If planning to hit the road during the holidays, know that California Highway Patrol officers will be out in full force, not just during the Maximum Enforcement Period from Christmas Eve through Sunday midnight, but also at more than 250 checkpoints, statewide through January 3. The CHP has declared 2010 as “The Year of the Checkpoint,” and given a record $8 million in grant … [Read more...] about All CHP Officers on the Road Through Holiday, and Conducting Sobriety Checkpoints
ALERTS/Breaking Big Bear News
Recent Bear Sightings Likely Prompted by Available Food Sources
In recent weeks, many Big Bear residents have told us of bear sightings in their yards and on their porches; there is also an unconfirmed report of an accident on the back route of Highway 18 Sunday morning, involving a bear and a semi-truck. Local biologist Jeff Villepique with the California Department of Fish and Game tells KBHR that though they come in varying colors, … [Read more...] about Recent Bear Sightings Likely Prompted by Available Food Sources
Filming on Arctic Circle Prompts Additional Delays on Highway 18
In addition to ongoing delays at the Big Bear dam for those motorists taking Highway 18 west of Big Bear Lake, intermittent delays of five minutes are possible on Arctic Circle this afternoon [Monday, December 21]. According to CalTrans, filming is taking place on this portion of Highway 18 (again, west of the dam and along Arctic Circle to Lakeview Point en route to Running … [Read more...] about Filming on Arctic Circle Prompts Additional Delays on Highway 18
Smoke from Hazardous Fuels Pile Burns Off Highway 38 May Be Visible
Crews from the U.S. Forest Service did some hazardous fuels pile burns in the Angelus Oaks area yesterday, so some residual smoke may still be visible from the Big Bear Valley. At this time [8am], additional pile burning was not scheduled to be taking place today but, again, some smoke may be visible in the vicinity of Barton Flats off Highway 38. … [Read more...] about Smoke from Hazardous Fuels Pile Burns Off Highway 38 May Be Visible
Hospital CEO Vi Colunga Placed on Paid Administrative Leave–Indefinitely
As noted here yesterday, hospital CEO Vi Colunga was placed on paid administrative leave on Tuesday evening, per a 3-2 vote of the Board of the Bear Valley Community Healthcare District in closed session. Those who voted in favor of the leave for Colunga are Board members Dr. Chris Fagan, Brad Summers and Kathy Bauch; those opposed were Board President Ron Peavy and Bill … [Read more...] about Hospital CEO Vi Colunga Placed on Paid Administrative Leave–Indefinitely