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
Fire/Safety
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
CSD to Participate in Cooperative Effort to Provide POD Trailer to Big Bear Valley, for Use in Emergency Situations
The Board of Directors for the Big Bear City Community Services District met for their second regular meeting of the month last night, during which time CSD’s Water Department overseen by Tim Moran was awarded the district’s third quarter Safety Award. There were no action items on the agenda, though the Board did approve all items on the Consent Calendar, including a Solid … [Read more...] about CSD to Participate in Cooperative Effort to Provide POD Trailer to Big Bear Valley, for Use in Emergency Situations