Budget cuts at the state level prompted cuts to DOVES this summer, resulting in a loss of $207,000—or, effectively, ¼ of the budget—for the local agency that provides Domestic Violence Education and Services for men, women and children, including a 17-bed shelter and a 24-hour crisis hotline, available at 800-851-7601. The financial cuts to DOVES prompted the closure of the … [Read more...] about Governor Schwarzenegger Reinstates Temporary Funding for DOVES and Other Domestic Violence Service Agencies
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Fire Chief Willis to Address Defensible Space in Saturday Meeting of Sugarloaf Property Owners Association
Big Bear City Fire Department Chief Jeff Willis will speak on defensible space, and other fire-related issues, during tomorrow’s meeting of the Sugarloaf Property Owners Association. The monthly meeting, which is open to all Valley residents, takes place at the Sugarloaf Fire Station, at the corner of Maple and Baldwin Lanes, at 10am on the 24th. Following Chief Willis’s … [Read more...] about Fire Chief Willis to Address Defensible Space in Saturday Meeting of Sugarloaf Property Owners Association
CPUC Approves General Rate Increase for Bear Valley Electric Customers; 19.97 Percent Rate Increase to Be Phased In Over Four Years
It has been 13 years since Bear Valley Electric customers have experienced a general base rate increase but, come the November billing cycle, the base rate for electricity will go up 15.85 percent. In September, Administrative Law Judge Farrar ruled with a proposed decision in the BVES rate case and, as of October 15, the California Public Utilities Commission adopted the … [Read more...] about CPUC Approves General Rate Increase for Bear Valley Electric Customers; 19.97 Percent Rate Increase to Be Phased In Over Four Years
Bear Valley Electric to Process Financial Assistance Applications on Tuesday; Low-Income Households Can Get Aid for Utility Bills
Families and individuals who could use financial assistance with utility bills can start readying the paperwork, as Bear Valley Electric Service will be hosting HEAP application processing next week. Starting next Tuesday morning, October 27 at 9am, applications for HEAP, which stands for the Home Energy Assistance Program, will be accepted for the first 30 in line, another 20 … [Read more...] about Bear Valley Electric to Process Financial Assistance Applications on Tuesday; Low-Income Households Can Get Aid for Utility Bills
Century 21 Bonnie Blue Hosts Saturday’s Free Pumpkin Patch Celebration
If you haven’t yet picked your pumpkin for the Halloween season, or are looking for a fun and free family outing, Century 21 Bonnie Blue Real Estate will be hosting their sixth annual Pumpkin Patch Celebration this Saturday, October 24. As Bonnie Blue tells KBHR, “We do this every year, and this year we are giving away 800 pumpkins. We also have games and prizes and candy, Art … [Read more...] about Century 21 Bonnie Blue Hosts Saturday’s Free Pumpkin Patch Celebration