Big Bear Lake, CA -- The annual Big Bear Idol competition, hosted by the Rotary Club of Big Bear Lake and open to high-school aged vocalists and instrumentalists, took place at the Big Bear Lake Performing Arts Center on Saturday evening, February 20. Of the three participating in the instrumental competition, first place and a $300 cash prize went to Caitlin Marie Pletcher for … [Read more...] about Amber Carpenter and Caitlin Marie Pletcher Named Big Bear Idols in Rotary Club’s Annual Music Competition
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Search and Rescue Teams Search for Three Snowboarders; Found, Nine Hours Later, and Cited for Out-of-Bounds Riding
Big Bear Lake, CA -- Three snowboarders were lost and then found yesterday (Sunday, February 21). The three, two men and one woman, all in their 20s and from areas outside of the Big Bear Valley, had been snowboarding at Bear Mountain Resort yesterday afternoon and, given bad weather and poor visibility, the three ended up out of bounds, beyond the ski area. The Big Bear … [Read more...] about Search and Rescue Teams Search for Three Snowboarders; Found, Nine Hours Later, and Cited for Out-of-Bounds Riding
Big Bear Lake City Council to Hear Two Presentations This Evening, on State Funding and Air Quality
Big Bear Lake, CA -- The City Council of Big Bear Lake convenes for their second regular meeting of the month this evening, during which time there will be presentations on the California state budget (and its effects on local government funds) and from the South Coast Air Quality Management District. City Council meetings are open to the public, and are held in Hofert Hall at … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake City Council to Hear Two Presentations This Evening, on State Funding and Air Quality
Weekend Snowfall Prompts Chain Requirements for Mountain Highways, and Schedule Changes
Big Bear Valley, CA -- Friday’s Winter Storm Warning did result in fresh snowfall here in the Big Bear Valley, with a powdered sugar-like dusting of snow to wake to both Saturday and Sunday mornings, and a few inches since yesterday (February 21) making for snow totals of around 104 inches for the season (average snowfall for an entire season tends to be 62 inches). The new … [Read more...] about Weekend Snowfall Prompts Chain Requirements for Mountain Highways, and Schedule Changes
BVUSD School Board Approves 2010/2011 Calendar and Is Poised to Move Forward with Union Negotiations
Big Bear Lake, CA -- The new school calendar, for Bear Valley Unified’s 2010/2011 school year, was approved at this week’s meeting of the Board of Trustees, and eight snow days have been factored in to the calendar for the school year that begins on Tuesday, August 3. The calendar also maintains the minimum day Thursdays for Big Bear Middle School and the elementaries, to allow … [Read more...] about BVUSD School Board Approves 2010/2011 Calendar and Is Poised to Move Forward with Union Negotiations