As there was a lot going on yesterday due to CalTrans projects (Highway 330 closure, blasting at the dam), here is an update on our roads. As of today (August 7), weekday flagging does continue on Highway 18 at the dam, to accommodate the Big Bear bridge project. Motorists can also anticipate weekday flagging on Highway 38, at the base of the mountain, and Highway 18 en route … [Read more...] about Roads Update: Flagging on Highways 18 and 38 Today, Village L Closed to Traffic on Saturday
ALERTS/Breaking Big Bear News
Services for Kushan Bhandari to Take Place on Friday; Reward Offered for Arrest and Conviction of Driver in July 30 Hit-and-Run
It was a week ago today that five-year-old Big Bear Lake resident Kushan Bhandari lost his life, when he and his mother and older brother were the victims of a hit-and-run collision on Lakeview Drive at Bartlett, just west of the Big Bear Lake Post Office. Kushan’s mother, Sujana, and 11-year-old brother Kushal have since been released from the hospital; the Bhandari family, … [Read more...] about Services for Kushan Bhandari to Take Place on Friday; Reward Offered for Arrest and Conviction of Driver in July 30 Hit-and-Run
Wind Advisory and Red Flag Warning for Mountains and Deserts Today; Motorists Advised to Proceed With Caution, and All Should Be Fire Safe
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the San Bernardino mountains and surrounding deserts today (Thursday, August 6). Strong, gusty winds up to 35 miles per hour are expected during this Wind Advisory, which extends through 9pm tonight. These strong winds could make driving difficult, especially for those in high profile vehicles, so motorists are advised … [Read more...] about Wind Advisory and Red Flag Warning for Mountains and Deserts Today; Motorists Advised to Proceed With Caution, and All Should Be Fire Safe
Investigation Continues for Driver of SUV in July 30 Hit-and-Run; Bhandari Family Fund Established at First Mountain Bank
On what would have been Kushan Bhandari’s first day of kindergarten, family friends have set up a memorial fund in his name at First Mountain Bank. Bhandari is the five-year-old boy who lost his life when he and his mother, Sujana, and 11-year-old brother Kushal were crossing Lakeview Drive near Bartlett in Big Bear Lake, after playing at the lake last Thursday evening. … [Read more...] about Investigation Continues for Driver of SUV in July 30 Hit-and-Run; Bhandari Family Fund Established at First Mountain Bank
No Cause for Alarm: Emergency Vehicles in Moonridge for Training Today
Residents in the Moonridge area may have seen a number of firetrucks and paramedics in their area today, though no cause for alarm. The Big Bear City Fire Department is doing training exercises in the upper Moonridge area today. And, just a note for upper Moonridge residents, today is the day that chipping materials should be placed curbside for neighborhood chipping, though … [Read more...] about No Cause for Alarm: Emergency Vehicles in Moonridge for Training Today