Fire/Safety

Pancake Breakfast in Memory of Hiker Dean Christy Will Allow for Community GPS Devices; Mobile Health Clinic Will Also Be at Saturday Event

County Supervisor Neil Derry is planning to attend a pancake breakfast hosted by the Green Valley Lake Disaster Recovery Foundation this Saturday (May 23), as proceeds will be used to purchase GPS devices in memory of hiker Dean Christy. In January of 2008, 62-year-old hiker Christy had become disoriented when hiking near his Green Valley Lake cabin in a snowstorm; despite the … [Read more...] about Pancake Breakfast in Memory of Hiker Dean Christy Will Allow for Community GPS Devices; Mobile Health Clinic Will Also Be at Saturday Event

For water customers of the Department of Water and Power, there will be additional water use restrictions over the Memorial Day weekend, so you may want to plan to do your outdoor watering in the meantime. On Saturday and Sunday of the Memorial Day weekend, DWP customers serviced in Big Bear Lake, Sugarloaf, Fawnskin and Lake Williams are asked to refrain from watering, in … [Read more...] about DWP Implements Water Restrictions Over Memorial Day Weekend; Water Conservation Measures in Place for Big Bear Lake, Sugarloaf, Fawnskin and Lake Williams

An additional 30 paid-call firefighters will be added to the San Bernardino County Fire Department’s firefighting team, as the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors secured a grant of $532,000 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security this week. As announced in yesterday’s County Supervisors meeting, the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response, or SAFER, … [Read more...] about County Supervisors Approve 30 New PCFs for County Fire Department, Fawnskin Appointees to Commission, and Lease Extension for Local Animal Shelter in Yesterday’s Meeting

The Big Bear City Community Services District’s Board of Directors unanimously approved connection fee increases of 4.9% for water and sewer services in their Monday meeting, those these increases will not affect existing customers but service for new construction. The Board also approved the commercial disposal fee increase of 3.4%, in order to bring the fee up to the level … [Read more...] about Community Services District Welcomes Garlands, Gives Bradley a Send-Off; Connection Fee Increases Also Approved in Monday Meeting

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors meet for their weekly Tuesday meeting today (May 19), and today’s agenda includes a few items specific to the Big Bear Valley. Among those, there are two potential appointees to the CSA 53B commission, which addresses fire and sewer concerns for Fawnskin. The individuals from Fawnskin up for appointment are Dr. Don Eads and James … [Read more...] about County Supervisors to Consider Two Appointments to Fawnskin Commission and Extended Lease for Big Bear Lake Animal Shelter