San Bernardino Mountains, CA, August 23, 2013 – Lightning storms passing through early Monday morning started 22 fires in the San Bernardino National Forest. All but one of the reported fires have been contained under unified command of the San Bernardino National Forest and CAL FIRE, with the assistance of local fire departments. The one uncontained fire is the Gobblers Fire, … [Read more...] about Lightning Ignites 22 Fires in Local Mountains
Phone Service Restored After Widespread Outage
San Bernardino Mountains, CA, August 22, 2013 - According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, tests of telephone service show that it has been restored in the San Bernardino mountains. A Verizon Fiber Optic Cable was damaged in the Big Bear area, causing problems with both land lines and cell phones -- across multiple carriers. For future If you have an … [Read more...] about Phone Service Restored After Widespread Outage
Widespread Phone Outage; Verizon Fixing Fiber Optic Cable
San Bernardino Mountains, CA, August 22, 2013 - According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, a Verizon Fiber Optic Cable has been damaged in the Big Bear area. The issue is being addressed, however, it is unknown when the cable will be repaired. Individuals have been reporting various problems with both land lines and cell phones are down; as well as with … [Read more...] about Widespread Phone Outage; Verizon Fixing Fiber Optic Cable
School District Opens CNG Fueling Station
Big Bear Lake, 2013— Bear Valley Unified has become the latest California school district to build a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station at its transportation facility. The groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for August 22nd at 4:00 p.m. at 44548 Baldwin Lane Road in Sugarloaf. The District’s present fleet of school buses now includes five that run on CNG; through … [Read more...] about School District Opens CNG Fueling Station
Hospital Participates in YouTube Phenomenon
Big Bear Lake, CA, August 2, 2013 - In 2009, 200 hospital workers in Oregon put on pink gloves and danced in support of breast cancer awareness and prevention. The video garnered nearly 14 million views on YouTube® and inspired hundreds of videos across the country. This year, Bear Valley Community Hospital will compete in the Medline Pink Glove Dance Video Competition to win … [Read more...] about Hospital Participates in YouTube Phenomenon