It was a year ago today that Lake Patrol and firefighters ventured out on to the lake ice, to save a stray golden retriever on Big Bear Lake. Since surviving the incident, he was dubbed “Buck the Wonder Dog” and adopted by Citizens on Patrol volunteers Dave and Joan Younkin. Today, the Municipal Water District’s Travis Carroll tells us, Buck the Wonder Dog made a visit to the … [Read more...] about Buck the Wonder Dog Visits His Heroes at MWD
Fire/Safety
CPR Class Offered on Saturday; Big Bear Lake Paramedics Will Also Teach AED
If you missed last weekend’s opportunity to participate in the Big Bear City Fire Department’s first aid class, the Big Bear Lake Fire Department will offer a CPR class this Saturday, February 14. During the full day class, which begins at 9am, paramedics will teach one-rescuer CPR, as well as the basics of the automatic external defibrillator. The class is offered for $30, and … [Read more...] about CPR Class Offered on Saturday; Big Bear Lake Paramedics Will Also Teach AED
No School “Snow Day” February 10; Additional Closures Due to Snow
The Bear Valley Unified School District declared again today, Tuesday, February 10, 2009 a "Snow Day". School will be closed again today due to snow and snowy road conditions. Cold temperatures today will assure that clearing snow will again be a big job as nearly 18 inches of fresh snow fell on Monday in the Big Bear Valley. Other closures and cancellations of the day … [Read more...] about No School “Snow Day” February 10; Additional Closures Due to Snow
This Morning’s Earthquake Registers a 1.7 Magnitude
We had another earthquake, centered in our area today. At 10:26am this morning, a 1.7 magnitude earthquake occurred six miles northwest of Big Bear City, per the U.S. Geological Survey. Yesterday afternoon’s 1.6 magnitude quake was centered east of Big Bear City. … [Read more...] about This Morning’s Earthquake Registers a 1.7 Magnitude
Big Bear City Firefighter Fluke Honored for Off-Duty Lifesaving Effort
Big Bear City Fire Chief Jeff Willis honored one of the department’s paid-call firefighters with the CPR Lifesaver Ribbon before the CSD Board of Directors this week. Paid-call firefighter Justin Fluke saved the life of a six-year-old girl while he was working as a waiter at the Peppercorn Grille. Chief Willis told those in attendance at the February 2 CSD meeting, “Justin did … [Read more...] about Big Bear City Firefighter Fluke Honored for Off-Duty Lifesaving Effort