Big Bear Lake, CA -- We can expect delays on Big Bear Boulevard/Highway 18 this week, as CalTrans crews will be doing crack seal work in the City of Big Bear Lake. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 8am to 3pm, there will only be one lane accessible to motorists in one direction at a time. The project will cover Big Bear Boulevard, from Stanfield Cutoff west to Pine Knot … [Read more...] about CalTrans Project on Big Bear Boulevard This Week; Only One Lane to Be Open June 1-3
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Holiday Travelers Reminded to Buckle Up, Allow Extra Time, and Stay Sober on the Road
San Bernardino County, CA -- Memorial Day weekend signifies the start of the summer travel season, and will also be a Maximum Enforcement Period for the California Highway Patrol. All available CHP officers will be on the road, starting Friday at 6pm and extending through midnight on Monday. As, during last year’s Memorial Day weekend, 45 people were killed on California … [Read more...] about Holiday Travelers Reminded to Buckle Up, Allow Extra Time, and Stay Sober on the Road
No Outdoor Watering for DWP Customers This Weekend; Conservation Measures in Place for Summer Season
For water customers of the Department of Water and Power, there will be additional water use restrictions over the Memorial Day weekend, so you may want to plan to do your outdoor watering in the meantime. On Saturday and Sunday of the Memorial Day weekend, DWP customers serviced in Big Bear Lake, Sugarloaf, Fawnskin and Lake Williams are asked to refrain from watering, in … [Read more...] about No Outdoor Watering for DWP Customers This Weekend; Conservation Measures in Place for Summer Season
Bear Valley Electric Crews Restore Power to Lake Williams Area–and Ahead of Estimated Schedule
Lake Williams, CA -- Bear Valley Electric crews were quick to respond to yesterday’s power outage in Lake Williams, which was prompted by a dumptruck carrying large boulders snagging an electrical line and pulling down a power pole off Forest Service road 2N12, just south of Erwin Lake. The outage occurred just before 4pm and, at that time, Bear Valley Electric’s Operations … [Read more...] about Bear Valley Electric Crews Restore Power to Lake Williams Area–and Ahead of Estimated Schedule
Bear Valley Electric Crew Working to Restore Power to Lake Williams; Dumptruck Knocks Out Power Line Tuesday Afternoon
Lake Williams/Erwin Lake, CA -- The Lake Williams area is currently without power, due to a construction incident taking place just before 4pm today (Tuesday, May 25). Per John Dykesten, Operations Supervisor for Bear Valley Electric Service, a dumptruck dumping large rocks (perhaps from the Big Bear dam site) onto Forest Service road 2N12 just south of Erwin lake, snagged … [Read more...] about Bear Valley Electric Crew Working to Restore Power to Lake Williams; Dumptruck Knocks Out Power Line Tuesday Afternoon