BIG BEAR CITY, CA — October 2, 2026 — Engineers with the Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency (BBARWA) will begin preliminary field testing at the proposed Greenspot Recharge Project site in Erwin Lake starting around October 22, 2026. The upcoming geotechnical investigations will collect data on local soil and groundwater conditions to assist project teams in … [Read more...] about Field Testing Set for Greenspot Recharge Project Site in Erwin Lake
Potential Public Safety Power Shutoff This Weekend
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. (BVES) is notifying customers that Southern California Edison (SCE) is monitoring transmission lines serving the BVES system for a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). The overall period of concern is from 6:00pm on Saturday, September 26, 2026, through 3:00am on Monday, September 28, 2026. These … [Read more...] about Potential Public Safety Power Shutoff This Weekend
Sheriff’s Cold Case Detectives Arrest Big Bear Resident in 2006 Homicide Investigation
Big Bear News -Big Bear Lake, CA — A cold case investigation spanning nearly two decades has led to the arrest of a Big Bear resident in connection with the 2006 murder of his wife. On September 21, 2026, detectives with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Cold Case Homicide Team arrested 53-year-old Jeff Maiorca of Big Bear. Maiorca was taken into custody without … [Read more...] about Sheriff’s Cold Case Detectives Arrest Big Bear Resident in 2006 Homicide Investigation
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Felon in Possession of Narcotics and a Loaded Firearm
Big Bear News - Big Bear City, CA -The Big Bear Sheriff’s Department has reported that on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 9:57pm, deputies conducted a traffic stop at Highway 18 and Delta Way in Big Bear City on a vehicle for multiple traffic violations. The driver, Oscar Gonzalez, a 51-year-old resident of Hesperia, was contacted and determined to be on parole. During a … [Read more...] about Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Felon in Possession of Narcotics and a Loaded Firearm
BVES Deploys Robot Technology to Quickly, Affordably Harden Grid Against Wildfire
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. (BVES) has partnered with wildfire prevention startup Witching Hour to deploy a novel robot technology aimed at hardening the grid against fire danger. The solution allows BVES to insulate bare wires in place, a method that costs just a fraction of traditional wire hardening methods while allowing the … [Read more...] about BVES Deploys Robot Technology to Quickly, Affordably Harden Grid Against Wildfire