Big Bear Valley, CA -- In anticipation of some temporary road closures taking place on Friday afternoon, to allow for the Amgen Tour of California cycling race, the Bear Valley Unified School District has made some scheduling modifications for this school week. On Thursday, which is generally a minimum day for students at Big Bear Middle School and all three elementaries, all … [Read more...] about All BVUSD Schools on Early-Out Schedule This Friday; Thursday Will Be Full, Regular Day for BBMS, Elementaries
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Mountain Lion Spotted in Big Bear City Neighborhood; Cat’s Behavior is Non-Aggressive
Big Bear City, CA -- A Big Bear City resident spotted a mountain lion in her neighborhood, on Winding Lane near the Deadmans Curve portion of Big Bear Boulevard, on Sunday night. Per the reports received by the Big Bear Sheriffs Station and the California Department of Fish and Game, at about 10:30pm on May 16, the local woman went out to her car to retrieve her purse, and says … [Read more...] about Mountain Lion Spotted in Big Bear City Neighborhood; Cat’s Behavior is Non-Aggressive
Quake Wake: Five Earthquakes Centered Outside Big Bear Lake Friday Morning; Largest Tremor Registers 2.7 Magnitude
Big Bear Lake, CA -- It you felt a stirring in the wee hours last night (May 14), it wasn’t the wind, but five earthquakes, each of them centered five miles north of the City of Big Bear Lake. The first of these occurred at 2:15am Friday morning, and was of a magnitude of 1.5, which was followed at 3:06am by a more severe earthquake of a 2.7 magnitude. The 2.7 quake was … [Read more...] about Quake Wake: Five Earthquakes Centered Outside Big Bear Lake Friday Morning; Largest Tremor Registers 2.7 Magnitude
Highway 330 Now Open 24/7, Though Morning Commuters May Experience Delays Up to 30 Minutes
By now, you’ve heard the good news that, nearly two months later, Highway 330 has been re-opened to traffic. Officials with CalTrans tell KBHR today (May 13) that delays can be expected, Monday through Thursday, from 7am to 6pm—and these delays during the morning commute could be as much as 20 to 30 minutes maximum, though there are also windows when traffic will continue to … [Read more...] about Highway 330 Now Open 24/7, Though Morning Commuters May Experience Delays Up to 30 Minutes
Sheriff’s Deputies Put Down Mountain Lion at Baker Pond Thursday Morning; DFG Confirms Same Animal from Last Week’s Attacks
Big Bear Valley, CA -- The mountain lion that had been in the Whispering Forest neighborhood along the North Shore over the last week has been put down by Big Bear Sheriff’s Station deputies this morning (May 6). The juvenile mountain lion first came to residents’ attention when, last Friday, it jumped a small fence and attacked and killed a small dog just days after also … [Read more...] about Sheriff’s Deputies Put Down Mountain Lion at Baker Pond Thursday Morning; DFG Confirms Same Animal from Last Week’s Attacks