San Bernardino, CA -- San Bernardino County Fire Chief Pat Dennen plans to retire from an illustrious career, effective June 25—a career that was sparked by an ROP class that he took in the fall of 1974, while a senior at Big Bear High School. As Chief Dennen tells KBHR, “It was a fire science class in my senior year that got me excited. Then I went right into being a volunteer … [Read more...] about San Bernardino County Fire Chief Pat Dennen Announces Retirement; County’s Lead Firefighter Got His Start as Volunteer in Big Bear City
Fire/Safety
Mountain Lion Kills Small Dog in Big Bear City Neighborhood; DFG Offers Precautions for Mountain Residents
Big Bear City, CA -- There have been mountain lion sightings in the Big Bear Valley over the last week though, per local officials with the California Department of Fish and Game, all indications are that this is just one juvenile mountain lion that has ventured into residential neighborhoods. On Friday afternoon, April 30, residents in the Whispering Forest area along the … [Read more...] about Mountain Lion Kills Small Dog in Big Bear City Neighborhood; DFG Offers Precautions for Mountain Residents
FireFighters Quest for Burn Survivors Relay Makes 14th Annual Visit to Big Bear Valley Fire Stations
Big Bear Valley, CA -- Throughout the morning (Monday, May 3), local fire departments host the 14th annual FireFighters Quest for Burn Survivors Relay, during which time representatives from the non-profit will be collecting funds (including the $2,000 collected during Saturday’s Big Bear City Fire Department car wash) to aid burn survivors. FireFighters Quest volunteers' first … [Read more...] about FireFighters Quest for Burn Survivors Relay Makes 14th Annual Visit to Big Bear Valley Fire Stations
City Hosts Free Building and Safety Open House on May 6; Event Includes Seminar on New Codes
Big Bear Lake, CA -- In honor of International Building Safety Month in May, the City of Big Bear Lake will host its 12th annual Building and Safety Open House on Thursday, May 6, from 4 to 7pm in the Big Bear Lake Civic Center (located at 39707 Big Bear Boulevard, at the west end of Big Bear Lake). Residents, homeowners, contractors and industry partners are welcomed to this … [Read more...] about City Hosts Free Building and Safety Open House on May 6; Event Includes Seminar on New Codes
Crowds Anticipated for May 21 Big Bear Climb of Amgen Tour Cycling Race: “As If It Is a Saturday Night Fourth of July”
Big Bear Lake, CA -- “The call was almost a year ago,” Event Resources Director Rick Bates told the City Council of Big Bear Lake, “when we came to you with a proposal to bring the Amgen Tour of California to Big Bear.” Fast forward to the present, and the cycling race—the largest in North America and said to be on par with the Tour de France—is cycling into Big Bear in just 24 … [Read more...] about Crowds Anticipated for May 21 Big Bear Climb of Amgen Tour Cycling Race: “As If It Is a Saturday Night Fourth of July”