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
ALERTS/Breaking Big Bear News
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
Possible Attempted Child Abduction Prompts Sheriff’s Station Warning to Parents
Big Bear Lake, CA -- The Big Bear Sheriff’s Station spent yesterday afternoon investigating an incident of suspicious activity that, all told, did not result in any harm to an eight-year-old boy in Big Bear Lake—though all parents should be aware of the potential dangers. Per the press release issued by the Sheriff’s Station today: “Yesterday afternoon (June 9) at … [Read more...] about Possible Attempted Child Abduction Prompts Sheriff’s Station Warning to Parents
Big Bear City Area Home to 50 Earthquakes in Last 24 Hours; 2.6 Magnitude Tremor in 3am Hour
Big Bear City, CA -- Since yesterday morning (June 7), we’ve had about 50 earthquakes centered in our area, most of them about four miles north of Big Bear City. The two largest quakes were yesterday in the 1 o’clock hour and registered magnitudes of 3.2 and 3.3, per the U.S. Geological Survey. Since the midnight hour today, June 8, there have been another 25 or so earthquakes … [Read more...] about Big Bear City Area Home to 50 Earthquakes in Last 24 Hours; 2.6 Magnitude Tremor in 3am Hour