Big Bear Valley, CA -- This Saturday offers two different dinner fundraisers, each of which will benefit a community effort. On March 20 at 4pm (until 7pm), local Squadron 6750 of the Civil Air Patrol and Friends of the Disaster Center will host a spaghetti feed fundraiser, an event that had been rescheduled due to snow. The dinner will be held at the Big Bear Valley’s new … [Read more...] about MAT and CAP: Saturday Dinner Fundraisers Benefit Community Efforts
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Community Services District Meeting Includes Recognition of Firefighters and Tim Sweet; Fire Department Unveils New Ambulance
Big Bear City, CA -- The Big Bear City Community Services District celebrated three firefighters of the Big Bear City Fire Department in last night’s meeting of the CSD Board, overseen by President Marge McDonald. In a presentation by Big Bear City Fire Chief Jeff Willis, firefighter/paramedic Dan Nunes and firefighter/EMTs David Tharp and Andrew Crane were recognized for their … [Read more...] about Community Services District Meeting Includes Recognition of Firefighters and Tim Sweet; Fire Department Unveils New Ambulance
“It’s Heartbreaking”: 36 Teachers Affected by Yesterday’s School District Notifications
Big Bear Lake, CA -- Teachers across the state of California received pink slips yesterday, indicating that their positions could be eliminated in the 2010/2011 school year. Of those nearly 22,000 employees of public education, 26.8 are from among the Bear Valley Unified School District which, at present, employs 134 full-time teachers. In a conversation with BVUSD’s … [Read more...] about “It’s Heartbreaking”: 36 Teachers Affected by Yesterday’s School District Notifications
CalTrans Plans for Weeks-Long Closure of Highway 330, Though No Start Date Announced (Update: Closed as of Tuesday)
CalTrans announced today that a culvert failure will result in the closure of Highway 330 and though no specifics were outlined, the roadway could be closed for several weeks. Erosion accelerated by recent storms is cited for the culvert failure, approximately eight miles up the mountain from Highland Avenue. A contractor was hired today (March 15), and emergency work to repair … [Read more...] about CalTrans Plans for Weeks-Long Closure of Highway 330, Though No Start Date Announced (Update: Closed as of Tuesday)