UPDATE : August 23, 2016 - The cause of yesterday's loss of phone service was due to a damaged fiber-optic cable providing service for Frontier Communications. Multiple agencies including Bear Valley Electric Service, Southwest Gas, Frontier, and CalTrans are working on projects on Big Bear Boulevard. Yesterday early afternoon, a third-party construction contractor was digging … [Read more...] about Frontier Communications Landlines Down
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BBC CSD Celebrates 50 Years
Big Bear City, CA, July 21, 2016 - The Big Bear City Community Services District is having a celebration for the 50th Anniversary of the District. The event will be held on Monday, August 1, 2016, at 5:00 pm at the Big Bear City CSD District office in Big Bear City. There will be equipment, including trash trucks, for public viewing, along with fun, goodies, and treats. The … [Read more...] about BBC CSD Celebrates 50 Years
New Wine Bar in the Village OK’d by City Council
Big Bear Lake, CA, July 15, 2016 - On July 11, the Big Bear Lake City Council approved a new wine room and restaurant at 560 Pine Knot Avenue in the Village. The facility for Dave Stone's latest venture, called the Black Kat, was approved through a plot plan review by the Big Bear Lake Planning Commission in May. That decision was appealed to the council by Bill Young, a … [Read more...] about New Wine Bar in the Village OK’d by City Council
Adult Learning and Referral Center Closing It’s Doors
Big Bear Lake, CA, July 14, 2016 - The Adult Learning and Referral Center, located at Community Church Big Bear, opened it's doors in October of 2015. The program was sponsored by the Big Bear Hummingbird Project, a nonprofit 501(c) 3. They also received a $5,000.00 grant provided by Third District Supervisor James Ramos to help provide free classes such as GED, English as a … [Read more...] about Adult Learning and Referral Center Closing It’s Doors
City Council Says Yes to Horse Drawn Carriages
Big Bear Lake, CA, July 6, 2016 - Victoria Park Carriages, a horse-drawn carriage operation owned and operated by Mr. Michael Homan, had been requesting a Horse-Drawn Vehicle Permit to place a horse-drawn vehicle stand in the public right-of-way on the north side of Pedder Road, adjacent to the Teddy Bear Restaurant parking lot. In 2013, the stand located on Pine Knot could … [Read more...] about City Council Says Yes to Horse Drawn Carriages