Team Jordan Romero is continuing their progress, as they move closer to the summit of Mt. Everest and ready for their final ascent to the 29,029' peak which, once achieved, will make 13-year-old Jordan Romero the youngest person ever to reach the tallest peak in the world! In a call home to Big Bear this morning (May 20), Jordan says that they are safely at Camp 2, which is at … [Read more...] about Team Jordan Romero Just One Camp Away from Final Ascent to Mt. Everest’s 29,029′ Peak
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BVUSD’s Trustees and Unions Agree on Furlough Day; Students to Get Bonus Day Off on Friday of Memorial Day Weekend
Big Bear Valley, CA -- Students of the Bear Valley Unified School District will get a four-day weekend over the Memorial Day holiday, given a furlough day approval voted upon by the school district’s Board of Trustees in their meeting last night (May 19). In support of the financial challenges to the school district, both the certificated and classified unions agreed to one … [Read more...] about BVUSD’s Trustees and Unions Agree on Furlough Day; Students to Get Bonus Day Off on Friday of Memorial Day Weekend
County Supervisor Derry to Deliver Keynote Address on Community Forum on Teen Drinking
Big Bear Valley, CA -- Third District County Supervisor Neil Derry will be contributing to the efforts of Big Bear Recovery Service’s Breakthrough Task Force, the local group which has partnered with the Rim Youth Prevention Leadership Coalition to establish a Social Host Ordinance within the County and, specifically, our mountain communities. The Breakthrough Task Force is … [Read more...] about County Supervisor Derry to Deliver Keynote Address on Community Forum on Teen Drinking
L.A. Man in Wednesday’s Canoeing Incident on Cedar Lake Dies in Loma Linda Hospital
Big Bear Lake, CA -- Yesterday afternoon’s police activity, including helicopters, over Cedar Lake Camp in western Big Bear Lake was prompted by a canoe that had capsized at about 1:30pm. Two men had been in the vessel and one, 29-year-old Lashun Curtis Robertson of Los Angeles, at the camp for a retreat with a group from Los Angeles Mission, sank about 15 feet under the water, … [Read more...] about L.A. Man in Wednesday’s Canoeing Incident on Cedar Lake Dies in Loma Linda Hospital
Community Services District’s Proposed Budget for 2010/11 Will Not Result in Fee Increases for Big Bear City Households
Big Bear City, CA -- As the Board of Directors for the Big Bear City Community Services District opted not to appoint a fifth board member during this week’s meeting (and, rather, hold for the November election), the bulk of the May 17 meeting included presentations on the district’s $13.8 million draft budget for fiscal year 2010/2011. In opening the presentation, which … [Read more...] about Community Services District’s Proposed Budget for 2010/11 Will Not Result in Fee Increases for Big Bear City Households