Big Bear Valley, CA -- Daylight Savings Time begins this Sunday so, before you “spring forward,” you may want to pick up some batteries at the store this week. Our local fire agencies urge all residents to use the daylight savings time change on Saturday night, March 13/14, as a reminder to change the batteries in smoke detectors before going to bed. Working smoke detectors can … [Read more...] about Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries: Daylight Savings Time Begins This Weekend
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A Chapter in Big Bear History Closes With Today’s Passing of Tim Sweet
Big Bear City, CA -- The Valley has lost one of its champions of Big Bear history with today’s passing of Tim Sweet. Sweet, a sewer foreman for the Big Bear City Community Services District, had lived most of his 55 years in the Big Bear Valley and, with wife Kim, made countless contributions to the Big Bear Historical Museum, where they served as volunteer curators for nearly … [Read more...] about A Chapter in Big Bear History Closes With Today’s Passing of Tim Sweet
Big Bear Lake Firefighters Climb for Leukemia This Weekend; Potential Bone Marrow Donors Sought on Sunday
Big Bear Lake, CA -- Two firefighter/paramedics from the Big Bear Lake Fire Department will be in Seattle, Washington on Sunday, participating in the largest individual firefighter competition in the world—and all in an effort to raise money for the blood-cancer research of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Firefighters Nic Turner and Jon Curtis, clothed in full combat gear, … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake Firefighters Climb for Leukemia This Weekend; Potential Bone Marrow Donors Sought on Sunday
County Supervisors Extend Snow Plowing Contracts for Big Bear Valley, Approve Re-Appointment of Don Pletcher to Parks Commission
San Bernardino County Supervisors convened yesterday (March 2), and during their meeting in San Bernardino addressed a few items specific to the Big Bear Valley, which falls within the County’s Third District (of five). Given more than anticipated snowfall this season, County Supervisors unanimously approved an increase to blanket purchase orders for snow removal contracts with … [Read more...] about County Supervisors Extend Snow Plowing Contracts for Big Bear Valley, Approve Re-Appointment of Don Pletcher to Parks Commission
Got Kids? Check Out the Free Classes and Resources Available at the MOM Project
Big Bear City, CA -- The MOM Project has been offering free services, resources and classes to Big Bear parents since 2001 and, says Director Megan Meadors, “Everything we offer is free, and all of our classes at the MOM Project are by donation only—that’s how we work.” The MOM Project (available to both moms and dads) operates under the Bear Valley Community Healthcare … [Read more...] about Got Kids? Check Out the Free Classes and Resources Available at the MOM Project