Online & Radio News for Big Bear, CA
The Big Bear City Fire Department this week celebrated the grand opening of their firefighter training facility, which is located at the Paradise Way maintenance yard property owned by the Big Bear City Community Services District. In a presentation before the CSD Board of Directors this week, Fire Captain Dave Delay explained that the facility, a … [Read more...]
The Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency Board on Wednesday considered the possibility of incorporating the Fawnskin area for sewer services by BBARWA, which presently serves the rest of the Valley, including those within the City of Big Bear Lake and the service area of the Big Bear City Community Services District. BBARWA’s newest Governing … [Read more...]
The Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency will conduct their regularly scheduled meeting this evening at 5:00pm. Agenda items on the consent calendar include appropriation of funds for the “Outfall Line Project” and presentation of the fiscal year annual report. The Board will discuss treatment plant improvements for possible action and … [Read more...]
Though the Public Hearing with regard to increased sewer use and trash collection fees had been held at the Big Bear Lake City Council’s July 13 meeting, and these increases were scheduled to be adopted at last night’s meeting of Council, Councilmember Darrell Mulvihill expressed his objection, “If we pass this tonight, on top of other … [Read more...]
The Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency is the latest, given economic circumstances, to modify its Memorandum of Understanding with employees. Like the Community Services District before them, the updated BBARWA agreement puts a hold on raises, though assures employees of continued employment—while continuing to hold on rate increases for … [Read more...]
The Governing Board of the Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency meets for their regular meeting this evening, in a session scheduled for 5pm at the BBARWA offices, located at 121 Palomino Drive in Big Bear City. Today’s meeting will include discussion of treatment plant improvements, and the possible establishment of a Budget and Finance … [Read more...]
Since assuming the office of Third District County Supervisor in December, Neil Derry has been busy with, among other things, filling vacancies on Third District Boards and Commissions. In May, Fawnskin resident Tom Brandau was appointed as the fifth member of the Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency’s Governing Board, and Sugarloaf resident … [Read more...]
BBARWA employees will be recognized at this evening’s meeting of the Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency’s Governing Board, which convenes at 5pm at 121 Palomino Drive in Big Bear City. In addition to the presentation of service pins to Alisha Crowell and 15-year employee Joe Hanford, the California Water Environment Association’s … [Read more...]
Sugarloaf roads are going to get an upgrade, given the approval from the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors this week. The road slurry seal project, estimated to cost $435,000, will cover the entire 23 miles of roads in Sugarloaf, though there is no estimated date of implementation as requests for bids were just approved on May 5. In a … [Read more...]
This morning’s meeting of the Board of Supervisors of San Bernardino County will include a number of agenda items specific to the Big Bear Valley. Among those (as noted yesterday), Supervisors will consider appointment of Fawnskin resident Tom Brandau to the Governing Board of the Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency. This fifth seat is the … [Read more...]
