Breaking News as of 9:15am: Police activity is taking place on Big Bear Lake this morning (July 9) as, just before 9am, a paddleboat company called to report that they had seen a body in the lake, about mid-lake and in close proximity to the observatory. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is on scene, with a crew that will include a helicopter and dive team and … [Read more...] about Breaking News: Police Activity on Big Bear Lake for Retrieval of Body Spotted This Morning
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Big Bear’s Fourth of July Weekend Results in More Visitors, Yet Few Incidents
[Updated version] The Fourth of July holiday under beautiful sunny skies made for a bustling weekend in the Big Bear Valley. According to Sara Russ of the Big Bear Chamber of Commerce, “From a Visitors Center standpoint, we had far more people than last year. We had about 170-200 people a day mid-week—and it’s continuing. That’s the best part. Even this week, the numbers … [Read more...] about Big Bear’s Fourth of July Weekend Results in More Visitors, Yet Few Incidents
Last Fourth of July Set New Record on Big Bear Lake; MWD Offers Extended Ramp Hours (and Free Fishing) on Saturday
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
City’s Planning Commission and Airport District Board Meet on Wednesday; MWD Adjourns Thursday Session
With tomorrow being the first day of July, first Wednesday of the month meetings are scheduled to take place, and this includes the Planning Commission of the City of Big Bear Lake and the Board of Directors of the Big Bear Airport District. At 1:15pm on July 1, the Planning Commission meets in Hofert Hall at the Civic Center. Public Hearing Items on the agenda include a … [Read more...] about City’s Planning Commission and Airport District Board Meet on Wednesday; MWD Adjourns Thursday Session
MWD’s Carp Round-Up Nets 2,650 Pounds of Fish, and Cleans Up the Lake’s Ecosystem
Big Bear Lake’s ecosystem is much improved, now that 2,650 pounds of carp have been removed—this, thanks to this weekend’s sixth annual Carp Round-Up, hosted by the Municipal Water District. According to the MWD’s Lake Manager Mike Stephenson, “Carp are our #1 ecosystem destruction tool in Big Bear Lake.” In addition to causing more algae in the lake, the invasive carp also eat … [Read more...] about MWD’s Carp Round-Up Nets 2,650 Pounds of Fish, and Cleans Up the Lake’s Ecosystem