Claudia Elliott

• Tehachapi Unified School District: The next regular meeting is planned for Nov. 12. Meetings are held at the district office, 300 S. Robinson St. Agendas are published online at tehachapiusd.com.

Ned Maino, chair of the Tehachapi High School Social Science Department holds a sign promoting voting in a mock election at the high school on Nov. 5.

Former Bakersfield City Councilman Chris Parlier appears to have won the District 2 Kern County supervisor seat. He's pictured here at a September meeting of the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce with CEO Clare Scotti in the background.

Longtime Tehachapi Planning Commissioner Charles White, at right, has resigned. With him, at left, is Jay Schlosser, development services director for the city of Tehachapi.

Tehachapi Unified School District Superintendent Stacey Larson-Everson

Two visitor-serving projects are part of building activity in the city of Tehachapi.

Brite Lake on Nov. 14, 2023. Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District uses the lake — also known as Jacobsen Reservoir — to store water imported from the State Water Project.

Mark Milano, left, with Police Chief Gary Crowell and a mock check representing a $24,000 donation made by the Mark and Jessie Milano Foundation to fund body-worn cameras for the Stallion Springs Police Department.

Santa Claus will turn on the lights for Tehachapi's community Christmas Tree after the parade on Saturday, Dec. 7.

The Golden Hills Community Services District honored David Shaw at the Nov. 21 meeting of the Board of Directors. Shaw was first elected to the board in 2016 and did not seek reelection earlier this month. From left are Director Joe King, board President David Benham, Shaw, and Director Scott Wyatt.