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
Smoke Visible in Big Bear from the Lake Fire in Silverwood/Hesperia
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - A fire in the Silverwood Lake and Hesperia Area, named the Lake Fire, began on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 4:29pm. This fire does not pose a threat to Big Bear. A shift in the winds late Sunday afternoon has resulted in smoke now visible in the Big Bear Valley. The Lake Fire has burned approximately 485 acres with 0% containment at … [Read more...] about Smoke Visible in Big Bear from the Lake Fire in Silverwood/Hesperia
Big Bear Lake Welcomes Jackie and Shadow’s Three New Eaglets
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - Big Bear’s local resident bald eagle couple, Jackie and Shadow, have successfully hatched their third eaglet. This is a milestone for the eagle family that has been closely followed by thousands of nature enthusiasts through the live eagle nest cam hosted by the nonprofit organization, Friends of Big Bear Valley. The third eaglet emerged … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake Welcomes Jackie and Shadow’s Three New Eaglets
Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries: Daylight Savings Time Begins This Sunday
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - Remember to change the time on your clocks forward by one hour before going to bed on Saturday night as Daylight Savings Time begins this Sunday, March 9th at 2am. But, before you “spring forward,” you may want to pick up some batteries at the store this weekend. Our local fire agencies urge all residents to use the daylight savings time … [Read more...] about Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries: Daylight Savings Time Begins This Sunday