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
Early Morning Big Bear Lake Fire Claims Four Lives
Update 10:00 am, December 26, 2015 - Medic Engine 281 and assisting rescue crews attempted to rescue multiple victims inside, but were forced to pull back due to impending roof collapse. As a result there were four fatalities, 1 adult female and 3 minor children. With the assistance of the Running Springs Fire Department, San Bernardino County Fire and Cal Fire, the structure … [Read more...] about Early Morning Big Bear Lake Fire Claims Four Lives
Fund to Help Chris Lawson’s Hospital Expenses Following Tragic Traffic Accident
Big Bear, CA, December 20th, 2015 – Chris Lawson, Co-Owner of Mercer Automotive in Big Bear City, was involved in a very serious car accident on December 15th. This tragic accident claimed the life of Jimany Misouk, and now Chris is suffering from several broken bones, internal injuries, and severe head trauma. He currently is in a comatose state at Arrowhead Regional … [Read more...] about Fund to Help Chris Lawson’s Hospital Expenses Following Tragic Traffic Accident
Caltrans Preparation for El Nino
According to many weather experts, El Nino is coming, meaning we should expect a wetter than normal winter season. Are you prepared? Watch the new Caltrans video to see how they're preparing for El Nino. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TauWU0dIfIY … [Read more...] about Caltrans Preparation for El Nino