Big Bear, Ca, April 21, 2011, 4:00pm - In 1983 two men decided they wanted to create a trout tournament to help bring people to the Big Bear Valley in the springtime between the ski season, and summer. These two men were Jerry Eden and Jim Hall, and the tournament they created, then called the May Trout Classic, has become a major event in the Big Bear Valley for the past 29 … [Read more...] about Spots Still Available For The Jim Hall Memorial May Trout Classic
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Only 135 Protest Letters Recieved For Possible BBARWA Rate Increase
Big Bear, Ca, April 21, 2011, 4:00pm - On April 20th, the Big Bear Area Wastewater Agency Board of Directors met to have a public hearing to fulfill the proposition 218 requirements prior to increasing any sewage treatment rates. The hearing was a protest hearing in which rates could be blocked by a public protest vote of greater than 50%. The 26,459 notification letters were … [Read more...] about Only 135 Protest Letters Recieved For Possible BBARWA Rate Increase
Easter Egg Food Safety
Big Bear, Ca April 20, 2011 12:00 pm - Coloring, hiding, and hunting for eggs is a tradition for many families at Easter. To make your holiday safe, remember several food safety tips. If you choose to eat the eggs used in an egg hunt, it is important that they are not cracked, hidden in areas where dirt or bacteria may contaminate them, and that they are not out of the … [Read more...] about Easter Egg Food Safety
DWP Celebrates California Native Plant Week at Local Nurseries
Big Bear, Ca, April 20, 2011, 12:00pm - This Friday, April 22ndis Earth Day, and this week is the state’s first California Native Plant Week. To celebrate the Department of Water (DWP) will be giving away information and water conservation goodies at two local nurseries. DWP staff will be at Hunters Nursery on Fox Farm Road Friday morning from 9 to 11 a.m. then at Emingers … [Read more...] about DWP Celebrates California Native Plant Week at Local Nurseries
Big Bear High School Named a California Distinguished School for 2011
Big Bear Valley, CA, April 19, 2011, 3:00pm - Mike Ghelber, Principal of Big Bear High School, is proud to announce that Big Bear High has been named a California Distinguished School for 2011 based on 2009-2010 test score growth and closing the achievement gap in their significant sub-groups. Of the 1,839 high schools in the state of California, only 48 high schools were … [Read more...] about Big Bear High School Named a California Distinguished School for 2011