Earth Day Makeup Day a Huge Success

On Tuesday May 23, 2023, more than 20 volunteers from the Tehachapi community came out to the rescheduled Earth Day litter removal event. Due to rain and snow in April the litter removal was postponed for safety concerns. Today more than 460 pounds of lit...

CMTA Certifies City Investment Policy

(Sacramento, California) – The California Municipal Treasurers Association (CMTA) Investment Policy Certification has been granted to the City of Tehachapi.  

 This Investment Policy Certification recognizes that CMTA has valida...

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Tehachapi Names New Police Chief

News Release 

Date: April 25 2023 

The City of Tehachapi is pleased to announce the hiring of new Police Chief Richard Standridge. Chief Standridge will be joining the City of Tehachapi team bringing 24 years of law enforcement experience ...

Officers and Dispatcher Recognized

Acting Lt. Jason Dunham opened a recent city staff meeting by recognizing several Tehachapi Police Department members for their actions at a housefire on March 8, in the City of Tehachapi. Sergeant James Clark, Officer Jared McCombs, Officer Richard Kiser...

Pinon Street Extension Project Begins

The Pinon Street Extension Project is under way and will be completed by mid-summer. 

Pinon Street will soon connect Dennison Road to the east to Curry Street to the west. The project will add alternate transportation routes to the local school, h...

Road Construction Season Underway

Several City of Tehachapi neighborhood streets will be slurry sealed in the coming days. Listed below are the streets to receive the work. The work will take place over multiple days to allow trash service to remain on schedule and have minimal impact on ...

City Council Unanimously Approves Resolution to Oppose Measure to Remove Local Control

Contact: Key Budge

media@tehachapicityhall.com

On Monday, April 4^th the Tehachapi City Council unanimously approved a resolution opposing Initiative 21-0042A1 which has collected enough signatures to appear on the Statewide November 2024 ballot.

Also known a...

Keith Sackewitz Appointed to City Council

Keith Sackewitz was selected by the Tehachapi City Council to fill the vacancy in District 2.

Tehachapi Announces Police Chief Retirement

Kent Kroeger has retired as Chief of Police after nine years at TPD and 35 years in the law enforcement profession.

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Davies Elected Mayor, Pogon-Cord Mayor Pro-tem

Michael Davies was selected by his peers on December 19, 2022 to serve a two-year term as Mayor of the City of Tehachapi. Councilmember Joan Pogon-Cord was also unanimously elected as Mayor Pro-Tem during the proceedings.

Davies has served on the Tehachapi...

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City of Tehachapi Statement Regarding the State Closure of Corrections Facilities

On December 6th the State of California and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced the closing and “deactivation” of several prisons across California, two impacting the Tehachapi area. The CDCR announced...

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September Blood Drive Sets Record

Tehachapi blood donors responded on Wednesday September 7th with the strongest turnout we’ve had in the three years of coordinating blood drives with our community partners. 90 people registered to donate blood, 10 of those were first time donor...

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Public Assistance Requested to ID Suspect

Detectives with the Tehachapi Police Department are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the male suspect pictured below. On Friday May 5th, 2023, at approximately 1:30 pm, the suspect stole a bank bag containing cash after the victim ...

Search Warrant Served/Indoor Marijuana Grow

Grand Theft Suspects Arrested

Tehachapi Police Recognized for Excellence in Policy & Training

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Chief Kent Kroeger (661) 822-2222  

Last year, Tehachapi Police Department Personnel responded to more than 10,000 total incidents.  These incidents included calls for service, criminal investigations, requ...

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Balanced Budget Adopted

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Contact: Key Budge 

Phone: 822-2200 x 119 

Date: June 7, 2022 

On Monday, June 6, the Tehachapi City Council approved a balanced $33.3 million budget for fiscal year 2022-23. The approved budget also addressed...