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
Fire/Safety
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
San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors to Address Two Agenda Items Related to 2007’s Slide and Grass Valley Fires
Rebuilding Mountain Hearts and Lives, the mountain-area non-profit resource center, will be able to continue assistance to those affected by 2007’s Slide and Grass Valley Fires, given an agenda item before the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors this morning (June 23). If approved by Supervisors in their 10am meeting, a $30,000 allocation from the County’s 2008/2009 … [Read more...] about San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors to Address Two Agenda Items Related to 2007’s Slide and Grass Valley Fires
Local Fire Crews Put Out Single Structure Blaze in Whispering Forest This Morning; Investigation Being Conducted by Bear City Fire Department
Local fire crews responded to a structure fire on the North Shore, just north of Division, at 6:30am this morning (June 22), though the blaze has since been contained and an investigation is being conducted by the Big Bear City Fire Department. The single-family, two-story wooden structure, located in the vicinity of Antelope Mountain Drive and Mount Verdi Road in the … [Read more...] about Local Fire Crews Put Out Single Structure Blaze in Whispering Forest This Morning; Investigation Being Conducted by Bear City Fire Department
Firefighter Ricky Seward Takes Gold in Boxing Competition
Firefighter/Paramedic Ricky Seward came home with a gold medal after representing the Big Bear City Fire Department at the Western States Police and Fire Games last week. He had three bouts in the middleweight boxing division on Monday, Wednesday and Friday--and finally won his decisive victory Friday (June 19) with a third-round knockout. The annual competition took place at … [Read more...] about Firefighter Ricky Seward Takes Gold in Boxing Competition