Lake Arrowhead, CA -- The San Bernardino County Fire Department reminds that properly working smoke detectors are essential for each and every home, as evidenced by a late night residential fire in Lake Arrowhead last night. The smoke detectors woke a family of five that had been asleep when the blaze broke out and, all told, they survived the incident without injury. Per the … [Read more...] about Lake Arrowhead Family Survives Structure Fire; Smoke Detectors Signal Early Warning
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Today’s Dam Inspection Provides “No Concerns Regarding Dam Safety”; MWD Approves Summer Activities on Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake, CA -- Those in the vicinity of the west end of Big Bear Lake may have noticed divers in the water which, per the Big Bear Municipal Water District, is for an annual inspection of the dam. These inspections were prompted by a crack, discovered three years ago, during a San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department dive team training exercise. Since late fall 2008, … [Read more...] about Today’s Dam Inspection Provides “No Concerns Regarding Dam Safety”; MWD Approves Summer Activities on Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake Fire Protection District Honored With Third Firewise Award; Reduced Revenue from Property Taxes Results in Budget Shortfall
Big Bear Lake, CA -- The Big Bear Lake Fire Protection District has both some good news and some bad news, both of which were revealed in the last week. The bad news, as the City of Big Bear Lake prepares budgets for fiscal year 2010/2011, is that the Fire Protection District looks to see a significant shortfall in revenue in the coming year, presenting a potential budget gap … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake Fire Protection District Honored With Third Firewise Award; Reduced Revenue from Property Taxes Results in Budget Shortfall
Bank Scam Phone Calls Return; Sheriff’s Station Advises Residents to Withhold Personal Information
Big Bear Valley, CA -- The Big Bear Sheriff’s Station tells KBHR that, since about 8am this morning (Monday, April 19), Big Bear Valley residents have called to report fraudulent phone calls generated by those who claim to be making contact on behalf of First Mountain Bank. Those called have been asked to provide their account number and pin code to reactivate their ATM cards. … [Read more...] about Bank Scam Phone Calls Return; Sheriff’s Station Advises Residents to Withhold Personal Information
Breakthrough Task Force Furthers Efforts to Curb Teen Drinking; Local WeTip Hotline Established at 866-0174
Big Bear Lake, CA -- Big Bear’s Breakthrough Task Force, in partnership with the Rim Youth Prevention Leadership Coalition, has celebrated their first year of proactive substance abuse prevention, specifically in efforts to keep alcohol access from teens in our mountain communities. Among these efforts is the establishment of a WeTip hotline specific to Big Bear; like the … [Read more...] about Breakthrough Task Force Furthers Efforts to Curb Teen Drinking; Local WeTip Hotline Established at 866-0174