Big Bear City, CA -- The Big Bear City Community Services District celebrated three firefighters of the Big Bear City Fire Department in last night’s meeting of the CSD Board, overseen by President Marge McDonald. In a presentation by Big Bear City Fire Chief Jeff Willis, firefighter/paramedic Dan Nunes and firefighter/EMTs David Tharp and Andrew Crane were recognized for their … [Read more...] about Community Services District Meeting Includes Recognition of Firefighters and Tim Sweet; Fire Department Unveils New Ambulance
“It’s Heartbreaking”: 36 Teachers Affected by Yesterday’s School District Notifications
Big Bear Lake, CA -- Teachers across the state of California received pink slips yesterday, indicating that their positions could be eliminated in the 2010/2011 school year. Of those nearly 22,000 employees of public education, 26.8 are from among the Bear Valley Unified School District which, at present, employs 134 full-time teachers. In a conversation with BVUSD’s … [Read more...] about “It’s Heartbreaking”: 36 Teachers Affected by Yesterday’s School District Notifications
County Supervisors, Parks Commission Scheduled to Meet on Tuesday
San Bernardino/Big Bear Lake, CA -- San Bernardino County Supervisors convene for a regular meeting tomorrow morning, March 16, during which time they are expected to proclaim March as Child Abuse Prevention Month for the County of San Bernardino. In agenda items specific to the Big Bear Valley, Tuesday’s 10am meeting will include recognition of local historian Tim Sweet; Third … [Read more...] about County Supervisors, Parks Commission Scheduled to Meet on Tuesday
CalTrans Plans for Weeks-Long Closure of Highway 330, Though No Start Date Announced (Update: Closed as of Tuesday)
CalTrans announced today that a culvert failure will result in the closure of Highway 330 and though no specifics were outlined, the roadway could be closed for several weeks. Erosion accelerated by recent storms is cited for the culvert failure, approximately eight miles up the mountain from Highland Avenue. A contractor was hired today (March 15), and emergency work to repair … [Read more...] about CalTrans Plans for Weeks-Long Closure of Highway 330, Though No Start Date Announced (Update: Closed as of Tuesday)
Fawnskin Resident Pleads Not Guilty to Drug-Related Charges Issued Wednesday
Fawnskin/San Bernardino, CA -- Last Wednesday, March 10, Big Bear Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested three individuals in Fawnskin; it was during a warrant service that a large amount of methamphetamine, marijuana, and items used for the packaging and sale of illegal drugs were found at a residence in the 42000 block of North Shore Drive, in addition to $700 in cash and a … [Read more...] about Fawnskin Resident Pleads Not Guilty to Drug-Related Charges Issued Wednesday