Big Bear News – Big Bear Lake, CA – On Sunday, July 6, 2025, at approximately 6:11PM, deputies conducted a traffic stop near Maple Lane and Big Bear Boulevard. During the stop, the driver, 44-year-old Gregory Thomas of Sugarloaf, exhibited signs of being under the influence of a controlled substance. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of suspected methamphetamine and … [Read more...] about Local Arrest on Drug Charges Under Proposition 36
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BVES, Inc, Warns of Potential PSPS Today, 7/7/25, per Southern CA Edison
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - Bear Valley Electric Service is notifying customers that Southern California Edison has placed one of the BVES transmission lines on its Monitored Circuit List for a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff, known as PSPS, due to high winds and fire conditions. The period of concern is today, Monday, July 7th at 3pm through midnight. BVES … [Read more...] about BVES, Inc, Warns of Potential PSPS Today, 7/7/25, per Southern CA Edison
Tonight’s 4th of July Holiday Fireworks Display Is On
Big Bear News – Big Bear Lake, CA – The annual Fourth of July fireworks show over Big Bear Lake has always been a must-see event for this summer holiday. And, this year, the fireworks show will go on with the fireworks show to begin this evening when it’s dark, generally around 8:45pm to 9:15pm and launched from a barge off Pine Knot Landing on the lake’s south shore. The … [Read more...] about Tonight’s 4th of July Holiday Fireworks Display Is On
Smoke Visible in Big Bear from the Lake Fire in Silverwood/Hesperia
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - A fire in the Silverwood Lake and Hesperia Area, named the Lake Fire, began on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 4:29pm. This fire does not pose a threat to Big Bear. A shift in the winds late Sunday afternoon has resulted in smoke now visible in the Big Bear Valley. The Lake Fire has burned approximately 485 acres with 0% containment at … [Read more...] about Smoke Visible in Big Bear from the Lake Fire in Silverwood/Hesperia
Chirp Nature Center’s “Wings & Wild Things Nature Festival” on July 12th
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - The second “Wings & Wild Things Nature Festival” hosted by Chirp Nature Center is coming up on July 12, 2025 in Big Bear Lake. The event is a day-long nature festival like no other located high in the San Bernardino National Forest. Activities include bird walks, live animal presentations, kids crafts, guest speakers and book signings, … [Read more...] about Chirp Nature Center’s “Wings & Wild Things Nature Festival” on July 12th