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
Fire/Safety
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
Earthquake of 1.8 Magnitude Centered Near Big Bear City This Morning
We had six small earthquakes in our area over the weekend and, as of this morning [November 17], we had yet another. This morning’s quake, at 9:39am, registered a magnitude 1.8 and, per the U.S. Geological Survey, was centered five miles north northwest of Big Bear City. … [Read more...] about Earthquake of 1.8 Magnitude Centered Near Big Bear City This Morning
Emergency Operations Center Ready for Valley’s Use in Disaster Situations; Dedication Ceremony on Thursday
It has been many years and volunteer hours in the making, but the Big Bear Valley’s Emergency Operations Center, and headquarters for the Civil Air Patrol Squadron 6750, is finally readied for its grand opening, with a building dedication ceremony scheduled for Thursday, November 19. In 2002, the Big Bear Airport District negotiated a lease with our local Civil Air Patrol, … [Read more...] about Emergency Operations Center Ready for Valley’s Use in Disaster Situations; Dedication Ceremony on Thursday