Given the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti and the 6.5 quake in Northern California this week, the Big Bear City Fire Department reminds Valley residents to check disaster preparedness plans and supplies, as we never know when a big quake (such as the 6.4 magnitude tremor we had in June 1992) will strike; in fact, just this morning, we had a 1.2 magnitude quake … [Read more...] about Bear City Fire Department Issues “Quake-Up Call”; Are You Earthquake Prepared?
Fire/Safety
Have You Seen This Snowboarder? Sheriff’s Department Seeking Info on January 2 Hit-and-Run on the Slopes
The Big Bear Sheriff’s Station is trying to locate a white male snowboarder in his 20s, involved in a hit-and-run incident on the slopes this past Saturday. Per the press release issued today: “On January 2 at approximately 1pm, a nine-year-old female victim was struck and injured by an unknown white male snowboarder while on the slopes at Bear Mountain Ski Resort. The male … [Read more...] about Have You Seen This Snowboarder? Sheriff’s Department Seeking Info on January 2 Hit-and-Run on the Slopes
Wednesday’s East Valley Road Closures to Allow for Safe Transport of Building
California Highway Patrol officers had closed off a portion of Maple Lane in Sugarloaf in the 10am hour today [January 6], however this was only to allow for the safe transport of a modular structure. Bear Valley Unified School District bequeathed one of their now obsolete portable classrooms to the Big Bear City Fire Department, for use at the Paradise Training Facility used … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s East Valley Road Closures to Allow for Safe Transport of Building
Parents: Local CHP Office Offers Free Child Restraint Fitting Station Every Tuesday
Starting today, and every Tuesday, the mountain-area headquarters of the California Highway Patrol will be offering a Child Restraint Fitting Station. The purpose of the carseat fitting station is not enforcement, but child safety, as CHP officers will be on hand to educate parents and caregivers on the proper use of child restraints. During the process, a child passenger … [Read more...] about Parents: Local CHP Office Offers Free Child Restraint Fitting Station Every Tuesday
California’s ‘Move Over, Slow Down’ Law Takes Effect January 1
Some new traffic laws take effect as of the new year, among those is the now-permanent Move Over law. Effective January 1, if driving on a freeway and approaching a lane immediately adjacent to a stationary emergency vehicle, tow truck or CalTrans vehicle displaying emergency lights, drivers must move over to a freeway lane not immediately adjacent to the official vehicle; if … [Read more...] about California’s ‘Move Over, Slow Down’ Law Takes Effect January 1