Big Bear Valley, CA -- This Saturday offers two different dinner fundraisers, each of which will benefit a community effort. On March 20 at 4pm (until 7pm), local Squadron 6750 of the Civil Air Patrol and Friends of the Disaster Center will host a spaghetti feed fundraiser, an event that had been rescheduled due to snow. The dinner will be held at the Big Bear Valley’s new … [Read more...] about MAT and CAP: Saturday Dinner Fundraisers Benefit Community Efforts
Fire/Safety
Community Services District Meeting Includes Recognition of Firefighters and Tim Sweet; Fire Department Unveils New Ambulance
Big Bear City, CA -- The Big Bear City Community Services District celebrated three firefighters of the Big Bear City Fire Department in last night’s meeting of the CSD Board, overseen by President Marge McDonald. In a presentation by Big Bear City Fire Chief Jeff Willis, firefighter/paramedic Dan Nunes and firefighter/EMTs David Tharp and Andrew Crane were recognized for their … [Read more...] about Community Services District Meeting Includes Recognition of Firefighters and Tim Sweet; Fire Department Unveils New Ambulance
Accident at Fox Farm Road Results in Vehicle in Rathbun Creek
Big Bear Lake, CA - At approximately 2:30-3pm Sunday, a single car accident caused the temporary closure of a section of Fox Farm Road near Big Bear Blvd as a vehicle apparently lost control driving east off the roadway into Rathbun Creek. The four door smoky blue Honda appeared to have veered off the roadway, hitting a snow embankment, proceeding up over the sidewalk and … [Read more...] about Accident at Fox Farm Road Results in Vehicle in Rathbun Creek
Local Firefighters Curtis and Turner Tackle 69 Flights of Stairs in Competition to Benefit Blood Cancer Research
Big Bear Lake, CA -- On Sunday, March 7, two local firefighter/paramedics from the Big Bear Lake Fire Department joined firefighters from across the country for the largest individual firefighter competition in the world, racing to the top of Seattle’s Columbia Center. In full combat gear, firefighters Nic Turner and Jon Curtis climbed 69 flights—or 1,311 stairs—and, given … [Read more...] about Local Firefighters Curtis and Turner Tackle 69 Flights of Stairs in Competition to Benefit Blood Cancer Research
Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries: Daylight Savings Time Begins This Weekend
Big Bear Valley, CA -- Daylight Savings Time begins this Sunday so, before you “spring forward,” you may want to pick up some batteries at the store this week. Our local fire agencies urge all residents to use the daylight savings time change on Saturday night, March 13/14, as a reminder to change the batteries in smoke detectors before going to bed. Working smoke detectors can … [Read more...] about Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries: Daylight Savings Time Begins This Weekend