In yesterday’s meeting of the Board of Supervisors of San Bernardino County, Fire District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt secured approval to create a budget reserve that will reach approximately $5 million to build fire stations in the remote areas of San Bernardino County. Also, during final budget approval on June 23, Supervisors agreed to set aside additional federal funds for … [Read more...] about San Bernardino County Supervisors Move to Direct Funds to County Fire, and Services to Benefit Victims of Slide and Grass Valley Fires
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Wanted (Again): Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station Issues Alert Regarding Parolee-at-Large; Thomas Murphy Wanted for Kidnapping and Assault
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department has issued an alert regarding a parolee-at-large last seen in Crestline at about 10pm last night; this same parolee—Thomas Joseph Murphy, aka Corporal--was wanted back in March and, at that time, was considered armed and dangerous. Per the current summary, issued by the Sheriff’s Department today: “On Monday, June 23 at 9:55pm, … [Read more...] about Wanted (Again): Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Station Issues Alert Regarding Parolee-at-Large; Thomas Murphy Wanted for Kidnapping and Assault
Blasting for Big Bear Bridge Project to Take Place Thursday Afternoon
CalTrans had announced that blasting in the vicinity of the new Big Bear bridge, at the Big Bear Dam, would be done on Wednesday; however Project Manager Rob Richardson of Flatiron Construction tells KBHR that this week’s blasting has been pushed back a day. That said, blasting at Big Bear Lake’s western-most end will be taking place on Thursday, June 25, and Richardson … [Read more...] about Blasting for Big Bear Bridge Project to Take Place Thursday Afternoon
This Morning’s 1.7 Magnitude Earthquake Follows Two Smaller Tremors in Big Bear City Area
We had an earthquake in our area this morning, the third centered near Big Bear City since yesterday. Today’s quake at 10:25am registered a magnitude of 1.7 and was centered four miles south of Big Bear City and, per the U.S. Geological Survey, was at a depth of nearly three miles. Prior to today’s 1.7 magnitude quake, we had two little ones yesterday: a 1.0 magnitude tremor … [Read more...] about This Morning’s 1.7 Magnitude Earthquake Follows Two Smaller Tremors in Big Bear City Area
Train Collision Takes Life of Big Bear Man, Seated on Loma Linda Train Tracks at 1am This Morning
An accident on the train tracks in Loma Linda just after 1am this morning has resulted in the death of Johnny Rogers, a 45-year-old identified by the San Bernardino County Coroner’s Department as a resident of Big Bear. Per a statement issued by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department: “On Tuesday, June 23 at 1:14am, a Union Pacific train was traveling east through the … [Read more...] about Train Collision Takes Life of Big Bear Man, Seated on Loma Linda Train Tracks at 1am This Morning