Smokey Bear, the face of forest fire prevention, celebrates his 65th birthday on August 8, and the Big Bear Discovery Center has planned a special celebration for the American icon—who, in fact, was a real cub rescued from a forest fire in the Lincoln National Forest in southern New Mexico, prompting Smokey’s first poster in 1944. Saturday’s festivities at the Discovery Center … [Read more...] about Smokey Bear’s 65th Birthday to Be Celebrated at Discovery Center on Saturday
Fire/Safety
County Supervisors Approve Funding for Event Resource Office, and Permit Extension for USGS’s Earthquake Hazards Team
The Event Resource Office of Big Bear Valley, overseen by Rick Bates, will be allocated $20,000 from the County’s Board Elective Projects budget, given a unanimous vote by San Bernardino County Supervisors in their meeting yesterday (August 4). The Event Resource Office, which coordinates logistics for Valley-wide events (including this weekend’s Fun Run and Friday Night in the … [Read more...] about County Supervisors Approve Funding for Event Resource Office, and Permit Extension for USGS’s Earthquake Hazards Team
Sheriff’s Explorers Take Second in Regional Competition, Participate in National Night Out; Free Car Seats Still Available to Low-Income Families
The Big Bear Sheriff’s Station’s Sheriff’s Explorers program, which is available to students ages 14 to 20, introduces youth to careers in law enforcement. In addition to ride-alongs with Sheriff’s deputies and attendance at a two-week training academy, Sheriff’s Explorers participate in mock police calls alongside explorer teams from different communities. This past weekend, … [Read more...] about Sheriff’s Explorers Take Second in Regional Competition, Participate in National Night Out; Free Car Seats Still Available to Low-Income Families
San Bernardino County Supervisors to Consider Funding For Event Resource Office, Permit Extension for USGS
San Bernardino County Supervisors (including Supervisor Neil Derry who was in Big Bear for this weekend’s Old Miners’ Days parade) will consider an allocation to help fund the Event Resource Office of Big Bear Valley when they convene for their 10am meeting today. Since being established in 2002, the Event Resource Office has been contingent on collaborative funding provided … [Read more...] about San Bernardino County Supervisors to Consider Funding For Event Resource Office, Permit Extension for USGS
No Cause for Alarm: Emergency Vehicles in Moonridge for Training Today
Residents in the Moonridge area may have seen a number of firetrucks and paramedics in their area today, though no cause for alarm. The Big Bear City Fire Department is doing training exercises in the upper Moonridge area today. And, just a note for upper Moonridge residents, today is the day that chipping materials should be placed curbside for neighborhood chipping, though … [Read more...] about No Cause for Alarm: Emergency Vehicles in Moonridge for Training Today