🌱 Why retirees are eyeing Weldon’s Kern River Valley as a bargain haven

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• Why retirees are eyeing Weldon's Kern River Valley as a bargain haven

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very hot with sunshine, with a high of 98 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Sunny and sweltering heat, temps: high: 96, low: 60.
• Saturday: Hot with blazing sunshine, with a high of 95 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 9 Mountain Towns In California So Affordable Retirees Say They Wish They Moved Sooner (takingthekids.com) — If you live in Weldon or nearby Lake Isabella, this guide spotlights your area as an affordable, scenic retirement option, even calling out the Kern River Preserve as a must-visit birdwatching spot. It compares several California mountain towns on housing costs, healthcare access, outdoor recreation, and small-town feel, positioning the Kern River Valley as a budget-friendly, nature-rich place to slow down.
   

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Saturday October 3
• Homecoming Dance
  Kern Valley High School Lake Isabella, CA 93240
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• LCAP Public Forum
  KVHS Library
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Rotary Club of Tehachapi →
  Kelcy's, 110 W. Tehachapi Blvd., Tehachapi
  12:00 pm
• Girls FS Volleyball @ GVHS
  Golden Valley High School, 801 Hosking Ave #5818, Bakersfield
  4:00 pm
• JV Girls Volleyball @ GVHS
  Golden Valley High School, 801 Hosking Ave #5818, Bakersfield
  5:00 pm
• Bakersfield Farmer Policy Perspectives Gathering →
  Compassion Community Garden, 405 Eye St, Bakersfield
  5:00 pm
• Family Fun Night
  Westfield Elementary School Porterville, CA 93257
  5:30 pm
• Sip and Paint at La Bodega de Castillo: Autumn Mist →
  La Bodega de Castillo, 109 North Green Street, Tehachapi
  5:30 pm
• Taste of Downtown →
  Iron Lily Venue, 424 24th Street, Bakersfield
  6:00 pm
• Porterville Police Department National Night Out 2026
  Centennial Park, 296 N. Main Street, Porterville
  6:00 pm
• Girls Varsity Volleyball @ GVHS
  Golden Valley High School, 801 Hosking Ave #5818, Bakersfield
  6:15 pm
• Tehachapi Lions Club →
  Tehachapi Senior Center, 500 E. F St., Tehachapi
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Mondelez International posted a job opening for Part Time Nabisco Merchandiser in Mountain Mesa. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Mountain Mesa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Weldon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Tehachapi

• Tehachapi Unified School District, California, Measure D, $61 Million School Facilities Bond Measure (November 2026) (ballotpedia.org)
• Pen in Hand: An unmistakable and statuesque shorebird (tehachapinews.com)

California City

• Kern supervisors approve new solar, battery storage near California City (kget.com)
• Man accused of leaving child to drown after dog attack to be arraigned in October (turnto23.com)
• 12 California Towns That Have Been Quietly Losing Residents In Recent Years (newsbreak.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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