Located about an hour’s detour away for travelers driving Interstate 5 between San Francisco and Los Angeles, present-day Tehachapi owes ... curling snake over the California chaparral and ...

Also in Kern County, Cal Fire estimated the White Fire at 5,646 acres and 100% containment as of Friday morning. The fire is located 11 miles south of Tehachapi and was caused by lighting.

Tehachapi has had its share of fire scares. With California's updated fire zone maps, many of us have faced skyrocketing homeowner insurance rates, or worse, been dropped, altogether. We understand ...