She's long been an advocate and continues to be one for the valley," Hurtado said. Tehachapi, CA (93561) Today. Updated: August 9, 2020 @ 1:49 pm

A woman who was stabbed Thursday morning died from her injuries on the way to Tehachapi Hospital, law enforcement officials said. Tehachapi Police captured an escapee Thursday who was earlier arrested on suspicion of burglary about four hours after he slipped his handcuffs and escaped from the back of a patrol car. © 1998 - 2020 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. | All Rights Reserved. More Investigative Stories. Two women have been arrested in connection with the investigation into a rash of mail thefts that plagued Bear Valley Springs prior to Christmas — and the juvenile previously charged with mail theft has been re-arrested on additional charges. The "Managing Your Small Business through the Pandemic" webinar will be held from noon to 1 p.m., the center said in a release. ... Coronavirus / 17 hours ago. Tehachapi Police served search warrants and arrested a husband and wife Tuesday night on suspicion of furnishing narcotics to a minor, Chief Kent Kroeger said at the scene where the warrants were served. ABC 17 News. Kern County Sheriff’s deputies found about an ounce of methamphetamine valued at $500 hidden in a jar of jelly beans during a probation search in the Golden Hills area of Tehachapi, the office reported Tuesday. All the court paperwork has been filed and a Super Walmart in Tehachapi may actually become a reality, according to Tehachapi City Manager Greg Garrett. This was not a designated crossing. We tell local Bakersfield news & weather stories, and we do what we do to make Bakersfield, Tehachapi & the rest of Kern County a better place to live. WNW winds at 10 to 20 mph, decreasing to less than 5 mph.A van heading north on Tehachapi Willow Springs Road at Tehachapi Boulevard failed to stop and attempted to cross a part of the railroad tracks before 10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, and was hit by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight train.

Residents in the Tehachapi area will have more medical alternatives beginning this fall as Kaiser Permanente announced the opening of a facility in town. The helicopters are also equipped to perform night time hoist rescues. Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol then reported Highway 202 was open as of about 11:15 a.m. Tehachapi Police arrested a man and a juvenile Wednesday morning on suspicion of gun and drug crimes, according to information released by TPD Chief Kent Kroeger.

Teachers want more information about classes amid COVID-19 . The Tehachapi Police Department arrested 29-year-old Drew Walterkhie Kaupelis of Tehachapi on suspicion of arranging to meet a minor to commit lewd acts, exhibiting lewd material to a minor and contacting a minor with the intent to commit lewd acts, the police chief said Monday evening.