Big Bear, Ca June 21, 2011 4:00 pm - A pavement repair project on State Route 18 going towards Lucerne Valley may affect commuters and other travelers on the highway between the hours of 6:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Friday CalTrans announced this morning. This portion of the project began in the Big Bear Valley today and is expected to finish in Apple Valley by late … [Read more...] about Paving Repairs on Highway 18 May Cause Delays
Fire/Safety
Big Bear Hams Have A Field Day
Big Bear, CA June 21, 2011 12:00 pm - What do communities do when phone lines, the Internet, and other communications are not working? During the recent tornadoes in the mid-west, amateur radio operators, often called “Hams”, stepped in. Many times this was the only way emergency services personnel and victims of the storms could communicate. In our area, the Big Bear Amateur … [Read more...] about Big Bear Hams Have A Field Day
Multiple Fire Agencies Hold Fire Training Exercise
On Saturday, June 18th, multiple fire agencies, including the Big Bear City and Big Bear Lake Fire Departments came together to conduct a Fire Training Exercise. The house that burned down was a condemned building, and was needed to be removed, as it sits on the new zoo site. Many fire agencies were on hand to make sure the fire did not get out of control, and many fire … [Read more...] about Multiple Fire Agencies Hold Fire Training Exercise
Local Fire Agencies To Participate In Fire Training Exercise
Big Bear, Ca, June 16, 2011, 8:00am - This Saturday, June 18th, local fire agencies will be participating in a live fire training exercise. Residents should be aware of this exercise, as there will be visible flames, and smoke periodically from 9:00am to 3:00pm. The location of the fire training exercise will take place at 787 Club View Drive, which is located at the … [Read more...] about Local Fire Agencies To Participate In Fire Training Exercise
Meeting of Two Fire Minds
Big Bear, Ca, June 9, 2011, 12:oopm - On June 7th the Big Bear City Community Services District and Big Bear Lake City Council met in a joint meeting to create a strategic alliance between CSD Fire and the Big Bear Lake Fire Protection District, with the objective of providing equal or better service through collaboration in order to save taxpayer money. For several years, the … [Read more...] about Meeting of Two Fire Minds