Tomorrow morning (Thursday, August 6) marks the return of the Big Bear Chamber of Commerce’s Power Breakfast, to be held at the Big Bear Best Western Chateau. This networking opportunity will feature guest speakers Dr. Calvin Pramann of Pramann Chiropractic and Wellness Center and Bill Young of Realty Executives, who will address what is happening in the Big Bear real estate … [Read more...] about Big Bear’s Real Estate Market to Be Addressed at Tomorrow’s Power Breakfast; Big Bear Chamber Plans Mixers, Business Owners Club
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State Budget Cuts Result in 1/4 Reduction of Funding for DOVES–Though Services, Including Crisis Hotline, to Continue
Budget cuts at the state level continue to affect programs locally and the most recent to be affected is DOVES, the non-profit which, as its name suggests, offers Domestic Violence Education and Services—for women, men and children. DOVES Chairman Michael Natzic tells KBHR that $207,000 or, effectively ¼ of their budget was slashed as of last week. “When you lose a quarter of … [Read more...] about State Budget Cuts Result in 1/4 Reduction of Funding for DOVES–Though Services, Including Crisis Hotline, to Continue
England’s Royal Air Force Training to Include Stops in Big Bear Through November
If you have seen a giant green helicopter flying over Big Bear Lake this week, that craft is a Merlin, one of 30 in England’s Royal Air Force. The crew of the Merlin has spent the last five years in Iraq and, this month, is stationed in El Centro, California for flight training in preparation of a tour in Afghanistan at year’s end. As FL Lieutenant Sam Fletcher tells KBHR, “It … [Read more...] about England’s Royal Air Force Training to Include Stops in Big Bear Through November
A Year Later, the Verdict Is Still Out on Bear Valley Electric’s Proposed Rate Increase
The verdict is still out on the proposed rate increase for Bear Valley Electric Service which, when first introduced by their parent company Golden State Water last year, was $6.8 million in revenue increases which would translate into a 22.7% increase for electric customers throughout the Big Bear Valley. Since the rate increase was filed with the California Public Utilities … [Read more...] about A Year Later, the Verdict Is Still Out on Bear Valley Electric’s Proposed Rate Increase
Grand Old Miners’ Days Parade Marches Down Big Bear Boulevard on Sunday; Road Closures to Begin at 11am on August 2
The Old Miners’ Days Parade is this Sunday in Big Bear Lake, in celebration of the 60th anniversary of Old Miners’ festivities—thus the theme, “60 Years ‘n’ Still Kickin’.” The parade starts at 12:30pm on August 2, and will begin at Summit Boulevard and, once on Big Bear Boulevard, will continue west toward the Village, then up Pine Knot Avenue and west down Village Drive, … [Read more...] about Grand Old Miners’ Days Parade Marches Down Big Bear Boulevard on Sunday; Road Closures to Begin at 11am on August 2