Big Bear News – Big Bear, CA – “There’s a one in ten chance your home or business has a leak which wastes 90 gallons or more per day,” explains Ms. Miele, Water Conservation and Communications Supervisor for the City of Big Bear Lake Department of Water (BBLDWP). Last year the BBLDWP detected two thousand seven hundred and forty-nine customer leaks, more than 10% of all … [Read more...] about Fix-A-Leak Week
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Low Temperatures Freeze Pipes Around Big Bear Valley
Big Bear News – Big Bear Lake, CA – Over the past 24 hours, The Big Bear Lake DWP has already received 20 calls about frozen pipes, and 15 broken pipe house calls due to the low temperatures we’ve been experiencing. Every winter the Department has the unfortunate task of informing homeowners they have a burst pipe or broken irrigation system, usually the result of winter … [Read more...] about Low Temperatures Freeze Pipes Around Big Bear Valley
HWY 38 Extended Closure Due To Fuel Spill
Big Bear News – Big Bear Lake, CA – UPDATE: Highway 38 expected to reopen at approximately 4pm. Highway 38 closed in both directions at approximately 8am on Wednesday morning due to an accident near Camp Cedar Falls involving a grocery store semi truck and a 4 Runner vehicle. The unfortunate collision resulted in the puncture of the Von’s truck fuel tank releasing 100 … [Read more...] about HWY 38 Extended Closure Due To Fuel Spill
“Imagine a Day Without Water” Coloring and Creative Art Contest
Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA - All youth in the Big Bear area are invited to put their creative skills to work to convey the value of water locally. A $300 Grand Prize in local gift cards is up for grabs, along with 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes for each age category: 5th grade and younger, middle school (6th-8th), and high school (9th-12th). Youth 5th grade and younger can … [Read more...] about “Imagine a Day Without Water” Coloring and Creative Art Contest
North Big Bear Restoration Project
Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA - A draft proposal to return beneficial fire and improve recreation access, among other restoration activities, on the north side of Big Bear Lake was released today by San Bernardino National Forest officials. The proposal, called an environmental assessment, for the North Big Bear Landscape Restoration Project covers a 13,000-acre area … [Read more...] about North Big Bear Restoration Project