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
Fire/Safety
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
Lone Jogger Followed by Mountain Lion in Lake Arrowhead Forest Area; Smaller Cat Seen in Bear City Neighborhood Again Last Night
Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear City, CA -- Residents in Big Bear’s Whispering Forest neighborhood aren’t the only ones to have had an encounter with a mountain lion in recent days. On Tuesday morning, May 4, a Running Springs woman was jogging alone in the San Bernardino National Forest, just north of Lake Arrowhead, and was followed by a mountain lion. According to Jason … [Read more...] about Lone Jogger Followed by Mountain Lion in Lake Arrowhead Forest Area; Smaller Cat Seen in Bear City Neighborhood Again Last Night
Emergency Personnel Divert Boulevard Traffic, Following Monday Evening Accident
Big Bear Lake, CA -- Westbound traffic on Big Bear Boulevard was diverted in the 6pm hour last night (Monday, May 3), as emergency personnel cleared an accident at Eureka, just in front of McDonalds restaurant. At roughly 6:30pm, a motorcycle and vehicle collided in a T-bone, prompting a response from the Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City Fire Departments and the San Bernardino … [Read more...] about Emergency Personnel Divert Boulevard Traffic, Following Monday Evening Accident
May 2-8 Is Wildfire Awareness Week: “Wildfire Is Coming… Is Your Home Ready?”
Per a declaration from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, this week is Wildfire Awareness Week in California and, with it, the launch of the Ready! Set! Go! Program by California fire agencies including CalFire and the San Bernardino County Fire Department. This year’s theme during Wildfire Awareness Week, which runs May 2-8, is “Wildfire is coming… Is your home ready?” Per County … [Read more...] about May 2-8 Is Wildfire Awareness Week: “Wildfire Is Coming… Is Your Home Ready?”