Big Bear Valley, CA -- An excursion to Holcomb Valley to collect firewood resulted in some panic—and the use of Sheriff’s search helicopters—yesterday. At 11am Monday morning, a 24-year-old Big Bear City man took his 18-month-old son to pick up a friend in Erwin Lake, and headed to Holcomb Valley. When the child’s mother returned home to find her boyfriend and baby were still … [Read more...] about Two Men and Toddler Spend Night in Holcomb Valley, Walk to Fawnskin This Morning; Search Conducted by Sheriff’s Deputies
Fire/Safety
Start Smart with the CHP
The California Highway Patrol will be presenting a Start Smart class in Big Bear next week. Start Smart is a cooperative effort between the CHP, teenagers and guardians to help young drivers understand the responsibilities of driving an automobile. The leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 15 and 20 is traffic accidents. The free class is set for April 27 in … [Read more...] about Start Smart with the CHP
Lake Arrowhead Family Survives Structure Fire; Smoke Detectors Signal Early Warning
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
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