Big Bear Lake, CA, March 28, 2012, 8:00am – The Department of Water and Power Board of Commissioners awarded three pipeline contracts at the March 14th Special Board Meeting. The contracts amount to about 29,000 feet of replacement pipelines throughout Big Bear Valley. The DWP will also release two additional construction contracts. The pipelines being replaced are undersized … [Read more...] about DWP Board Awards Pipeline Projects
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Grant Awarded To Discovery Center’s Nature Explore Classroom
Fawnskin, CA, March 26, 2012, noon - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the USDA’s continuing commitment to get kids outdoors and connected to the natural world around them with $1 million in cost-share funding from the US Forest Service to enhance children’s programs in 18 states. Some of the Forest Service grant funding will be distributed to the agency’s More … [Read more...] about Grant Awarded To Discovery Center’s Nature Explore Classroom
Big Bear Lake Resident Arrested on Felony Charges of Battery on a Peace Officer
Big Bear Lake, CA, March 22, 2012, 5:00pm - According to a news release from the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station, on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at approximately 4:40 a.m., deputies responded to a call of a stranded motorist at the Big Bear Dam. The vehicle was parked on the bridge with a male occupant inside the car who was later identified as Gary Payne, a 44-year-old resident of … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake Resident Arrested on Felony Charges of Battery on a Peace Officer
New San Bernardino County Prescription Drug Card Now Available in Big Bear
Big Bear, CA, March 14, 2012, 12:00pm – Back in January, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors approved a new prescription drug discount program for residents of San Bernardino County. The card will allow all county residents, regardless of income, age, or health status to save on the cost of their medications including medications for pets. The privately run program … [Read more...] about New San Bernardino County Prescription Drug Card Now Available in Big Bear
Veterans Sought For California Conservation Corps Forestry Crews
Sacramento, CA, March 13, 2012, 3:00pm - United States military veterans interested in forestry work can join new California Conservation Corps veterans crews based in Northern California. Members of the residential crews will live and work from centers in Auburn and South Lake Tahoe and get paid training from the U.S. Forest Service in wildland firefighting and chain saw use. … [Read more...] about Veterans Sought For California Conservation Corps Forestry Crews