Thursday’s dedication of Big Bear Valley’s new Emergency Operations Center was an exciting day for members of Mountain Mutual Aid, who’d used the garage of the Big Bear City Fire Department to oversee emergency operations during 2003’s Old Fire, and members of the U.S. Air Force’s Civil Air Patrol Squadron 6750 which, per Commander Bruce Black, “As far as we know, we are now … [Read more...] about Community Celebrates Opening and Dedication of Valley’s First Emergency Operations Center
Fire/Safety
Sheriff’s Department Provides Guidelines to Protect Against Fraudulent Phone Calls and Solicitations
Valley residents may have received fraudulent phone calls in recent weeks—some being cited include false calls to seniors from the County’s Department of Public Health, as well as threats of discontinued MediCal coverage if vital information is not provided. Given the upcoming holidays, residents should also be wary of solicitations for monetary donations. The Big Bear … [Read more...] about Sheriff’s Department Provides Guidelines to Protect Against Fraudulent Phone Calls and Solicitations
Lake Williams Fire Ruled as “Accidental”; Funds Established for Displaced Families
On November 7, a residential structure fire in Lake Williams resulted in the displacement of two families as the blaze consumed one home, owned by former zoo curator Don Richardson and rented by a family who've since asked to remain unnamed, and caused severe damage to the neighboring home, being rented by the Rott family. The Saturday morning fire in the 46000 block of Forest … [Read more...] about Lake Williams Fire Ruled as “Accidental”; Funds Established for Displaced Families
Community Emergency Response Team Training on Monday; New Volunteers Welcome
The Big Bear Valley Community Emergency Response Team, which has been in place since 1998 to assist in disaster situations, will hold their next monthly training meeting on Monday, November 23. The green vest crew, and all those interested in learning more about the volunteer CERT program, are invited to the 6pm session at the Big Bear Discovery Center, during which time … [Read more...] about Community Emergency Response Team Training on Monday; New Volunteers Welcome
Earthquake at 12:13am, Our Eighth This Week, Registers 1.7 Magnitude
We’ve had our share of earthquakes this week—now eight since Saturday, though none of them registering a magnitude over 1.8. At thirteen minutes after midnight today, November 18, we had another tremor, this one of a 1.7 magnitude, and centered four miles south of Big Bear City, four miles southeast of Big Bear Lake and, per the U.S. Geological Survey, registering a depth of … [Read more...] about Earthquake at 12:13am, Our Eighth This Week, Registers 1.7 Magnitude