Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - UPDATE: This afternoon's potential PSPS from Bear Valley Electric has ended early at 3:30pm due to increasingly slowing wind conditions. In addition to tonight’s planned SCE outage, BVES has announced a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff today, Friday, October 16, 2026. This is due to high winds and potential fire danger specifically … [Read more...] about BVES Potential PSPS Today 12noon to 6pm for West End Customers: UPDATE: This Potential PSPS Has Ended as of 3:30PM
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Planned Overnight Power Outage Set for Big Bear Valley as Edison Performs Maintenance
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - Residents across the Big Bear Valley should prepare for a planned overnight power outage this weekend as Southern California Edison (SCE) conducts scheduled maintenance on transmission lines serving the mountain community. According to Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES), the planned power outage window will begin at approximately 11:30 … [Read more...] about Planned Overnight Power Outage Set for Big Bear Valley as Edison Performs Maintenance
Potential Public Safety Power Shutoff on Saturday
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - Bear Valley Electric, Inc., is informing the community that Southern California Edison (SCE) may be enacting a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) on Saturday, October 10, 2026 from 12:01 am (midnight) to 9 pm. This period of concern is due to high winds and fire conditions that may affect their lines serving the Big Bear area. There is no … [Read more...] about Potential Public Safety Power Shutoff on Saturday
New Residential Trash Collection Schedule Begins October 12, 2026
BIG BEAR LAKE, CA - Big Bear News - October 5, 2026 — The City of Big Bear Lake and Big Bear Disposal, Inc. have announced an updated residential trash collection schedule set to take effect on Monday, October 12, 2026. The schedule adjustment aims to optimize pickup routes by spreading collection days more evenly across the week. According to city officials, the rebalanced … [Read more...] about New Residential Trash Collection Schedule Begins October 12, 2026
Potential Public Safety Power Shutoff This Weekend
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. (BVES) is notifying customers that Southern California Edison (SCE) is monitoring transmission lines serving the BVES system for a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). The overall period of concern is from 6:00pm on Saturday, September 26, 2026, through 3:00am on Monday, September 28, 2026. These … [Read more...] about Potential Public Safety Power Shutoff This Weekend