The Board of Directors of the Big Bear City Community Services District meet this evening at 5:30pm. This evening’s CSD meeting will include a Public Hearing with regard to delinquent trash collection, sewer and water service charges to determine whether these fees should be placed on the tax roll. CSD Directors are also scheduled to review the Big Bear City Fire Department’s … [Read more...] about Community Services District to Hold Public Hearing to Determine If Deliquent Fees Should Be Placed on Tax Roll
Fire/Safety
Forest Service Crews Respond to Two-Tree Fire Now Dubbed the Summit 2 Fire; Lightning-Sparked Fire Is First of the Season
This afternoon’s thunderstorm has resulted in a small fire, sparked by lightning, which has burned two trees on the San Bernardino National Forest, just west of Snow Summit resort. Smoke had been visible just before 2pm (today, July 17) and was in fact reported by the Municipal Water District's Lake Patrol, and U.S. Forest Service crews responded to locate the fire which, … [Read more...] about Forest Service Crews Respond to Two-Tree Fire Now Dubbed the Summit 2 Fire; Lightning-Sparked Fire Is First of the Season
Three Big Bear-Area Earthquakes in Friday’s 11am Hour
We had three earthquakes in the 11am hour today, the first of which was a 1.6 magnitude quake centered six miles northwest of Big Bear City at 11:09am. The second earthquake, at 11:18am today, was of a magnitude 1.9 and centered seven miles north of Big Bear Lake. The third, at 11:24am, was also of a 1.6 magnitude and centered seven miles north of Big Bear Lake. Each of this … [Read more...] about Three Big Bear-Area Earthquakes in Friday’s 11am Hour
Highway 330 Re-Opened This Morning; Closure Due to Overturned Truck Carrying Limestone
Highway 330 was not re-opened until this morning (July 17), in the 6am hour, due to a single vehicle collision that took place yesterday evening below the upper passing lane. The truck-trailer was hauling limestone and, as the vehicle overturned, there was a large amount of lime spilled from the trailer and blocking all lanes. Just before 5pm, Highway 330 was closed, and … [Read more...] about Highway 330 Re-Opened This Morning; Closure Due to Overturned Truck Carrying Limestone
Big Bear Amateur Radio Club Administers Radio License Tests; 58 Members of Community Emergency Response Team Now Trained in Ham Radio
The Big Bear Amateur Radio Club this last weekend administered the technician class amateur radio license test to a record 15 individuals—and all of them, including 10 members of the Community Emergency Response Team and Big Bear City Fire Chief Jeff Willis (pictured third from left), passed the test. The radio club’s Art Langer, who also serves as CERT’s VP and as the Big Bear … [Read more...] about Big Bear Amateur Radio Club Administers Radio License Tests; 58 Members of Community Emergency Response Team Now Trained in Ham Radio