If you need to gear up for the upcoming winter ski and board season, a “Ski Swap” will be held at Snow Summit on Saturday and Sunday, October 24th and 25th from 8am to 4pm. If you have ski or snowboarding equipment or clothing you want to sell, the National Ski Patrol will sell them for you on consignment or items can be donated to the patrol. All monies raised will go for … [Read more...] about Snow Summit Ski Swap benefits National Ski Patrol
Big Bear News
Masonic Lodge “Big Breakfast” Tomorrow
Tomorrow morning the Big Bear Masonic Lodge will hold an all you can eat “Big Breakfast” fundraiser with special guest, Noel Blanc of Looney Tunes fame voicing cartoon characters including Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and more. The breakfast menu includes eggs, sausage, bacon, pancakes, sausage gravy over biscuits, coffee and juice. The “Big Breakfast” is from 7 to 11am, Saturday, … [Read more...] about Masonic Lodge “Big Breakfast” Tomorrow
Airport Board Planning to Select New General Manager in Friday Meeting
The Board of Directors of the Big Bear Airport District convenes for a special meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3pm. The closed session meeting is with regard to public employee appointment for the general manager position. In July, the Airport Board began advertising for the position, placing ads in regional publications as well as with the American Association of Airport … [Read more...] about Airport Board Planning to Select New General Manager in Friday Meeting
Southwest Gas Accepting Donations in 12th Annual Winter Coat Drive; Seven Drop-Off Locations Through October 30th
The employees of our local Southwest Gas are asking the community to share the warmth this winter, by donating new or gently-used coats to their 12th annual Winter Coat Drive. Through October 30, donations of coats will be welcomed at seven locations, those being Bear Valley Electric Service, the Department of Water and Power, the Big Bear City Community Services District, … [Read more...] about Southwest Gas Accepting Donations in 12th Annual Winter Coat Drive; Seven Drop-Off Locations Through October 30th
Forest Service Plans Wild Burros Round-Up, the First in 12 Years
Those in the Shay Meadows neighborhood and East Valley areas are likely familiar with the burros in the Big Bear Valley and, in fact, the San Bernardino National Forest says that, over the past year, a herd of burros has moved from forest lands east of Baldwin Lake and into residential areas including Erwin Lake and Sugarloaf. The influx of burros entering residential areas has … [Read more...] about Forest Service Plans Wild Burros Round-Up, the First in 12 Years