A Big Bear Emergency Shelter is scheduled to open at Big Bear Middle School in Big Bear Lake today and, per Big Bear Lake City Manager Jeff Mathieu, the plan is to have the shelter open before dark. “We will have basic services and refreshments,” he tells KBHR, “and the shelter will be staffed by volunteers and Red Cross personnel, and under the guidance of the California … [Read more...] about StormWatch in the Big Bear Valley: Road Closures, Emergency Shelter, and Relocation for Angelus Oaks Neighbors
Fire/Safety
Big Bear Receives Over a Foot of New Snow Since Yesterday, Prompting School Closures and Other Cancellations
Big Bear Valley, CA -- Our third storm of the week is officially here, accounting for more than a foot of new snow since yesterday, and bringing our seasonal snow levels to 44 inches and counting [as of 8am January 21]. Today’s storm comes with a Winter Storm Warning from the National Weather Service, accounting for heavy snow continuing into Friday. Yesterday evening’s snow … [Read more...] about Big Bear Receives Over a Foot of New Snow Since Yesterday, Prompting School Closures and Other Cancellations
Downed Tree Damages Garage in Eagle Point Area
Big Bear Lake, CA -- A tree fell on a residential structure in the Eagle Point area during the storm though, per Big Bear Lake Fire Department Captain John Arden, “We got the call about 2pm this afternoon [January 19], though it could have happened last night.” Captain Arden tells KBHR that it was a smaller-sized tree that fell, causing minimal damage to the garage of an … [Read more...] about Downed Tree Damages Garage in Eagle Point Area
County and School District Partner to Offer Free H1N1 Flu Vaccine Next Monday
The H1N1 flu vaccine will now be available—and locally--for all those over the age of six months who want to get vaccinated. The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, in conjunction with the Bear Valley Unified School District, will be offering the H1N1 vaccine free of charge on Monday, January 25. The free opportunity takes place at the Meadow Park offices of the … [Read more...] about County and School District Partner to Offer Free H1N1 Flu Vaccine Next Monday
Big Bear Lake Firefighters Schwing, Barbour, Peterson, Jayne and Geary Honored With Lifesaver Ribbon
Big Bear Lake, CA -- Five members of the Big Bear Lake Fire Department were honored last week, as recipients of the Lifesaver Ribbon for heroic efforts that resulted in the resuscitation of a man who was, per Assistant Fire Chief Mark Mills, clinically dead. In October of last year, Firefighter/Paramedics Jeff Schwing and Jonathan Barbour, Engineer Ken Peterson, Firefighter … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake Firefighters Schwing, Barbour, Peterson, Jayne and Geary Honored With Lifesaver Ribbon