East Valley residents are encouraged to take advantage of free neighborhood curbside chipping, which gets underway for a number of neighborhoods as of today. The program, implemented by the Big Bear City Fire Department and San Bernardino County Fire, rolls through the following neighborhoods through month’s end: Big Bear City, North Shore, Shay Meadow, Erwin Lake, Meadowbrook … [Read more...] about Chipping in Big Bear City and East Valley Neighborhoods Starts Today; Residents Should Have Trimmings Placed Curbside
Fire/Safety
Small Earthquake on Sunday, the Seventh in as Many Days
We had a small earthquake centered a mile west southwest of Big Bear Lake yesterday afternoon. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 1.6 magnitude earthquake at 4:29pm on July 12. This was the seventh earthquake in the Big Bear area in a week; for more info, see our July 7 posting. … [Read more...] about Small Earthquake on Sunday, the Seventh in as Many Days
County Coroner Identifies July 3 Drowning Victim, Recovered Yesterday, as Ta Ming Fu of Alhambra
The body found floating on Big Bear Lake yesterday morning was indeed the 33-year-old swimmer who was presumed to be a drowning victim on Friday afternoon, July 3. The deceased has been identified by the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department as Ta Ming Fu, a resident of Alhambra. Fu’s friends had reported to emergency personnel that they had been unable to locate him … [Read more...] about County Coroner Identifies July 3 Drowning Victim, Recovered Yesterday, as Ta Ming Fu of Alhambra
Breaking News: Police Activity on Big Bear Lake for Retrieval of Body Spotted This Morning
Breaking News as of 9:15am: Police activity is taking place on Big Bear Lake this morning (July 9) as, just before 9am, a paddleboat company called to report that they had seen a body in the lake, about mid-lake and in close proximity to the observatory. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is on scene, with a crew that will include a helicopter and dive team and … [Read more...] about Breaking News: Police Activity on Big Bear Lake for Retrieval of Body Spotted This Morning
Big Bear’s Fourth of July Weekend Results in More Visitors, Yet Few Incidents
[Updated version] The Fourth of July holiday under beautiful sunny skies made for a bustling weekend in the Big Bear Valley. According to Sara Russ of the Big Bear Chamber of Commerce, “From a Visitors Center standpoint, we had far more people than last year. We had about 170-200 people a day mid-week—and it’s continuing. That’s the best part. Even this week, the numbers … [Read more...] about Big Bear’s Fourth of July Weekend Results in More Visitors, Yet Few Incidents