Big Bear City, CA -- As the Board of Directors for the Big Bear City Community Services District opted not to appoint a fifth board member during this week’s meeting (and, rather, hold for the November election), the bulk of the May 17 meeting included presentations on the district’s $13.8 million draft budget for fiscal year 2010/2011. In opening the presentation, which … [Read more...] about Community Services District’s Proposed Budget for 2010/11 Will Not Result in Fee Increases for Big Bear City Households
Fire/Safety
Mountain Lion Spotted in Big Bear City Neighborhood; Cat’s Behavior is Non-Aggressive
Big Bear City, CA -- A Big Bear City resident spotted a mountain lion in her neighborhood, on Winding Lane near the Deadmans Curve portion of Big Bear Boulevard, on Sunday night. Per the reports received by the Big Bear Sheriffs Station and the California Department of Fish and Game, at about 10:30pm on May 16, the local woman went out to her car to retrieve her purse, and says … [Read more...] about Mountain Lion Spotted in Big Bear City Neighborhood; Cat’s Behavior is Non-Aggressive
Bear Valley Search and Rescue Volunteers Brave the Elements–Both Here in Big Bear and Beyond
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
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