Breaking News as of 9:15am: Police activity is taking place on Big Bear Lake this morning (July 9) as, just before 9am, a paddleboat company called to report that they had seen a body in the lake, about mid-lake and in close proximity to the observatory. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is on scene, with a crew that will include a helicopter and dive team and … [Read more...] about Breaking News: Police Activity on Big Bear Lake for Retrieval of Body Spotted This Morning
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Search For Drowning Victim Ends
After a three-day recovery operation, the search for Friday's drowning victim on Big Bear Lake ended unsuccessfully at 2:00pm Sunday, July 5. The victim has not been found. On the afternoon of July 3, a 33-year-old male was swimming with several others off a rented pontoon boat in a water depth of 27 feet. The swimmers began struggling at one point and all but the victim … [Read more...] about Search For Drowning Victim Ends
Breaking News: Emergency Personnel, Including Lake Patrol, in Rescue Effort for Person Who Fell Off Boat
Helicopter and police activity over Big Bear Lake at this time is due to rescue efforts to locate an individual who had fallen off a rented pontoon boat this afternoon. The Municipal Water District received the call at 3:22pm that a person had fallen off the boat, in about 27 feet of water just south of the Big Bear Shores RV Park on the North Shore. Per MWD’s General Manager … [Read more...] about Breaking News: Emergency Personnel, Including Lake Patrol, in Rescue Effort for Person Who Fell Off Boat
CHP Plans Mountain-Area Sobriety Checkpoints for Friday, July 3
Officers from our local office of the California Highway Patrol, based in Running Springs, will be conducting San Bernardino mountain-area sobriety checkpoints on Friday, July 3. The CHP’s goal, per their statement, is to ensure the safe passage of each and every motorist; sobriety checkpoints are a proven, effective tool for achieving this goal and are designated to augment … [Read more...] about CHP Plans Mountain-Area Sobriety Checkpoints for Friday, July 3
Fines Up to $5,000 for Possession of Fireworks Within Big Bear Valley; BarBQ Restrictions Also in Place for Fourth of July
Given the high fire danger in Big Bear, which is unique in its wildland urban interface, no fireworks of any kind are allowed, per the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. As no fireworks are permitted in the San Bernardino mountains, we're told that routine vehicle searches by law enforcement personnel may be possible. Fines for the possession of illegal fireworks can … [Read more...] about Fines Up to $5,000 for Possession of Fireworks Within Big Bear Valley; BarBQ Restrictions Also in Place for Fourth of July