Highway 330 may soon have a special designation. Legislation introduced by Senator Bob Dutton to honor former Battalion Chief Steve Faris of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has made its way through the Senate and is now in the Assembly. If passed, the resolution would designate Highway 330 as the Steve Faris Memorial Highway; he died in September 2006 … [Read more...] about Senator Dutton Introduces Legislation to Designate Highway 330 as the Steve Faris Memorial Highway
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Highway 330 Closed Next Wednesday and Thursday to Allow for Annual Maintenance by CalTrans
CalTrans has scheduled annual maintenance work for Highway 330 this month. Rather than do two-to-three weeks of flagging on the mountain road for routine maintenance, CalTrans will this year close the highway for two days, to allow crews safe access. On Wednesday and Thursday, May 13 and 14, Highway 330 will be under a full closure to allow for guardrail replacement and repair, … [Read more...] about Highway 330 Closed Next Wednesday and Thursday to Allow for Annual Maintenance by CalTrans
After 50 Years As a Local Spring Tradition, Daffodil Gardens to Close on Easter Sunday
A mountain tradition for over 50 years will be closing on Easter Sunday. That tradition is the popular spring field trip to see the acres of beautiful daffodils in Running Springs, which Gene and Dale Bauer have offered to the public, free of charge, since 1957. The fields of many varieties of blooming daffodils survived the Slide Fire of 2007 because, as Gene tells KBHR, the … [Read more...] about After 50 Years As a Local Spring Tradition, Daffodil Gardens to Close on Easter Sunday
Report of Fire Off Highway 330 Thursday Morning Turns Out to Be False Alarm
There had been a report of a fire off Highway 330 in the 8am hour today. Firefighting crews from both the San Bernardino County Fire Department and the U.S. Forest Service responded to the calls indicating there was smoke in the area near the lower passing lane, though the good news is that this turned out to be a false alarm. So, once again, no fire off Highway 330 this … [Read more...] about Report of Fire Off Highway 330 Thursday Morning Turns Out to Be False Alarm
Single Vehicle Collision Into Mountainside Results in Arrest; Off-Duty Officers Assist in Incident
A single vehicle traffic collision on Highway 330 last week resulted in the arrest of a 29-year-old Santa Fe Springs man, according to a report issued by the California Highway Patrol. On Thursday, March 19 at about 10:10pm, the 29-year-old was driving his minivan, when it struck the mountainside just north of 330’s middle passing lane and landed on its side. The driver … [Read more...] about Single Vehicle Collision Into Mountainside Results in Arrest; Off-Duty Officers Assist in Incident