Government

San Bernardino County Sheriff Rod Hoops Meets With City Council, Captain Greg Garland; Captain Reports on First Year at Big Bear Sheriff’s Station

San Bernardino County’s new sheriff, Rod Hoops, who in February assumed the role held for 14 years by former Big Bear resident Gary Penrod, dined with the City Council of Big Bear Lake on Monday before being introduced at the May 11 Council meeting, along with Assistant Sheriff Warren Nobles and Deputy Chief Paul Cook, who also accepted Council’s proclamation in honor of Blue … [Read more...] about San Bernardino County Sheriff Rod Hoops Meets With City Council, Captain Greg Garland; Captain Reports on First Year at Big Bear Sheriff’s Station

The statewide special election is just days away, and for those planning to submit a ballot for the May 19 election via mail, San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters Kari Verjil reminds voters to allow enough time for mail delivery, by mailing ballot sooner rather than later. Any ballots received after the special ballot pickup from the main San Bernardino Post Office at 8pm … [Read more...] about Mailed Ballots Must Be Received by County Registrar On or Before May 19; Polls to Be Open 7am-8pm Next Tuesday

After much discussion over the course of three Big Bear Lake City Council meetings, Council’s Improvement Agency last night came to consensus—or at least a unanimous vote—in favor of the implementation of the First-Time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Program. Though some Council members had expressed concern about the 10-year loan forgiveness timeframe—as, earlier, … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake Now Offers First-Time Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Program; Up to 5% of Purchase Price Available on 10-Year Commitment

Additional fuels reduction in the San Bernardino mountains will likely be funded with a grant through the U.S. Forest Service, though pending a vote from the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors tomorrow morning. Supervisors will vote on whether or not to direct San Bernardino County Fire Chief Pat Dennen to accept the grant award of $10 million, as the Forest Service … [Read more...] about County Supervisors Will Determine If County Fire Can Provide Matching Funds for $10 Million Fuels Reduction Grant

The City Council of Big Bear Lake meets this evening for their first regular meeting of the month and, among items on the agenda’s Consent Calendar are the potential adoption of the New Development Mitigation Fee and a resolution initiating proceedings to adopt a Standby Charge for DWP-serviced properties without water service. During the Improvement Agency portion of this … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake City Council to Revisit New Development Mitigation Fee and Homebuyer Assistance Program in This Evening’s Meeting