We have had five earthquakes centered in our area this week, the first of which was a 2.2 magnitude tremor on Sunday morning at 10:13am, just four miles northwest of Big Bear Lake and registering a depth of nearly six miles. The 2.2 magnitude quake was followed at 10:25am on the 9th by a 1.3 magnitude quake centered six miles east southeast of Big Bear City. On Monday morning, … [Read more...] about Six Earthquakes in Our Area This Week–So Far
Big Bear News
Consulate General from Indonesia Promotes Trade with Big Bear Choppers
The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia and a Director with the United States Department of Commerce were distinguished guests at last night’s City of Big Bear Lake’s City Council Meeting. Council members presented a proclamation to the Honorable Consulate General Subijaksono Sujono thanking him for spending time in Big Bear in order to develop trade relations … [Read more...] about Consulate General from Indonesia Promotes Trade with Big Bear Choppers
Tim Wood and Running Springs Teen Receive National Forest Service Awards
Three of this year’s prestigious national awards for volunteerism in the Forest Service went to individuals serving the Pacific Southwest Region and, of those, two are awardees from the San Bernardino National Forest. Within our local forest area, there are over 1,500 volunteers and, of those, 13-year-old Jeff Gumpertz of Running Springs has volunteered for over a year with the … [Read more...] about Tim Wood and Running Springs Teen Receive National Forest Service Awards
Results of City Council’s Monday Meeting
At last night’s regularly scheduled meeting of the City of Big Bear Lake’s City Council, Council approved a joint agreement for the Senior Home Repair Program-Community Development Block Grant with the County of San Bernardino. Also, Council did adopt resolutions certifying an Environmental Impact Report, Conditional Use Permit and the Density Bonus Affordable Housing … [Read more...] about Results of City Council’s Monday Meeting
Blasting Scheduled for Tuesday at the Dam
Blasting has been scheduled at the Big Bear dam for today, Tuesday, August 11 between 12 noon and 2 pm at two eastside locations. Expect short delays during this time period. Route 18 will remain open with flagging operations present with one lane remaining open during work hours. Traffic impacts are expected to be minimal with no more than 15-20 minute delays. Construction … [Read more...] about Blasting Scheduled for Tuesday at the Dam