On this, Veterans Day, we want to salute two Big Bear High School graduates from the Class of 2009 who have entered into military service. William Lewis, son of Deaun Nelson of Big Bear City, and Kenneth Webster, son of Wendy Boyer of Sugarloaf, are now Army Privates, having each completed nine weeks of training. Army Private William Lewis graduated from Basic Combat Training … [Read more...] about BBHS Graduates Kenneth Webster and William Lewis Complete U.S. Army Training
Government
City’s Improvement Agency Narrows Affordable Housing Projects to Two, Partners With Habitat for Humanity
The City of Big Bear Lake’s Planning Commission and Improvement Agency, which is made up of City Council members and chaired by Liz Harris, spent much of Monday reviewing nine proposals for affordable housing projects. The November 9 meeting was a follow-up from September 22, during which time presentations were made by companies interested in partnering with the City to … [Read more...] about City’s Improvement Agency Narrows Affordable Housing Projects to Two, Partners With Habitat for Humanity
Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Park on 11/11; Marine Corps Detachment Honors USMC’s 234th Birthday on Saturday
Tomorrow, November 11, is Veterans Day, a legal holiday since 1938 recognizing the end of World War I, given the German signing of the Armistice, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918; in fact, Veterans Day was first recognized as Armistice Day, since being commemorated as such by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919. Locally, Big Bear’s American … [Read more...] about Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Park on 11/11; Marine Corps Detachment Honors USMC’s 234th Birthday on Saturday
City Council to Address Resort Shuttle Route Proposal and LiveGreen Initiatives in Evening Meeting
The City Council of Big Bear Lake meets for their second regular meeting of the month this evening at 6:30pm in Hofert Hall at the Big Bear Lake Civic Center. This evening’s agenda includes one Public Hearing item, regarding Big Bear Mountain Resorts’ request to operate the inter-mountain express shuttle, between Bear Mountain and Snow Summit, on streets including Evergreen … [Read more...] about City Council to Address Resort Shuttle Route Proposal and LiveGreen Initiatives in Evening Meeting
Sheriff’s Department’s Final Code Sweep of the Year Results in 34 Tows of Vehicles and Boats in Violation
The Big Bear Sheriff’s Station wrapped their final code enforcement sweep of the year yesterday. The Problem Oriented Policing Sweep was conducted by local Sheriff’s deputies and personnel from San Bernardino County Code Enforcement, and included neighborhoods in Fawnskin, along the North Shore, and East Big Bear Valley. Per the press release issued by the Big Bear Sheriff’s … [Read more...] about Sheriff’s Department’s Final Code Sweep of the Year Results in 34 Tows of Vehicles and Boats in Violation