The scam banking calls continue, as a number of Big Bear residents have reported that they have been contacted by their financial institution in order to verify personal banking information, including PIN and credit card numbers. As first reported here last week, First Mountain Bank’s Richard Miller tells KBHR that these computer-automated calls tend to be more prevalent in … [Read more...] about More Scam Banking Calls Reported in Big Bear Over Weekend; First Mountain Banks Advises That Customers Do Not Release Personal Information
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From Snow Summit to the Moonridge Y, 30 Years Later La Montaña Restaurant Has a New Family
It was back in the ’70s at Snow Summit Ski Resort when Rook Oxandaboure and Bob Hoogendyk started serving Mexican food under the La Montaña banner. By 1978, the locals’ favorite found its new, permanent home on the Moonridge Y, and La Montaña restaurant has been there ever since. Thirty years later, though, the Oxandaboure family has sold the restaurant to the Bechtold family. … [Read more...] about From Snow Summit to the Moonridge Y, 30 Years Later La Montaña Restaurant Has a New Family
“Stayin’ Alive with Walk MS Five”: Big Bear Plans for Fifth Walk in Support of National Multiple Sclerosis Society on April 18
Big Bear’s fifth annual Walk MS, in support of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, is just three weeks away and already over 50 teams have signed up to represent the Big Bear Valley. Since the first Walk MS in 2005, Big Bear has generated over $300,000 in support of the fight against multiple sclerosis and, this year, the Moose Lodge and Lions Club hope to raise $75,000 … [Read more...] about “Stayin’ Alive with Walk MS Five”: Big Bear Plans for Fifth Walk in Support of National Multiple Sclerosis Society on April 18
Fraudulent Banking Calls Being Made to Mountain Residents; Never Give Out Pertinent Info to Unsolicited Callers
Numerous residents in the mountain communities have been receiving scam telephone calls related to banking, and this tends to be a more frequent occurrence in smaller towns and rural communities, according to Richard Miller, Compliance and Information Security Officer for First Mountain Bank. “It’s a computer program,” Miller explains, “they get the prefixes, like 866, and then … [Read more...] about Fraudulent Banking Calls Being Made to Mountain Residents; Never Give Out Pertinent Info to Unsolicited Callers
CalTrans Consultant Dennis Green to Speak on Big Bear Bridge at Big Bear Chamber of Commerce Power Breakfast
Tomorrow (April 2) marks the first Thursday of the month, and with that comes the Big Bear Chamber of Commerce’s Power Breakfast. The two-hour networking opportunity begins at 7am at the Best Western Big Bear Chateau on Moonridge Road, and cost for the breakfast is $12 for Chamber members, $15 for guests. The featured speaker at the April 2 Power Breakfast is CalTrans … [Read more...] about CalTrans Consultant Dennis Green to Speak on Big Bear Bridge at Big Bear Chamber of Commerce Power Breakfast