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Tehachapi (;
Kawaiisu The Kawaiisu (pronounced: ″ka-wai-ah-soo″) are a Native Californian ethnic group in the United States who live in the Tehachapi Valley and to the north across the Tehachapi Pass in the southern Sierra Nevada, toward Lake Isabella and Walker ...
: ''Tihachipia'', meaning "hard climb") is a city in
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, United States, in the Tehachapi Mountains, at an elevation of , between the
San Joaquin Valley The San Joaquin Valley ( ; es, Valle de San Joaquín) is the area of the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California that lies south of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta and is drained by the San Joaquin River. It comprises seven ...
and the
Mojave Desert The Mojave Desert ( ; mov, Hayikwiir Mat'aar; es, Desierto de Mojave) is a desert in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada mountains in the Southwestern United States. It is named for the indigenous Mojave people. It is located primarily ...
. Tehachapi is east-southeast of
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, and west of Mojave. According to the
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, the city has a total area of and a population of 14,414. The Tehachapi area is known for the nearby Tehachapi Loop (a popular railfan site), the Pacific Crest Trail and for the excellent conditions for the aerial sport of gliding.


History

The Kawaiisu people (also Nuwu ("people" in Kawaiisu), or Nuooah) are the Native American tribe whose homeland was the Tehachapi Valley, and seasonally the southern
Sierra Nevada The Sierra Nevada () is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primar ...
and Mojave Desert, for thousands of years. One possibility for the origin of the name Tehachapi comes from the Kawaiisu language. It may be derived from the word for "hard climb" or ''tihachipia'', according to the Tomi-Kahni Resource Center. The settlement has been formerly known and spelled as: Tehachapai; Tehachapa; Tehachepi; Tehachipi; and Summit Station. According to Yokuts informant Wahumchah, recorded by anthropologist
Frank Forrest Latta Frank Forrest Latta (1892–1983), was a California historian and ethnographer of the Yokuts people. He also wrote histories of the early European-American settlement of the San Joaquin Valley. Early life Frank Forrest Latta was the son of Presbyt ...
, ''Tehachapi'' derives from a Yokuts-Ute amalgam, from Yokuts ''taheech ' "oak-covered flat" + Ute ''pah "water" (cl. Pah-ute, lit. 'Water Ute'). On an 1864 map of California, the name appears as ''Taheechepah.'' Previously known as 'Old Town', Tehachapi was established in the 1860s. It was briefly known as Greenwich and Williamsburg prior to the name change in 1876. It is now registered as
California Historical Landmark A California Historical Landmark (CHL) is a building, structure, site, or place in California that has been determined to have statewide historical landmark significance. Criteria Historical significance is determined by meeting at least one of ...
#643 for being the oldest settlement in the Tehachapi Valley. Construction of the original Southern Pacific-SP
railroad depot A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track and a station building providing such ...
was the beginning of the downtown core. It is now on the
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(NRHP)—and was the oldest building in downtown Tehachapi until it burned in June 2008. The building had been in the final stages of becoming a museum. It has since been rebuilt using the original plans with only minor modifications to meet modern building codes. The new depot was dedicated on June 5, 2010.Tehachapi Depot Groundbreaking
Tehachapi Depot Back on Track, June 13, 2009, Accessed August 8, 2009.


1952 Kern County earthquake

Tehachapi experienced the 7.3 magnitude 1952 Kern County earthquake on the White Wolf Fault. At the time, the earthquake was the largest in Southern California in the twentieth century and the largest since the
1872 Lone Pine earthquake The 1872 Owens Valley earthquake – also known as the Lone Pine earthquake – struck on March 26 at in the Owens Valley (California, along the east side of the Sierra Nevada), with the epicenter near the town of Lone Pine. Its magnitude has ...
. It was felt as far away as
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. Twelve people died in the quake and severe damage was done to buildings and rail lines in the area.


Geography


Faults

Downtown Tehachapi is approximately from the White Wolf Fault, from the Garlock Fault and from the
San Andreas Fault The San Andreas Fault is a continental transform fault that extends roughly through California. It forms the tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate, and its motion is right-lateral strike-slip (horizontal) ...
. The 1857 Fort Tejon earthquake on the
San Andreas Fault The San Andreas Fault is a continental transform fault that extends roughly through California. It forms the tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate, and its motion is right-lateral strike-slip (horizontal) ...
had an estimated magnitude of 7.9 but there is no record of the local effects of this quake. The Garlock Fault last ruptured approximately 500 years ago.


Climate

Tehachapi has a
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mediterranean climate A Mediterranean climate (also called a dry summer temperate climate ''Cs'') is a temperate climate sub-type, generally characterized by warm, dry summers and mild, fairly wet winters; these weather conditions are typically experienced in the ...
( Köppen '' Csa''). Tehachapi is known for its four-season climate. The wet season is generally November through May, although thunderstorms are common during the summer, especially over the nearby mountain peaks. Average temperatures range from in July to in January. The area typically collects of snow each winter. There are an average of 31.1 days with highs of or higher and an average of 94.8 days with lows of or lower annually. The highest recorded temperature was on July 27, 1934. The lowest recorded temperature was on January 14, 1932, and December 21, 1967. Annual precipitation averages and there is measurable precipitation on average of 42 days annually. The wettest year was 1983, with and the driest year was 1989, with . The most precipitation in one month was in March 1983. The most precipitation in 24 hours was on March 1, 1983. The snowiest year was 1967, when fell. The most snow in one month was in January 1933.


Demographics

The population was 14,414 at the 2010 census, up from 10,957 at the 2000 census.


2010

The
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reported that Tehachapi had a population of 14,414. The population density was . The racial makeup of Tehachapi was 9,426 (65.4%)
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, 1,297 (9.0%)
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, 206 (1.4%) Native American, 238 (1.7%) Asian, 21 (0.1%)
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, 2,725 (18.9%) from other races, and 501 (3.5%) from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 5,466 persons (37.9%). The Census reported that 8,487 people (58.9% of the population) lived in households, 6 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 5,921 (41.1%) were institutionalized. There were 3,121 households, out of which 1,199 (38.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,504 (48.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 418 (13.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 181 (5.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 194 (6.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 18 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 879 households (28.2%) were made up of individuals, and 428 (13.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72. There were 2,103 families (67.4% of all households); the average family size was 3.34. The population was spread out, with 2,599 people (18.0%) under the age of 18, 1,542 people (10.7%) aged 18 to 24, 5,891 people (40.9%) aged 25 to 44, 3,115 people (21.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,267 people (8.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 234.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 283.0 males. There were 3,539 housing units at an average density of , of which 1,841 (59.0%) were owner-occupied, and 1,280 (41.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 12.2%. 4,913 people (34.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,574 people (24.8%) lived in rental housing units.


2000

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,957 people, 2,533 households, and 1,709 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 2,914 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 57.2%
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, 13.8%
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or
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, 1.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2%
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, 23.8% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. 32.7% of the population were
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or Latino of any race. There were 2,533 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.19. In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.5% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 42.7% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 224.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 270.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,208, and the median income for a family was $40,030. Males had a median income of $50,446 versus $26,023 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,220. 20.4% of the population and 17.4% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 24.5% of those under the age of 18 and 15.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


Economy

Tehachapi has historically been agrarian, with apples, peaches, grain, vegetables and hay grown year-round. Wine grapes were grown in the area from the 19th century up until
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. A 2007 application to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) for the "Tehachapi/Cummings Valley AVA" was declined due to insufficient planted acreage. The Tehachapi Mountains American Viticultural Area was approved in 2020. It is approximately . Roughly half of Tehachapi's water supply originates as groundwater that is replenished by local precipitation; the other half comes from the
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. The California Correctional Institution, a maximum security prison also known as Tehachapi State Prison, is in the area.
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lies to the east. The Tehachapi area has been a center for renewable wind energy, containing 4,531 turbines that produce 3,200 megawatts of electricity as of 2019. In the same year,
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announced it would begin sourcing wind energy from Tehachapi as part of its goal to become carbon-neutral by 2040. The
Tehachapi Energy Storage Project The Tehachapi Energy Storage Project (TSP) is a 8 MW/32 MWh lithium-ion battery-based grid energy storage system at the Monolith Substation of Southern California Edison (SCE) in Tehachapi, California, sufficient to power between 1,600 and 2,400 ...
, commissioned in 2014, is located at Monolith Substation. In 2019, a
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store opened in Tehachapi, which would provide up to 200 full and part-time jobs.


Recreation and culture

The Tehachapi area is known for the nearby Tehachapi Loop (a popular railfan site), Tehachapi Pass Wind Farm, the Tehachapi Depot Museum, the Tehachapi Museum, the Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park and Tomi-Kahni Resource Center (Native American), and excellent air conditions for gliding. Tehachapi is on the Pacific Crest Trail. to the west, at Keene, is the National Chavez Center, established to share the legacy of
Cesar Chavez Cesar Chavez (born Cesario Estrada Chavez ; ; March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist. Along with Dolores Huerta, he co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), which later merg ...
.


Cycling

Tehachapi has a thriving and growing cycling community for both mountain biking and road cycling. The Tehachapi Gran Fondo, a mass cycling event in September, was named Best Century by Cycle CA magazine two years in a row. The event offers several distance choices, the longest being around and of climbing through wind farms, vegetable farms, orchards and mountains. Tehachapi Mountain Trails Association (TMTA) is a local group of riders and trail builders. The trails are often used for singletrack mountain biking. TMTA members are walkers, hikers, road bicyclists, mountain bikers, horseback riders, and outdoor enthusiasts interested in developing and preserving multi-use non motorized trails throughout the greater Tehachapi area.


Community orchestra and theater

Tehachapi boasts two local orchestras. The Tehachapi Community Orchestra, now called the Tehachapi Symphony Orchestra, was founded in 1997 by Joan Samara and Deborah Hand as an outgrowth of the Da Camera Players String Ensemble, and incorporated in 1998 by Gayel Pitchford. It performs 5 free-to-the public concerts each year, with familiar selections from the classical canon. This orchestra and its founders' vision were profiled in the Sept/Oct 2005 issue of Symphony Magazine. (See also The Tehachapi News October 12, 1997) The Tehachapi Pops Orchestra (T-Pops), founded in 2006 by Deborah Hand, plays an eclectic blend of popular and jazz music, as well as original compositions. T-Pops performs 5 to 6 concerts each year. All are free to the public except for the Halloween concert held at the Beekay Theater with the local theater group, the Tehachapi Community Theater.Tehachapi Pops Orchestra
TPops website, accessed 2012-07-09
, a local theater group, the Tehachapi Community Theater, performs in the restored downtown BeeKay Theater.Tehachapi Community Theater
TCT website: Center Stage, accessed 2010-12-01


Government


Law enforcement

The Tehachapi Police Department has been dissolved and reformed several times throughout the city's history. Initially created with the founding of the city, it was later disbanded. It was reestablished in 1955 and disbanded a second time. It was reestablished once more on November 27, 2006, with the swearing in of the Chief of Police, Jeff Kermode. , the
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is Kent Kroeger.


Media


Newspapers

The city has several local news publications, including the '' Tehachapi News'' (since 1899) and ''The Loop''.


Transportation

The Tehachapi Park and Ride facility at 335 W Tehachapi Boulevard offers free parking and connections to
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and Amtrak Thruway buses. Kern Transit Route 100 goes from Lancaster to
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. The Amtrak Thruway bus provides connections to Oxnard and Santa Barbara.
Tehachapi Municipal Airport Tehachapi Municipal Airport is in Tehachapi, Kern County, California. It covers and has one runway. The airport was established in 1929 originally to support an air mail route between Tehachapi and Bakersfield. After the 1952 Kern County ea ...
is located approximately one mile east of the Park and Ride facility.


In popular culture


Film productions

Tehachapi has been host to productions by both Hollywood and
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makers, as well as being frequently mentioned, particularly during the noir era. Perhaps the first movie to be filmed in Tehachapi was '' The Lady of the Dugout'' (1918), which starred former outlaws Al and Frank Jennings playing themselves. The brother outlaws were well known to Americans of the time. Referencing the local women's prison was a common manner in which Tehachapi received mention in noir film, including ''
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'' in which
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's character tells of one woman who killed her husband: "All she collected was a three-to-ten stretch in Tehachapi." In '' The Maltese Falcon'',
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(played by
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) tells a female criminal and love interest, "Well, if you get a good break, you'll be out of Tehachapi in twenty years and you can come back to me then." In the book, the reference was not to Tehachapi but to
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. '' Nocturne'' (1946) featured a housemaid mysteriously referred to as the "Tehachapi Debutante," and 1948's ''The Hunted'' has a heroine fresh out of Tehachapi after four years for jewelry theft. In '' The Story of Molly X'' (1949), Molly X is the leader of a San Francisco gang sent to Tehachapi for her role in a burglary attempt instead of San Quentin for execution. Most of the film then takes place at the prison, as Molly goes from being trouble to a model prisoner. In '' 1001 Rabbit Tales'',
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tells the sultan's son that Hansel and Gretel's witch was sent to Tehachapi. In '' Star Trek Generations'' (1994), actors Patrick Stewart and William Shatner appear in a scene filmed in the Tehachapi mountains. The Christina Applegate vehicle originally titled ''Tehachapi'' sends her character to Tehachapi because her lover is in prison here. The movie was eventually released under the title ''Across the Moon'' (1995). The fourth season of the teen-geared television series, '' Endurance'' produced by the Discovery Kids Network was filmed in Tehachapi and aired from 2005 to 2006. In '' Mac and Me'' (1988), after the characters state they have to "drive to Woolworth's in Palmdale" the next shot shows them driving up a dirt road through a Tehachapi
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. Similarly, '' Terminal Velocity'' (1994) has a fight sequence filmed on top of a hill in one of the farms. '' Herbie: Fully Loaded'' (2005) shot a sequence at a wind farm and on Oak Creek Road, which winds through several farms. Tehachapi was featured in several episodes of the Animal Planet reality show '' Pit Bulls and Parolees''. The show focuses on the
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and the pit bulls cared for by the center; in 2011, the rescue's application to use property owned in Tehachapi to expand rescue operations was denied by the Kern County Planning Department. Other movies filmed in Tehachapi include ''Face to Face'' (2001), ''Fault'' (2002), '' Batman: Revenge'' (2003), ''The Gentleman Don La Mancha'' (2004), ''I.F.O. (Identified Flying Object)'' (1985), ''Motor Mansions'' (2005), ''
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'' (2008), ''
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'' (1940, featuring the scene at Keene Ranch), and '' The Hangover Part III'' (2013).The Internet Movie Database https://www.imdb.com/List?endings=on&&locations=Tehachapi,%20California,%20USA&&heading=18;with+locations+including;Mohave%20Desert,%20California,%20USA


Music

The American Country Rock band Little Feat references Tehachapi in its song, Willin', written by its multi-instrumentalist band member
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. The song has been covered numerous times, most notably by
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on her 1974 album,
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, by Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen on its 1975 eponymous album, and by
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on his 2017 album, Southern Blood (released posthumously).


Condor mass perching

In May 2021, a resident came home after a holiday to find that about 15 to 20
condors Condor is the common name for two species of New World vultures, each in a monotypic genus. The name derives from the Quechua ''kuntur''. They are the largest flying land birds in the Western Hemisphere. They are: * The Andean condor (''Vu ...
had descended on her home. She said, "To have that many condors on my house was surreal; they can be destructive and messy. Nature is amazing!" The birds had ripped up decking, taken to a bath spa and knocked over several plants. The Fish and Wildlife Service responded to tweets about the incident that the house is in a condor habitat where there are food sources and that sometimes condors use houses and decks as perch locations. Spokeswoman Pam Bierce said that as condors re-colonized historical ranges "people could increasingly find themselves interacting with the curious, intelligent and social birds". Mickols' daughter Seana Quintero stated that all-in-all her mother was in "good stride and appreciating this once-in-a-lifetime annoyance but hoping they decide to leave her house alone soon".


See also

* List of cities and towns in California * California Historical Landmarks in Kern County


References


External links

*City of Tehachapi -
Tehachapi Chamber of CommerceTomo-Kahni State Historic Park website
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