The Tehachapi I.Q. Test©

How much do you know about Tehachapi and the surrounding area? Take this weekly quiz and find out! Correct answers are at the bottom.

1) What do bull elk like those in the upper photo primarily fight over?

A. Food B. Sports C. Politics D. Females 2) What national chain restaurant recently opened off Tucker Road?

A. P.F. Chang’s B. Panda Palace C. Panda Express D. Pick Up Six

3) In which of these areas is the road named Mulberry Street?

A. Stallion Springs B. Golden Hills

C. Bear Valley Springs D. City of Tehachapi 4) There is an area business called LCB Tehachapi. What does “LCB” stand for?

A. Licensed Certified Broker

B. Local Craft Beer

C. Landscape Construction Builders

D. Landers Coldwell Banker

5) Almonds are generally the first fruit/nut trees to bloom in the Tehachapi Mountains.

A. True B. False

6) Which of these species of bird lives in small, family-based colonies?

A. Northern Mockingbirds B. Great-horned Owls

C. Acorn Woodpeckers D. Brewer’s Blackbirds

7) If you were walking from the Love’s Travel Stop to the Flying J Travel Center, what general direction would you be headed?

A. West B. South C. East D. North 8) The Town of Tehachapi incorporated in 1909. In what year did the designation change to the City of Tehachapi?

A. 1955 B. 1985 C. 1976 D. 1946 9) Which of these counties is adjacent to Kern County, with a mutual border?

A. Madera County B. Inyo County C. Merced County D. Orange County 10) The accessory fruit of a rose, seen in the lower photo, is often red or orange. What is it commonly called?

A. rose bud B. rose pod

C. rose hip D. rose gall

Check your score and skill level! Number of correct answers: 9-10 Oldtimer; 7-8 Local; 5-6 Resident; 3-4 Newcomer; 1-2 Visitor; 0 Try again next week. Test #568

Answers: 1) D, 2) C, 3) D, 4) B, 5) True, 6) C, 7) A, 8) D, 9) B, 10) C

Kern County is partnering with Adventist Health Tehachapi to establish a mobile coronavirus vaccination unit initially targeting rural areas of eastern

Kern.

At the Feb. 9 meeting, supervisors approved a $300,000 contract with the health care provider in an agreement that can bring 80 doses of vaccine per day to areas of the county that have previously had limited access. Importantly, Adventist Health will obtain the vaccines from the state itself, raising the overall supply in Kern during a time when strict caps have been placed on counties.

“The most important feature in my mind is that this agreement actually increases the number of doses available that we have available to us to distribute to residents here in Kern,” Chief Administrative Officer Ryan Alsop told supervisors during the Feb. 9 meeting. “This is not part of the pool of supply that we receive directly from the state, which… is extremely limited by the thousands a day. We could be doing thousands more a day if we had the supply.”

Beginning with a Monday stop at the Rosamond Public Library, the mobile health clinic will make expected stops in areas like California City, Boron and Mojave before moving to the Ridgecrest area.

“We are really seeing a lot of people are driving at great lengths to have access to the vaccine,” said Joshua Pierce, manager of training and development at Adventist Health Tehachapi.

He noted that people 80 to 90 years old have driven up to an hour for a vaccine dose, which can be a struggle for someone in that age range.

In addition, Kern County residents are also competing with those from across California, who have been known to drive across county lines for a vaccine.

“However, with this mobile vaccine, we have shifted to providing the vaccine to Kern County residents,” Pierce said.

Supervisors approved the agreement 4-0, with Supervisor Zack Scrivner abstaining due to a potential conflict of interest.

Running through May 31, the clinic is expected to operate seven days a week.

“I think this is a tremendous effort,” said Supervisor Phillip Peters. “I know that there is a lot of concern from some communities in eastern Kern — they are a little more remote — about access to vaccines, so I think this is going to be a critical component to make sure they receive that.”

To schedule an appointment with the mobile clinic, call 771-8400.

Kern County Public Health Services has more information on other vaccination sites at kernpublichealth.com/ coronavirus-vaccine/.

An interactive map on the website indicates other health care providers who can schedule appointments for vaccinations.