Big Bear, CA, October 22, 2015 - Seniors are being specifically targeted in a 'Postage Due' scam to obtain bank account and credit card information. Scam artists are delivering official looking notices to mailboxes stating that a package is being held pending payment of the postage due. The fraudulent notice provides a telephone number that belongs to the scam … [Read more...] about ‘Postage Due’ SCAM ALERT
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School Bus Safety Is No Accident
Big Bear, CA October 19, 2015 - More than one million children ride school buses in California every day. The California Highway Patrol joins the observation of National School Bus Safety Week, October 19-23, to help recognize that school buses are the safest way for children to get to and from school. It takes a collective effort from the public, transportation … [Read more...] about School Bus Safety Is No Accident
Brandy Murphy Crowned Miss Big Bear 2016
Big Bear, CA October 18, 2015 - Last night, October 17 at the Performing Arts Center in Big Bear Lake, Brandy Murphy was crowned Miss Big Bear 2016. She and seven other contestants including Ellie Dawson, Dalaney Doyle, Amanda Egerer, Kirsten Ellsworth, Cassidy Hunter, Daniel Kunz, and Ana Perez vied for the crown by participating in the pageant. The pageant received new … [Read more...] about Brandy Murphy Crowned Miss Big Bear 2016
Minor Quake This Morning and Great ShakeOut Tomorrow Remind Us To Be Prepared
Big Bear, CA, October 14, 2015 - This morning at 6:55 a.m., an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 struck 3 miles South of Big Bear Lake. The earthquake was at a depth of 6.3 miles and was on the lower end of the USGS earthquake intensity scale with light shaking and no damage. On September 16, Big Bear experienced a similarly sized earthquake also centered South of Big Bear … [Read more...] about Minor Quake This Morning and Great ShakeOut Tomorrow Remind Us To Be Prepared
Arctic Circle Closures Begin Next Week and Work Hours Have Changed
Big Bear, CA, October 9, 2015 - The California Department of Transportation, Caltrans, will close State Route 18 in the “Arctic Circle” Monday through Friday, October 12 to October 29, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The closure limits are between Snow Valley Mountain Resort and the Big Bear Dam. Due to safety considerations and additional planned work the closure will now take … [Read more...] about Arctic Circle Closures Begin Next Week and Work Hours Have Changed