Big Bear, CA - UPDATE: 5pm - Highway 18 to Lucerne Valley has re-opened with escorts. You can except some delays. Isolated showers with heavy rainfall created mudslides on both Highway 18 to Lucerne Valley and Highway 38 today, prompting the closure of both highways for a period of time. Highway 38 has reopened but Highway 18 is still in a clean-up phase from a massive mud … [Read more...] about Mudslides Prompt Temporary Road Closures
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Join the Sheriff’s Department Team as a Citizen Volunteer
Big Bear, CA - The Big Bear Sheriff’s Station is now accepting applications for Citizen Patrol Volunteers. COPs assist Sheriff’s Deputies as the eyes and ears of the Valley by patrolling neighborhoods, conducting vacation checks, helping with traffic control and local community events, and assisting with other official duties. The Sheriff’s Station will be conducting … [Read more...] about Join the Sheriff’s Department Team as a Citizen Volunteer
Monsoon Information for Motorists
San Bernardino Mountains, CA - Monsoon season is here for the deserts and mountains of southern California. A monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind blowing from the southwest between May and September bringing rain. These storms typically drench these regions causing the creeks and washes to overflow their banks with water, debris, and mud, which ultimately sheet across state … [Read more...] about Monsoon Information for Motorists
The Valley Fire
Forest Falls, CA - UPDATE 11:00AM - The Valley Fire is now at 1,341 acres with 13% containment. Several thunderstorms passed through the lower elevations of the Valley Fire area resulting in some flooding and debris flows. However, the higher elevations of the fire have not seen significant rainfall and continue to burn. The fire is moving north and east, higher into the San … [Read more...] about The Valley Fire
Personal Fireworks Illegal in Big Bear Valley
Big Bear, CA - Fireworks can be beautiful, but they can be unpredictable and deadly. Numerous fires have resulted from the use of personal fireworks, not to mention causing severe injuries to the users. Personal fireworks are illegal throughout Big Bear Valley, including “safe and sane” fireworks. In addition, all fireworks that explode, shoot into the air or move along the … [Read more...] about Personal Fireworks Illegal in Big Bear Valley