The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is asking the public for any information regarding a parolee at large from Highland, who is wanted for murder and considered armed and dangerous. Marco Antonio Pimentel, an Hispanic 23-year-old, described as 5’7” with a shaved head, is wanted for a shooting that took place on Baseline Street in Highland on Wednesday night, December … [Read more...] about Wanted: Marco Pimentel of Highland Considered Armed and Dangerous
Fire/Safety
Sheriff’s Department Oversees Dismantling of House Considered Blight to Sugarloaf Neighborhood
The Big Bear Sheriff’s Station, under the direction of Captain Greg Garland, has been working to clean up the Big Bear Valley, in part by addressing code enforcement violations and conducting code sweeps over a six-month period this year. Code sweeps, in conjunction with the San Bernardino County Code Enforcement Division, have resulted in cleaner neighborhoods and, all told, … [Read more...] about Sheriff’s Department Oversees Dismantling of House Considered Blight to Sugarloaf Neighborhood
Smoke May Be Visible, Due to Forest Service Pile Burns Off Highway 38
Smoke may be visible from the Big Bear Valley this afternoon, as the U.S. Forest Service is conducting hazardous fuels pile burns in the Barton Flats area off Highway 38. Pile burns on the National Forest will continue through the winter months, and smoke may again be visible tomorrow, if weather conditions allow for continued work in the Barton Flats area. Update: Pile burns … [Read more...] about Smoke May Be Visible, Due to Forest Service Pile Burns Off Highway 38
County Launches Online Program to Track Sex Offenders; “Offender Watch” Available to Public
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department this week launched a new “Offender Watch” program, featuring an improved website that will provide the public, and investigators, with greater access to detailed information about sex offenders in their neighborhoods. In a statement from the County’s First District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt, he says, “When I proposed the creation … [Read more...] about County Launches Online Program to Track Sex Offenders; “Offender Watch” Available to Public
Give Burns the Boot: Local Firefighters Raise Funds for Burn Victims and Camp Beyond the Scars
While Big Bear was bustling with “Black Friday” shoppers, the firefighters of the Big Bear Lake Professional Firefighters’ Association were out in full force on November 27, stationed at the Interlaken Shopping Center, to raise money for burn-injured children and adults of the Inland Empire. Through the generous support of the community, the Association tells KBHR, more than … [Read more...] about Give Burns the Boot: Local Firefighters Raise Funds for Burn Victims and Camp Beyond the Scars