The Board of Supervisors for San Bernardino County had adjourned their regular Tuesday morning meeting, given the Labor Day holiday, but it turns out that they will be meeting anyway, with a special session called for 10:30am (September 8). Today’s meeting is being held in order to ratify the proclamation of a local emergency, effective September 1st, given last week’s Oak Glen … [Read more...] about County Supervisors Convene for Special Meeting to Ratify Proclamation of Fires-Prompted Local Emergency
Fire/Safety
Boaters Reminded to Abstain from Alcohol and Wear a Life Jacket; Free Fishing on Big Bear Lake for Labor Day Holiday
The Labor Day holiday should be a great day for boating, with a forecast for sunny skies and water temperatures for Big Bear Lake averaging 68 degrees. However, before boaters hit the water, the State Department of Boating and Waterways Director Raymond Tsuneyoshi reminds, “It is important that boaters maintain a proper lookout, abstain from alcohol, and wear a life jacket.” In … [Read more...] about Boaters Reminded to Abstain from Alcohol and Wear a Life Jacket; Free Fishing on Big Bear Lake for Labor Day Holiday
No Fires in Big Bear Area, Though Our Firefighters Have Been on Oak Glen, Pendleton, Station, Morris and Cottonwood Fires
We are still getting drift smoke in the Big Bear Valley today, resulting from fires off the mountain, none of which pose a threat to our area. Our local firefighters have been involved in assisting other communities though as, this week, four firefighters from the Big Bear City Fire Department and two from Big Bear Lake have been battling the Oak Glen Fire (which is 95% … [Read more...] about No Fires in Big Bear Area, Though Our Firefighters Have Been on Oak Glen, Pendleton, Station, Morris and Cottonwood Fires
Big Bear Lake’s Code Compliance Hotline at 866-CODE Available 24/7; Residents and Visitors Can Call to Report Nuisances
For those within the City of Big Bear Lake over the holiday weekend, the Code Compliance Hotline is available to both residents and visitors. The Code Compliance Hotline, available 24/7 at 909/866-CODE, is to report such nuisances as noise disturbance, barking dogs, and overcrowding and parking issues at private home rentals. In an emergency situation, law enforcement should be … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake’s Code Compliance Hotline at 866-CODE Available 24/7; Residents and Visitors Can Call to Report Nuisances
Labor Day Weekend Marks Maximum Enforcement Period for California Highway Patrol; All Officers on the Road through Monday
The Labor Day weekend is a Maximum Enforcement Period for the California Highway Patrol and, starting this evening (Friday) at 6pm and through Monday at midnight, every available officer will be on the road. CHP officers will be on the lookout for violators of the three major causes of highway deaths: speeding, drinking and driving, and not wearing seatbelts. Last year, 40 … [Read more...] about Labor Day Weekend Marks Maximum Enforcement Period for California Highway Patrol; All Officers on the Road through Monday