Big Bear, CA - The Southern California Mountains Foundation will once again host guided wildflower walks and visitor information services at the Baldwin Lake Ecological Reserve on March 30, April 13, 27 & 28, May 11 & 25 and June 8. The Reserve will be open on those dates from 10am-2pm with guided walks at 11:30am. The Baldwin Lake Ecological Reserve is the home of … [Read more...] about Baldwin Lake Pebble Plain Wildflower Walks
Fix a Leak Week
Big Bear Lake, CA - The City of Big Bear Lake Promotes EPA’s “Fix a Leak Week”. As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ongoing "We’re for Water campaign". This year’s fix a Leak Week encourages Americans to help put a stop to the nearly 1 trillion gallons of water wasted from household leaks each year. Sponsored by EPA’s WaterSense® program, Fix a Leak … [Read more...] about Fix a Leak Week
Guardrail Installation Project On SR-18 To Resume
SAN BERNARDINO – California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) crews will resume a guardrail installation project on State Route 18 (SR-18) beginning at Green Valley Lake and ending west of Green Valley Trail on March 18. Work will be Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please note, this operation is weather dependent. Please reduce your speed in the work … [Read more...] about Guardrail Installation Project On SR-18 To Resume
Structure Fire in Big Bear City Contained to a Couch
Big Bear City, CA - Big Bear Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 800 block of Elysian Blvd in Big Bear City at shortly before 12:00 p.m. on Thursday March 14th. Upon arrival of fire crews, smoke was visible from the exterior of the structure. Big Bear Fire crews took approximately 15 minutes to bring the fire under control. The occupants of the house … [Read more...] about Structure Fire in Big Bear City Contained to a Couch
FATAL TRAFFIC COLLISION ON SR-18 IN THE ARCTIC CIRCLE
Big Bear, CA. – On 03/13/2019, at approximately 09:43 AM, Arrowhead CHP officers responded to the scene of a two-vehicle traffic collision on SR-18, near mile post marker 41.00. A 31-year-old male from Elk Grove, CA was driving a white 2004 Honda Civic, and travelling northbound on SR-18 at an undetermined speed. Scott Anderson, an 80-year-old resident of Big Bear Lake, CA, was … [Read more...] about FATAL TRAFFIC COLLISION ON SR-18 IN THE ARCTIC CIRCLE
Eagle Update: Second Egg Laid! Baby Eagle in Our Future?
After more than 125 people fanned out across Southern California’s Inland Empire to participate in the last public bald eagle count of the season, a bald eagle in Big Bear laid a second egg at a nest where a live webcam is placed. It was laid at approximately 5:25 p.m. The first egg was laid on Wednesday, March 6. The incubation period for bald eagle eggs averages around … [Read more...] about Eagle Update: Second Egg Laid! Baby Eagle in Our Future?