Big Bear, Ca, November 22, 2011, 3:00pm - The California Highway Patrol is participating in the Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign now through November 27th. During this time, law enforcement throughout the state and the Big Bear Valley will be actively looking for drivers and passengers who are unbuckled. The Click It or Ticket program, which started in 2005, … [Read more...] about Click It or Ticket
Fire/Safety
Cook Safely And Give Thanks
Big Bear City, CA, November 21, 2011, 8:00am – The U.S. Fire Administration has issued a special report that examines the characteristics of Thanksgiving Day Fires in Residential Buildings. According to the report, an estimated 2,000 Thanksgiving Day fires in residential buildings occur annually in the United States, resulting in an estimated average of 5 deaths, 25 injuries … [Read more...] about Cook Safely And Give Thanks
State Fire Fee Approved
Big Bear, Ca, November 18, 2011, 3:00pm - Over the last few months the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors has been against the proposed State Responsibility Area Fire Fee that would give residents of unincorporated mountain areas in California an extra fee of $150.00. The board opposed the fee, as the fee was what they thought of as an illegal tax. The fee was sent to … [Read more...] about State Fire Fee Approved
Chipper Program Continues To Create Defensible Space
Big Bear, Ca, November 16, 2011, 12:00pm - Many residents within the Big Bear Valley have once again created defensible space on their property, and utilized the free curbside chipper program put on by the Big Bear Valley Fire Protection program Thin Is In. The program, which started in 2006, has rapidly grown over the years with 3,068 requests for chipping in 2011, and over … [Read more...] about Chipper Program Continues To Create Defensible Space