Big Bear Valley, CA -- The crowds were already rolling in to Big Bear well before noon today (Friday, May 21), and the Amgen Tour of California Lifestyle Festival and Big Bear Expo is bustling at the base of Snow Summit Resort. There are countless booths set up near the finish line and in the Summit parking lot, featuring cycle gear, health and fitness, food, local artists and … [Read more...] about Stage 6 of the Amgen Tour of California Brings Days of Activities to Big Bear
Big Bear Roads Update: A Guide to Navigating Around the Amgen Tour of California on Friday Afternoon
Big Bear Valley, CA -- So, here’s the lowdown on Big Bear roads as it relates to the Amgen Tour of California on Friday afternoon, May 21. Road closures are not all day, but temporary, rolling closures, that will begin about 20 minutes before the lead cyclist approaches and will re-open about five minutes after the final rider, making for total closure time of roughly one hour. … [Read more...] about Big Bear Roads Update: A Guide to Navigating Around the Amgen Tour of California on Friday Afternoon
Team Jordan Romero Just One Camp Away from Final Ascent to Mt. Everest’s 29,029′ Peak
Team Jordan Romero is continuing their progress, as they move closer to the summit of Mt. Everest and ready for their final ascent to the 29,029' peak which, once achieved, will make 13-year-old Jordan Romero the youngest person ever to reach the tallest peak in the world! In a call home to Big Bear this morning (May 20), Jordan says that they are safely at Camp 2, which is at … [Read more...] about Team Jordan Romero Just One Camp Away from Final Ascent to Mt. Everest’s 29,029′ Peak
BVUSD’s Trustees and Unions Agree on Furlough Day; Students to Get Bonus Day Off on Friday of Memorial Day Weekend
Big Bear Valley, CA -- Students of the Bear Valley Unified School District will get a four-day weekend over the Memorial Day holiday, given a furlough day approval voted upon by the school district’s Board of Trustees in their meeting last night (May 19). In support of the financial challenges to the school district, both the certificated and classified unions agreed to one … [Read more...] about BVUSD’s Trustees and Unions Agree on Furlough Day; Students to Get Bonus Day Off on Friday of Memorial Day Weekend
County Supervisor Derry to Deliver Keynote Address on Community Forum on Teen Drinking
Big Bear Valley, CA -- Third District County Supervisor Neil Derry will be contributing to the efforts of Big Bear Recovery Service’s Breakthrough Task Force, the local group which has partnered with the Rim Youth Prevention Leadership Coalition to establish a Social Host Ordinance within the County and, specifically, our mountain communities. The Breakthrough Task Force is … [Read more...] about County Supervisor Derry to Deliver Keynote Address on Community Forum on Teen Drinking