Plans to make improvements to the Boulder Bay Park are still in the works. The Planning Commission of Big Bear Lake reviewed and approved the revised planting list, including the placement of new trees, at their meeting of February 4; and these plans will now go before City Council for their review at a future meeting. The Planning Commission, now under the direction of … [Read more...] about Planning Commission Approves Three Public Hearing Items, Including New Beginners Center at Summit
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A.J. Acosta Company Hired to Clear Arctic Circle of Avalanche Snow
A series of avalanches earlier today prompted the closure of Arctic Circle on Highway 18. Terri Kasinga of CalTrans tells KBHR, “We have a lot of avalanches in the Arctic Circle area, several of them 10 feet tall.” These snow slides had trapped several vehicles on the roadway this morning, though CalTrans reports that all had been attended to by 9am. The A.J. Acosta Company … [Read more...] about A.J. Acosta Company Hired to Clear Arctic Circle of Avalanche Snow
Snow Prompts Monday Closures; City Council’s February 9 Meeting Canceled
The City Council of Big Bear Lake has canceled their regular meeting, scheduled for this evening. Other closures, prompted by today’s massive snow, are as follows: No Healthy Start meeting this afternoon; the Senior Center is closed, and the general membership meeting of SCOBBV has been postponed; all classes offered by the Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District, … [Read more...] about Snow Prompts Monday Closures; City Council’s February 9 Meeting Canceled
MARTA Update and Newsrack Ordinance on Agenda for This Evening’s City Council Meeting
Despite today’s weather, the City Council of Big Bear Lake still plans to meet for their regular meeting, to be held at 6:30pm in Hofert Hall at the Big Bear Lake Civic Center. This evening’s agenda includes a status report on MARTA transit services and Council consideration of the new newsrack ordinance, approved by the Planning Commission in January, that would require the … [Read more...] about MARTA Update and Newsrack Ordinance on Agenda for This Evening’s City Council Meeting
Capitol Hill Hears Inland Empire Recovery Plan
With the federal stimulus package still in flux, members of the newly formed Inland Empire Economic Recovery Corporation visited policy makers in Washington last week. San Bernardino County Second District Supervisor Paul Biane proposed the creation of IEERC and now chairs its Board of Directors. The agency will buy foreclosure properties in the Inland Empire with a mix of … [Read more...] about Capitol Hill Hears Inland Empire Recovery Plan