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
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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
Jordan Romero Says of Everest: “It Was Totally Worth It”; Jordan, Paul and Karen Begin the Journey Back to Big Bear
Now that Big Bear Middle School eighth grader Jordan Romero has achieved his years-long dream, reaching the summit of Mt. Everest--the highest peak in the world, and in doing so, setting a world record by being the youngest person ever to reach the peak at age 13--he and dad Paul Romero and climbing partner Karen Lundgren begin their long journey back to Big Bear. Earlier today … [Read more...] about Jordan Romero Says of Everest: “It Was Totally Worth It”; Jordan, Paul and Karen Begin the Journey Back to Big Bear
Diligence of Marina Inspector Keeps Big Bear Lake Quagga Mussel Free; All Boats Must Be Clean, Drained and Dry Before Launch
Big Bear Lake, CA -- A Quagga mussel-infested boat was prevented from being launched onto Big Bear Lake because of the pre-launch inspection performed by diligent launch ramp attendants, per a press release issued by the Big Bear Municipal Water District: “The boat showed up at Pine Knot Landing after spending three months in Lake Mojave on the Colorado River. Certified Quagga … [Read more...] about Diligence of Marina Inspector Keeps Big Bear Lake Quagga Mussel Free; All Boats Must Be Clean, Drained and Dry Before Launch