Four men from the East Valley answered the call of the Big Bear City Community Services District, and submitted resumés for consideration by the Board of Directors, who sought to appoint a fifth director during their meeting of May 3. The applicants included Gary Wentz, CSD’s General Manager in the early ’80s, who has since just retired from military service; 32-year resident … [Read more...] about East Valley Residents DeGriselles, Green, Wentz and Ybarra Apply for CSD Director Seat; Current Directors Hold on Appointment
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Healthcare District Forms CEO Search Committee, to Be Overseen by Directors Peavy and Hartstein
Big Bear Lake, CA -- The five-member board for the Bear Valley Community Healthcare District—President Dr. Chris Fagan, Brad Summers, Ron Peavy, Kathy Bauch and Dr. Michael Hartstein--convened at 7am yesterday morning (May 3), to address two issues, and one closed session item, in a special meeting at the hospital. Acting CEO Rudy Shutta says the early-morning start time was to … [Read more...] about Healthcare District Forms CEO Search Committee, to Be Overseen by Directors Peavy and Hartstein
May 2-8 Is Wildfire Awareness Week: “Wildfire Is Coming… Is Your Home Ready?”
Per a declaration from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, this week is Wildfire Awareness Week in California and, with it, the launch of the Ready! Set! Go! Program by California fire agencies including CalFire and the San Bernardino County Fire Department. This year’s theme during Wildfire Awareness Week, which runs May 2-8, is “Wildfire is coming… Is your home ready?” Per County … [Read more...] about May 2-8 Is Wildfire Awareness Week: “Wildfire Is Coming… Is Your Home Ready?”
San Bernardino County Fire Chief Pat Dennen Announces Retirement; County’s Lead Firefighter Got His Start as Volunteer in Big Bear City
San Bernardino, CA -- San Bernardino County Fire Chief Pat Dennen plans to retire from an illustrious career, effective June 25—a career that was sparked by an ROP class that he took in the fall of 1974, while a senior at Big Bear High School. As Chief Dennen tells KBHR, “It was a fire science class in my senior year that got me excited. Then I went right into being a volunteer … [Read more...] about San Bernardino County Fire Chief Pat Dennen Announces Retirement; County’s Lead Firefighter Got His Start as Volunteer in Big Bear City
Mountain Lion Kills Small Dog in Big Bear City Neighborhood; DFG Offers Precautions for Mountain Residents
Big Bear City, CA -- There have been mountain lion sightings in the Big Bear Valley over the last week though, per local officials with the California Department of Fish and Game, all indications are that this is just one juvenile mountain lion that has ventured into residential neighborhoods. On Friday afternoon, April 30, residents in the Whispering Forest area along the … [Read more...] about Mountain Lion Kills Small Dog in Big Bear City Neighborhood; DFG Offers Precautions for Mountain Residents