CalTrans has extended weekday hours for flagging on Highway 18 to accommodate work on the Big Bear bridge project at the dam. Motorists heading up and down the mountain the “front way” can expect flagging from 7am to 5pm Monday through Friday. Though one lane will remain open, delays of 15-20 minutes can be expected. However, no flagging for the construction project will be … [Read more...] about Weekly Blasting to Take Place for Big Bear Bridge Project; Motorists Can Expect Midweek Flagging on Highway 18
Fire/Safety
On-Demand Curbside Chipping Available to Big Bear Lake Residents; Neighborhood Chipping for East Valley Starts With Baldwin Lake Area Next Week
The neighborhood chipping program is underway in the City of Big Bear Lake, and coming soon to East Valley neighborhoods. If you haven’t yet cleared defensible space on your property, it includes removing the lower limbs and branches of trees, up to six feet from the ground, as well as thinning trees, and pruning up and trimming back overgrown vegetation. For those within Big … [Read more...] about On-Demand Curbside Chipping Available to Big Bear Lake Residents; Neighborhood Chipping for East Valley Starts With Baldwin Lake Area Next Week
Many Positive Things Happening at Big Bear High School, “Our House” to Award-Winning Athletes and Musicians
Yesterday’s bomb scare at Big Bear High School was the second in as many school days, and resulted in an early-out for students in the noon hour as law enforcement did a thorough sweep of the campus to make sure that there was no bomb to be found. The seriousness of these bomb threats at the high school has prompted the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station to partner with the national … [Read more...] about Many Positive Things Happening at Big Bear High School, “Our House” to Award-Winning Athletes and Musicians
Community Emergency Response Team Welcomes New Members; Training Begins in June
Nearly 300 of your friends and neighbors are graduates of the Community Emergency Response Team, and yet more participation is needed for when, not if, a disaster situation occurs in the Big Bear Valley. Those in the CERT program, which launched locally in 1998, assist emergency personnel in situations such as fires, flooding, windstorms and earthquakes by fanning out within … [Read more...] about Community Emergency Response Team Welcomes New Members; Training Begins in June
Brush Clearing Will Result in Delays on Highway 38 This Week and Next
Motorists can expect flagging on Highway 38 today, as the California Department of Forestry will be clearing brush in the Angelus Oaks area. Highway 38 flagging, and subsequent delays, will take place from 9am to 2:30pm both today (May 27) and tomorrow, and again on Monday through Thursday of next week. … [Read more...] about Brush Clearing Will Result in Delays on Highway 38 This Week and Next