BIG BEAR NEWS - BIG BEAR VALLEY — As local voters await the next wave of reporting from the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, the latest unofficial results from the November 3, 2026 General Election provide a clear snapshot of where local leadership races and community contests currently stand. With voter turnout sitting at 34.0% across 2,066 fully reporting precincts, … [Read more...] about KBHR & Big Bear News: Unofficial Election Results Update
SR-18 Full Closure of the Arctic Circle Beginning Monday, October 26th
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - Motorists traveling to and from the Big Bear Valley on State Route 18 should plan ahead for a full closure between the Big Bear Dam and Snow Valley from Monday, October 26, 2026, through Friday, October 30, 2026, from 8AM to 4pm daily. Caltrans crews will be performing rockfall removal, landslide mitigation, and additional maintenance work … [Read more...] about SR-18 Full Closure of the Arctic Circle Beginning Monday, October 26th
BVES Potential PSPS Today 12noon to 6pm for West End Customers: UPDATE: This Potential PSPS Has Ended as of 3:30PM
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - UPDATE: This afternoon's potential PSPS from Bear Valley Electric has ended early at 3:30pm due to increasingly slowing wind conditions. In addition to tonight’s planned SCE outage, BVES has announced a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff today, Friday, October 16, 2026. This is due to high winds and potential fire danger specifically … [Read more...] about BVES Potential PSPS Today 12noon to 6pm for West End Customers: UPDATE: This Potential PSPS Has Ended as of 3:30PM
New Residential Trash Collection Schedule Begins October 12, 2026
BIG BEAR LAKE, CA - Big Bear News - October 5, 2026 — The City of Big Bear Lake and Big Bear Disposal, Inc. have announced an updated residential trash collection schedule set to take effect on Monday, October 12, 2026. The schedule adjustment aims to optimize pickup routes by spreading collection days more evenly across the week. According to city officials, the rebalanced … [Read more...] about New Residential Trash Collection Schedule Begins October 12, 2026
Field Testing Set for Greenspot Recharge Project Site in Erwin Lake
BIG BEAR CITY, CA — Big Bear News - 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 … [Read more...] about Field Testing Set for Greenspot Recharge Project Site in Erwin Lake