The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has issued a release this morning, indicating that Verizon land lines are down. Per the statement: “The Sheriff’s Department would like to advise all residents in the Big Bear area that per Verizon, at approximately 6:30am this morning (Monday, May 25) the phone lines to call down the mountain are down. According to Verizon, … [Read more...] about Verizon Land Line Service Down for Big Bear Area Monday Morning; 911 Can Be Accessed Via Cell Phone
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Big Bear High School Students Evacuated Following Bomb Threat; Law Enforcement Officials Complete Thorough Sweep of Campus
Big Bear High School students were under a lockdown earlier, as an anonymous, undated note indicating that there was a bomb on campus was found at the school site today (May 22), on what was originally to be a school holiday—though students were in attendance as a snow makeup day. Deputies of the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station, supported by the Big Bear City Fire Department, did a … [Read more...] about Big Bear High School Students Evacuated Following Bomb Threat; Law Enforcement Officials Complete Thorough Sweep of Campus
DWP Implements Water Restrictions Over Memorial Day Weekend; Water Conservation Measures in Place for Big Bear Lake, Sugarloaf, Fawnskin and Lake Williams
For water customers of the Department of Water and Power, there will be additional water use restrictions over the Memorial Day weekend, so you may want to plan to do your outdoor watering in the meantime. On Saturday and Sunday of the Memorial Day weekend, DWP customers serviced in Big Bear Lake, Sugarloaf, Fawnskin and Lake Williams are asked to refrain from watering, in … [Read more...] about DWP Implements Water Restrictions Over Memorial Day Weekend; Water Conservation Measures in Place for Big Bear Lake, Sugarloaf, Fawnskin and Lake Williams
Crews Successfully Complete First Blast in Big Bear Bridge Construction Project; Motorists Can Expect Weekday Flagging in Dam Area
Given weeks of good weather, Flatiron Construction has made good progress on the Big Bear bridge project at Big Bear Lake’s west end. According to CalTrans consultant Dennis Green, “We just had our first successful blast yesterday. The blast went off as designed.” Green tells KBHR that rock on the hillside is being excavated in order to allow for the new bridge alignment, which … [Read more...] about Crews Successfully Complete First Blast in Big Bear Bridge Construction Project; Motorists Can Expect Weekday Flagging in Dam Area
New Stop Signs Installed at Busy Intersection of Eureka and Park Avenues in Big Bear Lake
The new stop signs on Eureka Avenue at Park Avenue were installed today. The intersection, at the eastern-most corner of Meadow Park, is a busy one and is on a sloping portion of Eureka in Big Bear Lake. Though signage is in place, striping has not yet been added to the street; there are temporary warning signs prior to the intersection, indicating the stop signs. So, if headed … [Read more...] about New Stop Signs Installed at Busy Intersection of Eureka and Park Avenues in Big Bear Lake