There are two road closures temporarily in place this morning (Monday, September 21). In the 8 o’clock hour today, the brakes went out on a big rig traveling on Highway 330; the truck then hit two other vehicles, also prompting a diesel spill. Highway 330 was closed just before 9am, and per the CHP and CalTrans, will likely remain closed into this afternoon. More locally, the … [Read more...] about Monday Morning Roads Update: Highway 330, Red Ant Hill Closed
Big Bear News
Ryan Hall Takes First in Yesterday’s ING Philadelphia Distance Run
Ryan Hall took victory yesterday, outrunning 12,000 or more runners, including three Kenyans, to place first in the ING Philadelphia Distance Run. Big Bear High School Class of 2001 graduate Hall, who’d placed 10th in the Beijing Olympics, finished the September 20 race of 13.1 miles in a time of 1:01:52—and is the first American-born runner to win the Philadelphia race since … [Read more...] about Ryan Hall Takes First in Yesterday’s ING Philadelphia Distance Run
Bear City Firefighters to Be Recognized in This Evening’s CSD Board Meeting
The Board of Directors of the Big Bear City Community Services District meets for their first regular meeting of the month this evening at 5:30pm, as their first-Monday-of-the-month meeting had been adjourned due to the Labor Day holiday. This evening’s meeting, at the CSD offices at 139 E. Big Bear Boulevard, will include presentations by Big Bear City Fire Chief Jeff Willis, … [Read more...] about Bear City Firefighters to Be Recognized in This Evening’s CSD Board Meeting
New Schools Superintendent Dr. Nancy Wright Says Big Bear Already Feels Like Home
Though BVUSD’s new Superintendent of Schools Dr. Nancy Wright was only appointed to BVUSD’s top position this week, and won’t assume her post until October 19, she tells KBHR that the Big Bear Valley already feels like home. Dr. Wright’s career in education spans nearly 30 years in Colorado, during which time she served in small, mountain communities, such as Manitou Springs, … [Read more...] about New Schools Superintendent Dr. Nancy Wright Says Big Bear Already Feels Like Home
Memorial for Fred Ransom Still Pending; Family Posts Website to Honor Big Bear’s Iconic Character
It was on Labor Day, likely en route to the Teddy Bear Café for his breakfast, that 78-year-old Fred Ransom passed away due to a collision on his Suzuki motorcycle, a birthday gift he’d received in 2008. Big Bear has since been abuzz with stories of the legendary longtime local—Ransom had been a fixture in the Valley for so long, in fact, that Historical Museum Curator Kim … [Read more...] about Memorial for Fred Ransom Still Pending; Family Posts Website to Honor Big Bear’s Iconic Character