Earlier this week, the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health announced that the H1N1 virus had claimed the lives of, now, 11 county residents, though Public Health Officer Dr. Maxwell Ohikhuare noted that each of those cases resulting in death had underlying conditions. Since that announcement on Tuesday, the County has received a limited supply of the live … [Read more...] about County Receives Shipment of First H1N1 Vaccine; First Distribution to Specified Priority Groups
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DWP’s Proposed Water Rate Increase Moves Forward, Will Be on October 12 City Council Agenda
Customers of the Department of Water and Power may get a rate increase, pending a vote by the City Council of Big Bear Lake. The DWP’s proposed rate increases would affect the utility’s 15,677 residential and commercial customers, with the first phase taking effect in January 2010. As outlined by the DWP’s General Manager Joel Dickson, at two town hall meetings in September and … [Read more...] about DWP’s Proposed Water Rate Increase Moves Forward, Will Be on October 12 City Council Agenda
County’s Department of Public Health Announces Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Deaths Resulting from H1N1 Virus
The County’s ninth, tenth, and eleventh deaths from the pandemic H1N1 flu virus were announced today (October 6) by San Bernardino County Public Health Officer Dr. Maxwell Ohikhuare, noting that, “All of these cases had underlying conditions and, unfortunately, included a four-month old infant, a 25-year-old male, and a 43-year-old woman. Anyone with a chronic illness should be … [Read more...] about County’s Department of Public Health Announces Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Deaths Resulting from H1N1 Virus
Wednesday Is Deadline for Applicants to BVUSD’s Measure Q Citizens’ Oversight Committee
Wednesday is the last day for community members to turn in applications to serve on the school district’s Measure Q Citizens’ Oversight Committee. This volunteer committee keeps the public informed on construction projects that fall under the Measure Q General Obligation Bonds passed by voters in 2002. They also review expenditures and provide annual reports to the Board of … [Read more...] about Wednesday Is Deadline for Applicants to BVUSD’s Measure Q Citizens’ Oversight Committee
Troutfest 2009: Two Days on the Lake, 1,000 Anglers and One New Ford F150 Truck
As in years past, this weekend’s Troutfest, hosted by the Big Bear Municipal Water District and sponsored by Western Outdoor News, was a sell-out, with an estimated 200 anglers being turned away for the October 3 and 4 event. Of the 1,000 participants who did sign up on time to drop a line into Big Bear Lake, Western Outdoor News tells KBHR that about 95% of those fishermen … [Read more...] about Troutfest 2009: Two Days on the Lake, 1,000 Anglers and One New Ford F150 Truck