The Big Bear Airport is getting a new generator, which is being installed by the Matich Corporation starting today and should be up and running by next week. The new generator is 155K, says General Manager Dick Lightner, and will replace the airport’s original generator, which was installed in the ’80s. The new stand-by generator will be of benefit to the Big Bear community, … [Read more...] about Big Bear Airport’s New 155K Generator Can Power All Operations; FAA Grant Covers 95% of Cost
Fire/Safety
Code Enforcement Sweep Coming to Big Bear City Next Tuesday
Big Bear City residents are encouraged to clean up their properties in the coming days, as a code enforcement sweep has been scheduled for next Tuesday. Per the press release issued by the Sheriff’s Department: “Deputies of the Big Bear Sheriff's Station, along with officials from San Bernardino County Code Enforcement and California Highway Patrol officers, will be conducting … [Read more...] about Code Enforcement Sweep Coming to Big Bear City Next Tuesday
CSD Approves Computer Upgrades for Big Bear City Fire Department for Improved Compatibility With New Dispatch Provider
With our local fire departments’ transition to a new dispatch provider, upgrades will be needed for computer-aided dispatch equipment, per Big Bear City Fire Chief Jeff Willis. As of July 1, the Big Bear City and Big Bear Lake Fire Departments joined San Bernardino County Fire Departments, including the Fawnskin station, on the ConFire service, as longtime provider Desert … [Read more...] about CSD Approves Computer Upgrades for Big Bear City Fire Department for Improved Compatibility With New Dispatch Provider
Two Small Earthquakes Centered Outside Big Bear Lake This Afternoon
We had two small earthquakes in our area this afternoon, per the U.S. Geological Survey. The first, a 1.6 magnitude quake at 12:05pm, was centered four miles northwest of Big Bear Lake, and registered a depth of six miles. A second quake, at 2:12pm, was a 1.7 magnitude tremor centered six miles north northwest of Big Bear Lake and was at a depth of almost two-and-a-half miles. … [Read more...] about Two Small Earthquakes Centered Outside Big Bear Lake This Afternoon
Fawnskin’s 33rd Doo Dah Parade Includes Old Miners, Flatlanders and Poop Busters
Saturday’s 33rd annual Doo Dah Parade got off to a flying start with the flyover of four small airplanes, billed as the “Fawnskin Air Force” (which included the Grand Poobah, Wolfgirl, Incognito and Ricochet) and a procession of firetrucks, including those of the County Fire Department’s station #49 in Fawnskin, the Baldwin Lake Volunteer Fire Department’s new yellow truck, and … [Read more...] about Fawnskin’s 33rd Doo Dah Parade Includes Old Miners, Flatlanders and Poop Busters