Fawnskin, CA, July 25, 2013 1:00 p.m. - A hand crew and water dropping helicopters are in the mop-up phase of the Grays Incident near Butler Peak, west of Fawnskin. The spot fire was originally reported around 10:oo this morning as being caused by a plane crash, but the cause was later corrected to be a likely lightning snag from recent storms. Air attack began quickly using … [Read more...] about Grays Fire in Mop-Up Stage
One Night Only: A Free Entertainment Package at Bear Creek Resort
Big Bear Lake, CA, July 25, 2013 - The Big Bear Summer Theater Festival will host the annual Old Miners Association Karaoke Contest tonight from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The remaining contestants -- Kassie Hanford, Monica Kistler, Wendy Knudson and Dani Bush -- will battle it out at the Bear Cave Events Center, the big white tent at Bear Creek Resort. There will be two categories: … [Read more...] about One Night Only: A Free Entertainment Package at Bear Creek Resort
County Considers Solar Energy in Rural Areas
San Bernardino County, CA, July 26, 2013 - This week, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors unanimously extended the moratorium on commercial solar energy projects in rural communities, which affects unincorporated areas of the Big Bear Valley. County Supervisors say they have made headway in the planning process of adding a renewable energy component to the General … [Read more...] about County Considers Solar Energy in Rural Areas
Healthcare District Seeks New CFO
Big Bear Lake, CA, July 23, 2013 - The Bear Valley Community Healthcare District (BVCHD) has begun recruitment for a new Chief Financial Officer, following the resignation of Rudy Shutta. In addition to working as the CFO, Shutta has acted as the interim CEO twice and for the past several months had been working on the budget to keep the Brenda Boss Family Resource Center on … [Read more...] about Healthcare District Seeks New CFO
Be Bear-Aware
San Bernardino National Forest, CA, July 22, 2013 - The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is reminding residents across the state to be bear aware. Bears are more commonly found in residential areas toward the end of summer or right before hibernation in the fall months. But a healthy bear population and a dry winter and spring may be attracting bears to urban … [Read more...] about Be Bear-Aware