Big Bear, CA - The Southern California Mountains Foundation will once again host guided wildflower walks and visitor information services at the Baldwin Lake Ecological Reserve every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday March 6 through June 14 from 10am-2pm with guided walks at 11:30am. The Reserve is open three days a week this season while the Discovery Center is closed for … [Read more...] about Baldwin Lake Pebble Plain Wildflower Walks Begin Friday
Big Bear Alpine Zoo Curator Bob Cisneros accepts position in Utah
Bob Cisneros Curator for the Big Bear Alpine Zoo will be moving to Salt Lake City as he has accepted the position of Curator of Large Carnivores and Ungulates at Hogle Zoo in Utah. Hogle Zoo is a medium sized AZA accredited zoo. Bob describes it as a zoo “with a history rich in animal welfare and a new master plan that includes the construction of a native animals … [Read more...] about Big Bear Alpine Zoo Curator Bob Cisneros accepts position in Utah
Structure Fire on Blue Jay Road
Big Bear Lake, CA - A report of a commercial structure fire with the reporting party on oxygen and still inside was received on Wednesday, February 26, at approximately 9:04 p.m. The structure is located at the end Blue Jay Road in the City of Big Bear Lake. First arriving fire personnel reported a three-story, residential structure situated on a steep slope in a heavily treed … [Read more...] about Structure Fire on Blue Jay Road
A Convicted Felon on Post Release Community Supervision Was Found in Possession of Firearms & Narcotics
Big Bear City, CA - On Wednesday, February 12, deputies from the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station assisted San Bernardino County Probation Officers with a probation compliance check at a residence in the 200 block of East North Shore Drive in Big Bear City. 53 year old Gary Simrak was found to be at the location. Simrak is currently on Post Release Community Supervision from a … [Read more...] about A Convicted Felon on Post Release Community Supervision Was Found in Possession of Firearms & Narcotics
Full Closure for Emergency Project on State Route 18
Crestline, CA - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will perform rock scaling and rock splitting work on State Route 18 (SR-18) in Crestline. On Tuesday, February 11th, through Friday, February14th, there will be a full highway closure that will begin at 7:00 a.m. and conclude at 5:00 p.m., each day, weather permitting. A hard closure will be set up from … [Read more...] about Full Closure for Emergency Project on State Route 18