On Saturday, November 7 at 11am, the Big Bear City Fire Department responded to numerous 911 reports of a structure fire in the 46000 block of Forest Hill Drive in Lake Williams. As outlined in the agency’s press release: “Upon arrival of fire crews, the structure was fully involved in fire and encroaching to a neighbor’s structure. Fortunately, all of the occupants were able … [Read more...] about Weekend Fire Destroys Family Home in Lake Williams; Home’s Occupants Escape Without Injury
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County Offers Free H1N1 Vaccine to Priority Groups at Three Clinics on Saturday
The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health will be offering the H1N1 influenza vaccine at three public health centers tomorrow, November 7, from 10am to 2pm. This round, both the flu shot and the intranasal FluMist vaccine will be available at the following locations: 799 East Rialto Avenue in San Bernardino, 1647 East Holt Boulevard in Ontario, and 16453 Bear Valley … [Read more...] about County Offers Free H1N1 Vaccine to Priority Groups at Three Clinics on Saturday
Fawnskin Joins Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City as a Firewise USA Community; Ceremony and Potluck Planned for November 9
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
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