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
Fire/Safety
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
Fawnskin Structure Blaze on Forest Still Under Investigation by County Sheriff’s, Fire Departments
Fawnskin, CA -- It was just about a week ago, in the early morning hours of April 7, that Highway 38 was closed for several hours, as firefighters from Fawnskin station #49 of the San Bernardino County Fire Department, as well as firefighters with the Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City Fire Departments and even the volunteers of County Fire’s Baldwin Lake station, battled a blaze … [Read more...] about Fawnskin Structure Blaze on Forest Still Under Investigation by County Sheriff’s, Fire Departments
Earthquake of 1.9 Magnitude Is Fourth in a Week, Centered Between Big Bear Lake and Running Springs
Though you may have thought it more strong winds, we did have an earthquake in our area yesterday evening. At 6:29pm Monday, and centered seven miles west northwest of Big Bear Lake, six miles northeast of Running Springs, there was an earthquake of a 1.9 magnitude. It was just last week that we had three earthquakes, all of which were centered in this same vicinity, just … [Read more...] about Earthquake of 1.9 Magnitude Is Fourth in a Week, Centered Between Big Bear Lake and Running Springs
Fire Department Hosts First of Three Defensible Space Workshops on Tuesday, April 13
Big Bear Lake, CA -- The Big Bear Lake Fire Department is once again hosting general workshops on defensible space, and the first of these, being held tomorrow, is open to all landscapers, nursery owners, property managers, and handymen, as well as homeowners who want to know how to make their property more fire-safe. The workshops hosted by the fire department will teach … [Read more...] about Fire Department Hosts First of Three Defensible Space Workshops on Tuesday, April 13