The North Shore community’s efforts toward maintaining defensible space and reducing wildfire risk have resulted in Fawnskin being honored as a Firewise USA Community, a distinction shared with just 33 other communities within California, including Big Bear City and the City of Big Bear Lake. Firewise USA is a nationwide program formed in 2002 and this year’s 2009 honor is a … [Read more...] about Fawnskin Joins Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City as a Firewise USA Community; Ceremony and Potluck Planned for November 9
Fire/Safety
Community Services District Draws Community Support for Coelho Decision; Board Approves Fire Department Computer Upgrades
This week’s meeting of the Board of Directors of the Big Bear City Community Services District wrapped in a record 15 minutes, as the open session portion of the November 2 meeting included just a couple items on the Consent Calendar. Among those, the Board was unanimous in their support of a Big Bear City Fire Department request to spend $13,500 from the agency’s reserves to … [Read more...] about Community Services District Draws Community Support for Coelho Decision; Board Approves Fire Department Computer Upgrades
The Big Bear Airport Welcomes Aviation Professional Pete Gwaltney as New General Manager This Week
The Big Bear Airport welcomed new General Manager Pete Gwaltney this week, after a national search resulted in his hiring on October 16. Gwaltney, who has been working alongside interim GM Dick Lightner since Monday, comes to Big Bear from Colorado Springs, Colorado and boasts 15 years of aviation management experience. As he tells KBHR, he was a station manager for FedEx, and … [Read more...] about The Big Bear Airport Welcomes Aviation Professional Pete Gwaltney as New General Manager This Week
It’s Time to Make a Change
Daylight Saving Time ended on Sunday, November 1, meaning that clocks should have been dialed back an hour. Enjoy the extra time in the morning, but do heed the warning of Big Bear Valley Fire Departments. They have joined forces with Energizer and the International Association of Fire Chiefs for the 22nd year of the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery® campaign. The … [Read more...] about It’s Time to Make a Change
Community Services District to Welcome New Superintendent Dr. Wright in This Evening’s Board Meeting
The Board of Directors for the Big Bear City Community Services District—President John Day, Marge McDonald, Jeff Newsome, Rick Ollila and Barbara Beck—will meet for their regular first-Monday-of-the-month meeting this evening at 5:30pm. In addition to consideration of a Big Bear City Fire Department request for computer-aided dispatch software, today’s CSD meeting will include … [Read more...] about Community Services District to Welcome New Superintendent Dr. Wright in This Evening’s Board Meeting