This morning at 10:17am, a fire was reported burning at 41025 Big Bear Boulevard, the location of Fuji restaurant. The boulevard was blocked with for a short time with first responders and their equipment. The nature of the fire is under investigation but initial indications are that while the restaurant was closed a fire may have originated in the kitchen and spread to … [Read more...] about Two Separate Restaurant Fires Reported Within Two Hours.
Obama Uses Antiquities Act to Create Three New Southern California National Monuments
Big Bear Lake, CA February 12, 2016 - New legislation was proceeding to create Desert and Mountain protection spearheaded by Senator Feinstein and Congressman Cook in a bipartisan effort, yet the president unilaterally used Antiquities Act to create what is being called the California Desert Monument. Recently, the Big Bear Lake City Council, in a letter, urged the … [Read more...] about Obama Uses Antiquities Act to Create Three New Southern California National Monuments
Shaun White Becomes Part Owner of Big Bear Mountain Resorts
Big Bear, CA, January 29, 2016 - Action sports icon Shaun White is returning to his childhood stomping grounds with the deed in his hand. In a deal announced yesterday, White has joined the Mammoth Resorts’ ownership team as an investor, with an immediate focus on Big Bear Mountain Resorts. “It's amazing that I'm now an owner of the mountain where I grew up riding," said … [Read more...] about Shaun White Becomes Part Owner of Big Bear Mountain Resorts
Triumph and Tragedy, Downhill Gold Medalist Bill Johnson dies at 55
Big Bear Lake, CA. 1/22/16 - Triumph and tragedy, Downhill Gold Medalist Bill Johnson dies at 55. Bill Johnson grew up in Los Angeles and previously told his fans that “he was not an athlete but just someone who loved skiing including water skiing”. It was obvious that he also loved to go fast. Prior to his 1984 downhill Olympic gold medal win in Sarajevo, he won in the … [Read more...] about Triumph and Tragedy, Downhill Gold Medalist Bill Johnson dies at 55
Deep Snow – Challenging Road Conditions – Power Outages
Big Bear Lake, CA January 7, 2016 -The weather phenomenon El Nino has produced a major pacific storm that has and is still pumping deep snow conditions on Southern California mountains. Snow Summit is reporting two feet of powder has fallen over two days and the snowfall will continue as the National Weather Service has extended the Winter Warning until early Friday morning. … [Read more...] about Deep Snow – Challenging Road Conditions – Power Outages