Though we had nearly a week without postal service, as mail delivery trucks were unable to get up the mountain, postal service did resume last week and local branches of the U.S. Postal Service are attempting street delivery for those who have mailboxes or cluster boxes in their neighborhood. Big Bear Lake Postmaster Javier Fregoso tells KBHR that they have been able to reach … [Read more...] about Mail Delivery Making Its Way to Neighborhoods Where Boxes Are Cleared of Snow
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TGIF: Roads Cleared, Schools on Snow Day #7, and the Resorts Offer Night Skiing
Big Bear Valley, CA -- Our roads are looking better each day and though there are no chain requirements for any roads in the Big Bear Valley, or on Highways 18, 38 and 330 [as of Friday morning, January 29], drivers may find that chains are of benefit, especially on some residential roads, getting over driveway berms, and in potentially icy, shaded areas. Whether or not you … [Read more...] about TGIF: Roads Cleared, Schools on Snow Day #7, and the Resorts Offer Night Skiing
Bear Valley Electric Continues to Power Through on Outage Repair; Additional Crews Coming to Big Bear
Bear Valley Electric crews continue to power through and make progress on electric outages in the Big Bear Valley. According to Operations Supervisor John Dykesten this afternoon [January 26], “We’re making steady progress, and almost got most of our major outages restored.” Among those service areas to be restored since Monday are the Comstock area of Big Bear Lake, a large … [Read more...] about Bear Valley Electric Continues to Power Through on Outage Repair; Additional Crews Coming to Big Bear
“We Got Mail!” Roads Re-Opened and Food, Fuel, Mail Arrive in the Big Bear Valley; Schools on Fourth Snow Day
Big Bear Valley, CA -- Our convoy of fuel, food and medical supplies made it up the mountain on Highway 38 yesterday, though it took several hours, and though the big rigs made it to Big Bear by the early evening, there were some delays as at least one of the trucks got stuck on the Deadman’s Curve portion of Big Bear Boulevard in Big Bear City. Still, food and fuel are … [Read more...] about “We Got Mail!” Roads Re-Opened and Food, Fuel, Mail Arrive in the Big Bear Valley; Schools on Fourth Snow Day
Big Bear Valley in Recovery from Epic Storm; Monday Morning Update on Power, Roads, Schools, Mail, Emergency Shelter
Big Bear Valley, CA -- Last week’s storms were epic, in that we received five feet of snow in the Big Bear Valley, prompting a state of emergency to be declared by the County of San Bernardino. Though we had a beautiful, sunny weekend, many of us (if not most of us) have gone hours or even days without power, phone, cable, Internet, water and transportation. In terms of power … [Read more...] about Big Bear Valley in Recovery from Epic Storm; Monday Morning Update on Power, Roads, Schools, Mail, Emergency Shelter