Big Bear City, CA/ San Bernardino National Forest -- Just after 9am this morning (June 22), smoke and some flames were visible on the Big Bear Valley’s North Shore, on the San Bernardino National Forest about half way up the hill from the Whispering Forest neighborhood in Big Bear City. KBHR first received a call at 9:11am, from a fisherman who could see the small fire from his … [Read more...] about Breaking News: Small Fire on North Shore Hillside on San Bernardino National Forest
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Spring’s Final Weekend Brings More Earthquakes Centered North of Big Bear City
Big Bear City, CA -- We had a few more earthquakes in our area over the weekend, starting with a 1.4 magnitude quake on Friday night at 11:30pm; this one, like most tremors in our area in recent weeks, was centered a couple miles north of Big Bear City. Just after 3:30pm on Saturday afternoon, we had an earthquake of a 2.1 magnitude, also centered a few miles north of Big Bear … [Read more...] about Spring’s Final Weekend Brings More Earthquakes Centered North of Big Bear City
Forest Service Crews Contain Small Fire on San Bernardino National Forest, Off Highway 38
Seven Oaks, CA/San Bernardino National Forest -- Earlier this afternoon (Friday, June 18), there was a small fire on the San Bernardino National Forest, though it has since been contained by firefighting crews with the U.S. Forest Service. The fire was located about half a mile below Highway 38, and was held to under half an acre in the vicinity of Glass Road (which is situated … [Read more...] about Forest Service Crews Contain Small Fire on San Bernardino National Forest, Off Highway 38
Alert: Scam Phone Calls Being Directed to First Mountain Bank Customers
Big Bear Valley, CA -- Fraudulent phone calls, generated by scam artists claiming to be making contact on behalf of First Mountain Bank, are once again being made to Big Bear households, as of today. Those called have been asked to provide their account number and pin code to reactivate their ATM cards. A similar series of bank scam calls took place in the Big Bear Valley this … [Read more...] about Alert: Scam Phone Calls Being Directed to First Mountain Bank Customers
Attention Seniors: Medicare Rebate Checks Spur Scam Artists
San Bernardino County, CA -- San Bernardino County, specifically the Department of Aging and Adult Services, has issued a warning to residents, particularly those who are Medicare beneficiaries. The U.S. Health and Human Services agency has been issuing $250 Medicare rebate checks (also known as the donut hole checks) to the estimated four million eligible Medicare … [Read more...] about Attention Seniors: Medicare Rebate Checks Spur Scam Artists