Big Bear Valley, CA -- The 20some volunteers of the Bear Valley Search and Rescue team have had a lull in the action lately, though past-Commander Jim Lyon tells KBHR that they were plenty busy during the winter season. “We tend to be busier in the winter months,” he says, “due to snowboarders going out of bounds and vehicles getting stuck in the snow.” This past winter, Search … [Read more...] about Bear Valley Search and Rescue Volunteers Brave the Elements–Both Here in Big Bear and Beyond
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Quake Wake: Five Earthquakes Centered Outside Big Bear Lake Friday Morning; Largest Tremor Registers 2.7 Magnitude
Big Bear Lake, CA -- It you felt a stirring in the wee hours last night (May 14), it wasn’t the wind, but five earthquakes, each of them centered five miles north of the City of Big Bear Lake. The first of these occurred at 2:15am Friday morning, and was of a magnitude of 1.5, which was followed at 3:06am by a more severe earthquake of a 2.7 magnitude. The 2.7 quake was … [Read more...] about Quake Wake: Five Earthquakes Centered Outside Big Bear Lake Friday Morning; Largest Tremor Registers 2.7 Magnitude
Big Bear Lake Fire Department’s Operating Budget to Be Focus of May 17 Workshop
Big Bear Lake, CA -- During this week’s regular meeting of the Big Bear Lake Fire Protection District, overseen by Chairman Darrell Mulvihill of the Big Bear Lake City Council, the board moved to hold on a discussion/action item pertaining to the district’s 2010/2011 operating budget. Given a potential shortfall of $880,000 for the upcoming fiscal year within a roughly $5 … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake Fire Department’s Operating Budget to Be Focus of May 17 Workshop
Free Children’s Safety Seat Inspections Offered at Kmart Lot on Saturday, May 15
Big Bear Lake, CA -- If you have a child who rides in a safety seat, you’ll likely want to partake in a free opportunity this Saturday, May 15. The California Highway Patrol has partnered with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and the Big Bear Lake Fire Department to offer a free child safety seat event at the Kmart parking lot, Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Child … [Read more...] about Free Children’s Safety Seat Inspections Offered at Kmart Lot on Saturday, May 15
Sheriff’s Deputies Put Down Mountain Lion at Baker Pond Thursday Morning; DFG Confirms Same Animal from Last Week’s Attacks
Big Bear Valley, CA -- The mountain lion that had been in the Whispering Forest neighborhood along the North Shore over the last week has been put down by Big Bear Sheriff’s Station deputies this morning (May 6). The juvenile mountain lion first came to residents’ attention when, last Friday, it jumped a small fence and attacked and killed a small dog just days after also … [Read more...] about Sheriff’s Deputies Put Down Mountain Lion at Baker Pond Thursday Morning; DFG Confirms Same Animal from Last Week’s Attacks