Officers from our local office of the California Highway Patrol, based in Running Springs, will be conducting San Bernardino mountain-area sobriety checkpoints on Friday, July 3. The CHP’s goal, per their statement, is to ensure the safe passage of each and every motorist; sobriety checkpoints are a proven, effective tool for achieving this goal and are designated to augment … [Read more...] about CHP Plans Mountain-Area Sobriety Checkpoints for Friday, July 3
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Visitors to the San Bernardino National Forest Are Reminded to Be Fire-Safe; No Personal Fireworks Permitted on Forest or in Big Bear Valley
The Independence Day holiday marks one of the biggest recreation weekends of the year on the San Bernardino National Forest, and visitors are reminded to be fire-safe. Possession and use of fireworks on the national forest is prohibited, and campfires are only permitted at developed sites in designated fire rings in campgrounds, picnic grounds and at yellow post sites; outside … [Read more...] about Visitors to the San Bernardino National Forest Are Reminded to Be Fire-Safe; No Personal Fireworks Permitted on Forest or in Big Bear Valley
Big Bear Lake’s 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rattled the Valley 17 Years Ago This Sunday
This week got started with a jolt in San Bernardino, as the city was the epicenter of a 3.3 magnitude quake on Sunday. Within the Big Bear Valley, we had four small tremors since that time, the largest of which was a 1.6 magnitude quake centered in the Big Bear City area on Tuesday—though longtime locals will likely remember the significance of a quake here 17 years ago this … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake’s 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rattled the Valley 17 Years Ago This Sunday
Crestline Kidnapping Suspect, Now Identified as Big Bear Resident, Arrested Following High-Speed Chase on 91 Freeway
The parolee-at-large, wanted by the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station since Monday, for alleged kidnapping and felony assault with a deadly weapon, is now in custody—though after a high-speed chase on the 91 Freeway yesterday. The suspect, Thomas Murphy aka Corporal, is now being identified as a resident of Big Bear. Per the statement issued since his arrest: “On Wednesday, June 24, … [Read more...] about Crestline Kidnapping Suspect, Now Identified as Big Bear Resident, Arrested Following High-Speed Chase on 91 Freeway
Blasting for Big Bear Bridge Project to Take Place Thursday Afternoon
CalTrans had announced that blasting in the vicinity of the new Big Bear bridge, at the Big Bear Dam, would be done on Wednesday; however Project Manager Rob Richardson of Flatiron Construction tells KBHR that this week’s blasting has been pushed back a day. That said, blasting at Big Bear Lake’s western-most end will be taking place on Thursday, June 25, and Richardson … [Read more...] about Blasting for Big Bear Bridge Project to Take Place Thursday Afternoon