Big Bear News – Big Bear, CA — Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 12noon- The first series of winter storms of the year is creating significant challenges across the Big Bear Valley, with road closures, power outages, and hazardous travel conditions reported throughout the morning. State Route 18 remains closed in both directions from the Big Bear Dam to Green Valley Lake after … [Read more...] about Winds, Snow, and Downed Trees Mark Big Bear’s First Major Storm Series
Tonight’s Halloween Events for Youth, Teens and Families
Big Bear News – Big Bear, CA – Tonight’s Halloween festivities will take you throughout the Big Bear Valley with many fun activities for youth, teens and families to take advantage of. Halloween in the Village and Village Concert – The City of Big Bear Lake and Visit Big Bear invites everyone to celebrate Halloween in the Big Bear Lake Village tonight Friday, … [Read more...] about Tonight’s Halloween Events for Youth, Teens and Families
Potential for Another Public Safety Power Shutoff for Tuesday, August 5th
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - Bear Valley Electric Service is notifying customers that Southern California Edison (SCE) has restored power from today’s Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) affecting BVES supply lines. As a precaution, SCE has placed one of their supply lines on standby for re-energization due to the nearby Gold Fire. However, an additional period of … [Read more...] about Potential for Another Public Safety Power Shutoff for Tuesday, August 5th
Bear Valley Electric Notifies Customers of Southern California Edison’s Initiated PSPS on July 23rd with Potential PSPS on July 25th
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES) is notifying customers that Southern California Edison (SCE) has de-energized one of the BVES transmission lines on its Monitored Circuit List today, July 23rd. BVES customers are not expected to experience an outage due to redundancy in the transmission lines. However, there is still a potential for a … [Read more...] about Bear Valley Electric Notifies Customers of Southern California Edison’s Initiated PSPS on July 23rd with Potential PSPS on July 25th
Tonight’s 4th of July Holiday Fireworks Display Is On
Big Bear News – Big Bear Lake, CA – The annual Fourth of July fireworks show over Big Bear Lake has always been a must-see event for this summer holiday. And, this year, the fireworks show will go on with the fireworks show to begin this evening when it’s dark, generally around 8:45pm to 9:15pm and launched from a barge off Pine Knot Landing on the lake’s south shore. The … [Read more...] about Tonight’s 4th of July Holiday Fireworks Display Is On