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You Have Been Excused From Jury Duty; Superior Court General Order Relieves Big Bear Residents of Jury Duty, Given Reduction in Court Hours You Have Been Excused From Jury Duty; Superior Court General Order Relieves Big Bear Residents of Jury Duty, Given Reduction in Court Hours

On Tuesday of this week, Judge James C. McGuire of the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, ruled that the Big Bear courthouse would be closed three weeks of each month, as of September 8, and that civil matters would instead be held in the Victorville District Court and that criminal matters would be redirected to the San Bernardino... >> Read Complete Story

Big Bear Discovery Center Gets An Iconic Big Bear, A Gift from the Tschoops of Sugarloaf Big Bear Discovery Center Gets An Iconic Big Bear, A Gift from the Tschoops of Sugarloaf

There’s a real big bear at the Big Bear Discovery Center, thanks to a donation from the Tschoop family of Sugarloaf. The Discovery Center’s new icon is a bear skin with a full-head open-mouth grizzly bear that is nine feet long and eight feet wide from claw to claw. Says the DC’s Director Denis Thomas, “This is a fantastic addition to the Discovery... >> Read Complete Story

County Coroner Identifies July 3 Drowning Victim, Recovered Yesterday, as Ta Ming Fu of Alhambra County Coroner Identifies July 3 Drowning Victim, Recovered Yesterday, as Ta Ming Fu of Alhambra

The body found floating on Big Bear Lake yesterday morning was indeed the 33-year-old swimmer who was presumed to be a drowning victim on Friday afternoon, July 3. The deceased has been identified by the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department as Ta Ming Fu, a resident of Alhambra. Fu’s friends had reported to emergency personnel that they... >> Read Complete Story

Dr. Rudy Macioge Joins BVUSD as Interim Superintendent Today; Principal Rosa Murillo to Leave Baldwin Lane in August Dr. Rudy Macioge Joins BVUSD as Interim Superintendent Today; Principal Rosa Murillo to Leave Baldwin Lane in August

Dr. Rudy Macioge has returned to Bear Valley Unified School District. It was determined at last night’s meeting of the Board of Trustees for BVUSD that Macioge would assume the role of interim superintendent, as current Superintendent Carole Ferraud plans to leave the district on September 4 and, at present, is on Family Medical Leave. Macioge was... >> Read Complete Story

Big Bear Paddlefest Returns to Fawnskin This Weekend; Sunday’s Awards Ceremony to Include Team Big Bear and Reggae Big Bear Paddlefest Returns to Fawnskin This Weekend; Sunday’s Awards Ceremony to Include Team Big Bear and Reggae

Paddlefest is open to all levels! The Big Bear Paddlefest returns to Fawnskin this weekend, for the second year of the event and the first as part of the Conquer the Bear challenge. Saturday’s activities, hosted by the North Shore Trading Company at Captain John’s Marina on the North Shore, include $20 paddlesport clinics starting at 10am (appropriate... >> Read Complete Story

Breaking News: Police Activity on Big Bear Lake for Retrieval of Body Spotted This Morning Breaking News: Police Activity on Big Bear Lake for Retrieval of Body Spotted This Morning

Breaking News as of 9:15am: Police activity is taking place on Big Bear Lake this morning (July 9) as, just before 9am, a paddleboat company called to report that they had seen a body in the lake, about mid-lake and in close proximity to the observatory. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is on scene, with a crew that will include a helicopter... >> Read Complete Story

Lakeside Fundraiser and Golf Tournament to Benefit Construction of Habitat for Humanity’s Fourth Big Bear Home Lakeside Fundraiser and Golf Tournament to Benefit Construction of Habitat for Humanity’s Fourth Big Bear Home

The Big Bear Valley Habitat for Humanity which, to date, is responsible for the construction of three homes now owned by families within Big Bear, will be holding a fundraiser this Sunday, with proceeds to benefit the building project for a fourth home, currently being built in Baldwin Lake. Sunday’s fundraiser, from noon to 8pm, will be held at B’s... >> Read Complete Story

Big Bear’s Fourth of July Weekend Results in More Visitors, Yet Few Incidents Big Bear’s Fourth of July Weekend Results in More Visitors, Yet Few Incidents

[Updated version] The Fourth of July holiday under beautiful sunny skies made for a bustling weekend in the Big Bear Valley. According to Sara Russ of the Big Bear Chamber of Commerce, “From a Visitors Center standpoint, we had far more people than last year. We had about 170-200 people a day mid-week—and it’s continuing. That’s the best part.... >> Read Complete Story

Foreigner’s Lou Gramm Rocks Swim Beach on the Fourth; More Lakeside Concerts to Benefit the Teen Center Foreigner’s Lou Gramm Rocks Swim Beach on the Fourth; More Lakeside Concerts to Benefit the Teen Center

Locals join Gramm on stage Swim Beach was rockin’ on the Fourth of July, as Foreigner’s Lou Gramm played a lakeside concert to benefit the Teen Center just prior to the fireworks display and the surprise flyover of a C-17 from March Air Force Base (both of which were coordinated by the Rotary Club). Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District’s... >> Read Complete Story

Community Services District’s Water Department Recognized; Water Master Plan Available for Review in August Community Services District’s Water Department Recognized; Water Master Plan Available for Review in August

The Community Services District’s Water Department took center stage at this week’s meeting of their Board of Directors as the department overseen by Water Superintendent Tim Moran earned CSD’s second quarter Safety Award. The quarterly award is given to the CSD department, including those within the Big Bear City Fire Department, for attendance... >> Read Complete Story

United Methodist Church Extends Simple Supper Offering to Second and Fourth Thursdays United Methodist Church Extends Simple Supper Offering to Second and Fourth Thursdays

The United Methodist Church, which in recent months has offered a free meal to those in need, will now extend their Simple Supper offering to twice a month. Starting this Thursday, July 9, and each second and fourth Thursday of each month, a Simple Supper will be offered from 5 to 7pm at the church, located on the corner of North Shore Drive and Holden... >> Read Complete Story

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