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
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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
Kindergarten Orientations This Thursday
Big Bear, Ca, April 19, 2011, 1:00pm - Parents who have children who will turn 5 years old by December 2nd of this year are eligible to enroll their child in kindergarten. Kindergarten orientations will be held starting this Thursday, April 21st at Big Bear Elementary School and North Shore Elementary School. Big Bear Elementary’s kinder orientation will begin at 5:00pm in … [Read more...] about Kindergarten Orientations This Thursday
Alcohol Awareness Month
Big Bear, Ca, April 19, 2011, 8:00am - In 2009 a survey was taken of local Big Bear youth, which found that 70% of teens at the time reported that alcohol was easy for the to get. According to the American Medical Association alcohol is the number one drug of choice for youth and is the leading contributing cause of death for teenagers. For these reasons April has been … [Read more...] about Alcohol Awareness Month