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City Council Moves to Oppose County’s Reduction in Hours for Big Bear Court; Criminal and Time-Sensitive Matters to Be Redirected to Victorville Superior Court as of September

The Superior Court of California for the County of San Bernardino announced on Thursday that, come September, the number of hours for the Superior Court located in Big Bear, as well as the court in Needles, will have reduced hours. The notice dated June 4 reads, “The court intends to be open the first full week of each month, and will continue to handle all matters presently … [Read more...] about City Council Moves to Oppose County’s Reduction in Hours for Big Bear Court; Criminal and Time-Sensitive Matters to Be Redirected to Victorville Superior Court as of September

More activities are coming to Big Bear Lake, given permit approvals by the Board of Directors of the Big Bear Municipal Water District at their meeting of June 4. Among those items approved are the Antique and Classic Boat Show, to be held at the B’s BarBQ docks August 20-23, and use of B’s lakeshore for United States Adaptive Recreation Center summer programs on summer … [Read more...] about Municipal Water District Grants Juniper Point Marina Permit to SBNFA, But Holds on Issuing Commercial Permit to City for Boulder Bay Marina

Since assuming the office of Third District County Supervisor in December, Neil Derry has been busy with, among other things, filling vacancies on Third District Boards and Commissions. In May, Fawnskin resident Tom Brandau was appointed as the fifth member of the Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency’s Governing Board, and Sugarloaf resident Bob Ybarra received an … [Read more...] about Appointments to Third District County Commissions Being Made by Supervisor Derry; Registered Voters Can Apply for Vacancies

The City Council of Big Bear Lake meets for their first regular meeting since May 11 when they convene in Hofert Hall at 6:30pm this evening. City Council will this evening review a proposal for Friday Nights in the Village events, as well as consideration of an agreement to hold the final stage finish of the 2010 AMGEN Tour of California bike race in Big Bear Lake. The Consent … [Read more...] about Full Agenda for This Evening’s City Council Meeting Includes Village Parking, B&B Codes, Boulder Bay Park and AMGEN Bike Tour

On October 26, 2006, five U.S. Forest Service firefighters from the San Jacinto Ranger District lost their lives in battling the Esperanza Fire when their apparatus, Engine 57, was overrun by flames. The individual responsible for setting the fire, Raymond Oyler, who had earlier been convicted of five counts of first-degree murder, was today (June 5) given the death sentence by … [Read more...] about Arsonist Raymond Oyler, Responsible for Esperanza Fire, Receives Death Sentence; Five Firefighters from Engine 57 Lost Their Lives in 2006 Blaze