Big Bear Lake, CA, August 4, 2010, 11:38am - This morning just before 11:00am, a bank robbery took place at Citibank next to Summit Plaza on Big Bear Blvd in Big Bear Lake. The suspect, Tommy Dwyer, was caught minutes later on Thrush Drive near Snow Summit as he was escaping towards the forest on a bicycle. Witnesses identified the suspect as he was leaving the bank and … [Read more...] about BREAKING NEWS: A Suspect is in Custody After a Bank Robbery at Citibank
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Bird Tests Positive for West Nile Virus; County’s Public Health Department Recommends the Precautionary “Five Ds”
San Bernardino County, CA -- A dead mockingbird that tested positive for West Nile Virus is, per the Department of Public Health, evidence that the disease is becoming more active in San Bernardino County. The County’s Mosquito and Vector Control Program received confirmation that a mockingbird collected June 18 in Redlands tested positive for WNV, so increased mosquito … [Read more...] about Bird Tests Positive for West Nile Virus; County’s Public Health Department Recommends the Precautionary “Five Ds”
Big Bear Feels 5.4 Quake in the Desert; 2.1 Magnitude Tremor Near Big Bear City
Big Bear Valley, CA -- Yesterday evening’s big rattler, centered near Borrego Springs at 4:53pm, has (since our 5pm newscast) been downgraded to a magnitude 5.4 earthquake, per the U.S. Geological Survey, and has been followed by countless aftershocks in the area about 25 miles south of Palm Springs. Specific to the Big Bear Valley, we did have one earthquake centered about … [Read more...] about Big Bear Feels 5.4 Quake in the Desert; 2.1 Magnitude Tremor Near Big Bear City
Despite Influx of Crowds for Fourth of July, Sheriff’s Captain Reports, “We Had Relatively Few Incidents”
Big Bear Valley, CA -- This year’s Fourth of July weekend in the Big Bear Valley was marred by the July 5 drowning of an 18-year-old from Yucca Valley, though, given the influx of crowds here for the holiday, local law enforcement and fire agencies report that it was a relatively calm weekend. In addition to an extra 20 deputies on patrol, the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station’s law … [Read more...] about Despite Influx of Crowds for Fourth of July, Sheriff’s Captain Reports, “We Had Relatively Few Incidents”
CalTrans Implements Maintenance Projects at Base of Mountain, and in Boulder Bay and Fawnskin Areas
Big Bear Valley, CA -- In addition to the ongoing construction of the Big Bear bridge, scheduled for completion next year, there are a few CalTrans maintenance projects slated for this week. Work resumes in the Highland area this week, which will affect those traveling on the 210 freeway and Highway 330 at the base of the mountain. From 8am to 4pm through Friday, July 9, the … [Read more...] about CalTrans Implements Maintenance Projects at Base of Mountain, and in Boulder Bay and Fawnskin Areas