CalTrans announced today that a culvert failure will result in the closure of Highway 330 and though no specifics were outlined, the roadway could be closed for several weeks. Erosion accelerated by recent storms is cited for the culvert failure, approximately eight miles up the mountain from Highland Avenue. A contractor was hired today (March 15), and emergency work to repair … [Read more...] about CalTrans Plans for Weeks-Long Closure of Highway 330, Though No Start Date Announced (Update: Closed as of Tuesday)
Big Bear News
Fawnskin Resident Pleads Not Guilty to Drug-Related Charges Issued Wednesday
Fawnskin/San Bernardino, CA -- Last Wednesday, March 10, Big Bear Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested three individuals in Fawnskin; it was during a warrant service that a large amount of methamphetamine, marijuana, and items used for the packaging and sale of illegal drugs were found at a residence in the 42000 block of North Shore Drive, in addition to $700 in cash and a … [Read more...] about Fawnskin Resident Pleads Not Guilty to Drug-Related Charges Issued Wednesday
Twenty-Six BVUSD Teachers Among Nearly 22,000 Receiving Budget-Prompted Pink Slips Today
Big Bear Lake, CA -- Nearly 22,000 public school employees will be receiving pink slips in California today, March 15, and, of those, 26 are teachers employed by the Bear Valley Unified School District. Each year on March 15, school districts are legally required to notify staff if their positions could be eliminated in the coming school year. In anticipation of this deadline, … [Read more...] about Twenty-Six BVUSD Teachers Among Nearly 22,000 Receiving Budget-Prompted Pink Slips Today
Season’s Final American Bald Eagle Count Indicates Five of Area’s Eleven Eagles Wintering in Big Bear Valley
Big Bear Valley, CA -- The fourth and final eagle count of the season took place on March 13, with an impressive 62 volunteers showing up at the Big Bear Discovery Center to assist biologists of the San Bernardino National Forest. Within the local forest’s American Bald Eagle census area, which includes Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear Lake, Baldwin Lake, Lake Gregory, Lake Hemet and … [Read more...] about Season’s Final American Bald Eagle Count Indicates Five of Area’s Eleven Eagles Wintering in Big Bear Valley
Accident at Fox Farm Road Results in Vehicle in Rathbun Creek
Big Bear Lake, CA - At approximately 2:30-3pm Sunday, a single car accident caused the temporary closure of a section of Fox Farm Road near Big Bear Blvd as a vehicle apparently lost control driving east off the roadway into Rathbun Creek. The four door smoky blue Honda appeared to have veered off the roadway, hitting a snow embankment, proceeding up over the sidewalk and … [Read more...] about Accident at Fox Farm Road Results in Vehicle in Rathbun Creek