A former Valley resident was arrested last night, for a string of at least a dozen burglaries in Big Bear over the last several months. Big Bear Sheriff’s Station Deputies Craig Harris and Lonnie Siebert located the suspect, Carl Sands, in Victorville on December 2, retrieved stolen property from the high desert and Riverside, and booked Sands, age 35, into West Valley … [Read more...] about Former Valley Resident in Custody for String of Big Bear Burglaries; Sheriff’s Department Contacting Victims for Return of Possessions
Kiwanis Club Host Fundraisers to Benefit Gifts for Kids Program; Interviews for Families on Sunday
The Kiwanis Club of Big Bear Valley will be distributing Gifts for Kids this holiday season, in the annual program that benefits low-income families with children up to age 12. The service club will interview parents and guardians at the Masonic Lodge this weekend; interviews will take place at the lodge at 385 South Summit Boulevard, from 2 to 5pm this Sunday, December 6. … [Read more...] about Kiwanis Club Host Fundraisers to Benefit Gifts for Kids Program; Interviews for Families on Sunday
County Launches Online Program to Track Sex Offenders; “Offender Watch” Available to Public
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department this week launched a new “Offender Watch” program, featuring an improved website that will provide the public, and investigators, with greater access to detailed information about sex offenders in their neighborhoods. In a statement from the County’s First District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt, he says, “When I proposed the creation … [Read more...] about County Launches Online Program to Track Sex Offenders; “Offender Watch” Available to Public
Second Round of Saturday Academy Available to BBMS and Elementary Students on December 5
Students who have missed one or more days of school are invited to participate in this weekend’s Saturday Academy, which is open to all BVUSD elementary school and Big Bear Middle School students. Saturday Academy, on December 5, will be held at Baldwin Lane Elementary School in Sugarloaf from 8am to noon, and this session is open to students from North Shore, Baldwin Lane and … [Read more...] about Second Round of Saturday Academy Available to BBMS and Elementary Students on December 5