Highway 18 had been closed at the Big Bear Dam yesterday evening, after an unanticipated volume of rock fell during a blasting excavation for the Big Bear bridge project. CalTrans crews closed Highway 18 for cleanup and safety evaluations, which resulted in the closure of the roadway until after midnight. The road is open at this time [morning, November 11], though motorists … [Read more...] about Rocks Cleared from Roadway; Highway 18 Re-Opens After Midnight
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Road Work on Highways 18 and 330 and Red Ant Hill Today
Motorists can expect additional delays if traveling down the front way, on Highways 18 and 330 today. On Monday, CalTrans began a 30-day pavement rehabilitation project on Highway 18 which, in addition to delays of 15 to 20 minutes at the Big Bear Dam, will also include pilot car escorts between Lakeview Point on Arctic Circle and the junction of Highway 330 in Running Springs. … [Read more...] about Road Work on Highways 18 and 330 and Red Ant Hill Today
CalTrans Implements Road Projects on Highways 18 and 330 Next Week
CalTrans has two road projects planned for San Bernardino mountain routes next week, the first of which gets underway Monday, November 9, between Big Bear Lake and Running Springs. The 30-day pavement rehabilitation project, which is being implemented with $1.18 million in federal stimulus funding, is on Highway 18, from Lakeview Point on Arctic Circle (just above Snow Valley) … [Read more...] about CalTrans Implements Road Projects on Highways 18 and 330 Next Week
San Bernardino County Seniors Advised to Be Wary of Fraudulent Phone Solicitations
Per a press release issued by the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health today, some elderly residents in San Bernardino County have received fraudulent telephone calls from people stating they were representing the County Department of Public Health. The callers asked for personal information, such as Social Security numbers and bank records. Per the department’s … [Read more...] about San Bernardino County Seniors Advised to Be Wary of Fraudulent Phone Solicitations
Family Seeking Information on 14-Year-Old Shadi Breanna Castro, Last Seen on Tuesday (Update: She’s Home!)
The family of Shadi Breanna Castro has filed a Runaway Juvenile Report with the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station, as the 14-year-old eighth grader has been missing from her Sugarloaf home since Tuesday afternoon, November 3. According to her mother, Linda Hernandez-Luna, Castro attended school at Chautauqua High School in Sugarloaf yesterday and, upon returning home, called father … [Read more...] about Family Seeking Information on 14-Year-Old Shadi Breanna Castro, Last Seen on Tuesday (Update: She’s Home!)