SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- San Bernardino National Forest officials have welcomed Scott Howes as the Forest's new Deputy Fire Chief. Chief Howes, who has served the public with the U.S. Forest Service for 34 years, was most recently the Division Chief for the Front Country Ranger District. Chief Howes started his career on the San Bernardino National Forest in 1987, … [Read more...] about Scott Howes promoted to Deputy Fire Chief
Big Bear News
With the Public’s Help, Deputies Locate Charles Stapleton
Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA - UPDATE: A local citizen called the Big Bear Sheriff's Station to report suspect Charles Stapleton's vehicle parked in a vacant lot in Sugarloaf. The vehicle was unoccupied. Deputies scoured the area and made contact with nearby residents. Information was gathered that Stapleton was possibly staying at a house in the 400 block of Highland … [Read more...] about With the Public’s Help, Deputies Locate Charles Stapleton
Victim is Critically Injured During a Family Gathering in Big Bear
Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA - Shortly after midnight on November 18, deputies from the Big Bear Sheriff's Station responded to a call of a severely injured male subject identified as Andrew Stephano (age 35, a resident of Yucaipa) at Bear Valley Community Hospital. Stephano was admitted to the Emergency Room with multiple wounds consistent with a stabbing to his arm, face, … [Read more...] about Victim is Critically Injured During a Family Gathering in Big Bear
Caltrans to Conduct Rock Scaling on State Route 38 Beginning Monday
Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA - The California Department of Transportation began an emergency project to repair damages to State Route 38 as the result of the El Dorado wildfire back on October 2nd. The project limits are from Thurman Flats to Glass Road. The work will stabilize slopes, remove debris and hazardous/burned trees, excavate and clear culverts and inlet basins … [Read more...] about Caltrans to Conduct Rock Scaling on State Route 38 Beginning Monday
Big Bear Alpine Zoo Reopens at New Location
Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA - After two decades of planning, fundraising and construction, the Big Bear Alpine Zoo opened its doors to the public at its brand-new state-of–the-art facility on Thursday, Nov. 5. The Big Bear Alpine Zoo originally opened as the Moonridge Animal Park on Goldmine Drive in 1961. In 1998, The Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District was … [Read more...] about Big Bear Alpine Zoo Reopens at New Location