The Big Bear Municipal Water District, the agency that oversees Big Bear Lake, anticipates a very busy weekend in light of the Fourth of July holiday. The last time the Fourth fell on a Saturday, back in 1996, a record 963 boats were on the lake—though this record was shattered last year, on Friday the Fourth, when it is estimated that 1,000 vessels were on Big Bear Lake in the … [Read more...] about Last Fourth of July Set New Record on Big Bear Lake; MWD Offers Extended Ramp Hours (and Free Fishing) on Saturday
Big Bear History
Big Bear Lake’s 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rattled the Valley 17 Years Ago This Sunday
This week got started with a jolt in San Bernardino, as the city was the epicenter of a 3.3 magnitude quake on Sunday. Within the Big Bear Valley, we had four small tremors since that time, the largest of which was a 1.6 magnitude quake centered in the Big Bear City area on Tuesday—though longtime locals will likely remember the significance of a quake here 17 years ago this … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake’s 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Rattled the Valley 17 Years Ago This Sunday
Archaeological Excavations to Take Place in Holcomb Valley’s Clapboard Town Mining Camp
An archaeological field study will be taking place in Holcomb Valley starting Monday, through a partnership with the San Bernardino National Forest and UCLA’s Cotsen Institute of Archaelogy. During the five-week program (June 22 through July 24), students will be working with Forest Service archaeologists in Holcomb Valley, just north of Big Bear Lake, to perform archaeological … [Read more...] about Archaeological Excavations to Take Place in Holcomb Valley’s Clapboard Town Mining Camp
CSD Approves MOU With Big Bear City Professional Firefighters’ Association; Fire Department’s Iconic, 73-Year-Old Firetruck to Be Restored
The updated Memorandum of Understanding with the Big Bear City Professional Firefighters’ Association, which Fire Chief Jeff Willis said was “two months in the making,” went before the Board of Directors of the Community Services District for approval last night. CSD’s miscellaneous staff was, in April, granted a 2% cost of living increase for 2010, but will forego raises … [Read more...] about CSD Approves MOU With Big Bear City Professional Firefighters’ Association; Fire Department’s Iconic, 73-Year-Old Firetruck to Be Restored
Big Bear Historical Museum Opens for the Season on Saturday; Historical Society to Celebrate 103rd Anna Crain Day on Monday
The only museum in the San Bernardino mountains is Big Bear Valley’s local treasure, the Big Bear Historical Museum, which is packed with treasures and artifacts from our area’s gold mining history (including a working stamp mill), the Serrano Indians, the fox farming industry, moviemaking and more. The Big Bear Historical Museum opens for the season tomorrow, May 23, and … [Read more...] about Big Bear Historical Museum Opens for the Season on Saturday; Historical Society to Celebrate 103rd Anna Crain Day on Monday