Total lunar eclipses can be described as a Blood Moon because of it's reddish appearance as the eclipse is full. This eclipsed full moon was a Blue Moon, second this month and, it was almost a Super-moon, best described as a Super Blue Blood Moon eclipse. … [Read more...] about Clear Dark Sky for Lunar Eclipse in Big Bear
Big Bear Bald Eagle Lays Two Eggs – Area Closed to Public – Eagle Count 1/13/18
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Last week, a bald eagle near Big Bear Lake laid two eggs, just in time for the public January bald eagle count on Saturday, Jan. 13. The eagle and her mate are year-round residents of the area. The eggs should hatch after about 35 days – around Feb. 10. Because bald eagles will abandon nests if disturbed, the Forest Service has closed the area to all … [Read more...] about Big Bear Bald Eagle Lays Two Eggs – Area Closed to Public – Eagle Count 1/13/18
The Annual Gathering of Automobile Enthusiasts on the Monterey Peninsula
For auto fanatics this is the week that gets marked on the calendar with a star 12 months out. What started as a fantastic car show at Pebble Beach in 1950 has now grown to a convergence of events stretching well over 7 days. For many residents of the Monterey peninsula it’s a time to dread. Traffic fills the roads from Salinas to Seaside with large numbers of your not so … [Read more...] about The Annual Gathering of Automobile Enthusiasts on the Monterey Peninsula
“Bryan Fire” Highway 38 Reopened
UPDATE: It has been reported that the Bryant fire was suspicious in nature and a person was apprehended in connection to the fire. Use caution while traveling in the area as fire fighters and equipment may be working alongside the highway. The fire grew to 250 acres, 150 personnel on hand with limited containment. 8/3/17 3:30 pm - A quickly moving vegetation fire … [Read more...] about “Bryan Fire” Highway 38 Reopened
Fire Tax Fee Dropped for Rural Areas of California
The much debated and often labeled as an illegal and redundant tax will soon be dropped as part of Assembly Bill 398 — the Global Warming Solutions Act. Although not linked to global warming the fire tax elimination was a method to garner more votes from rural assembly members on both sides of the political spectrum. For a large number of property owners in Big Bear they … [Read more...] about Fire Tax Fee Dropped for Rural Areas of California