Big Bear, Ca, February 14, 2011, 9:00am - A 2-megawatt solar power project has been proposed to top the Big Bear sanitary landfill site. Project Navigator, Ltd, a Brea, CA engineering firm has entered in to an option agreement with the County of San Bernardino to explore development of a photovoltaic facility on the closed landfill. If built, the site would provide enough … [Read more...] about Solar Power Facility Proposed for Landfill Site
ALERTS/Breaking Big Bear News
Water and Power General Manager to Resign
Big Bear, Ca, February 14, 2011, 8:00am - Friday, the City of Big Bear Lake announced that Department of Water and Power General Manager, Joel Dickson, would be resigning effective as of the middle of April. Mr. Dickson cited personal reasons for his resignation. “My two and one half years…..at the Department of Water and Power has been a rewarding professional experience.” … [Read more...] about Water and Power General Manager to Resign
Hotshot Crew Captain Will Be Missed
Big Bear, Ca, February 12, 2011, 5:40pm - The death Friday evening of Gabriel Pomona, Captain of the Forest Service’s Big Bear Hotshot Crew, is making an impact on our community. Gabriel’s wife Summer, his many family members, the Forest Service, and Big Bear will miss the 36-year-old firefighter. Gabriel began his career in the Sierra National Forest on a hand crew. In … [Read more...] about Hotshot Crew Captain Will Be Missed
Two boaters rescued from Big Bear Lake
Big Bear, Ca, February 12, 2011, 4:00pm - Two boaters were rescued in Big Bear Lake this afternoon. At approximately 2:45 pm, a canoe carrying a man and a woman swamped near Eagle Point. The woman attempted to swim to shore and a bystander entered the water to assist. The man remained with the canoe and was rescued by a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy and another … [Read more...] about Two boaters rescued from Big Bear Lake
Forest Service Employee Fatally Injured in Traffic Accident
Big Bear, Ca, February 12, 2011, 10:45am -A Forest Service employee was struck while riding his motorcycle in Big Bear City Friday evening. 36-year-old Gabriel Pomona was traveling west on North Shore Drive, when a pickup truck hit him while attempting to make a left turn. The accident occurred at Tinkerbell Avenue at approximately 6:00 pm. Mr. Pomona was transported to the … [Read more...] about Forest Service Employee Fatally Injured in Traffic Accident