Big Bear Lake, CA - The City and San Bernardino County are pleased to host a drive-thru COVID-19 testing event in Big Bear Lake on Friday, April 17 from 10 am - 2 pm.The testing event will be held at the Big Bear Mountain Resorts parking lot on Fox Farm Drive, adjacent to Bear Valley Community Hospital, and tests will be administered by appointment only. The testing event is … [Read more...] about Covid-19 Testing for Mountain Residents
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Public Health Officer Orders Face Coverings and Electronic Only Religious Services
Big Bear, CA - UPDATE: 4/8/20, 5pm: The County Public Information Officer has addressed the need which has arisen for clarification of the Public Health Order and subsequent guidance issued Tuesday regarding religious services and face coverings. The County acknowledges the manner in which the order and guidance were created and disseminated created unintended consequences and … [Read more...] about Public Health Officer Orders Face Coverings and Electronic Only Religious Services
SNF Unit Moves to YMCA Camp Oakes
Big Bear, CA - In response to the potential need for expansion and to keep residents of the Skilled Nursing Facility safe, John Friel, CEO of the Bear Valley Community Healthcare District, tells Kbear that the hospital will be moving the SNF department to the YMCA Camp Oakes until further notice. After many weeks of planning, the move is expected to take place on Friday, April … [Read more...] about SNF Unit Moves to YMCA Camp Oakes
I Have Coronavirus
Big Bear, CA - The time has come to announce that we have the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Big Bear Valley. I, Rick Herrick, KBHR General Manager and Mayor of the City of Big Bear Lake, was tested after a week of self quarantine following, with what has felt like, a bout with the flu. The results concluded that I’ve contracted the coronavirus, perhaps the first … [Read more...] about I Have Coronavirus
Tap Water Is Safe To Consume
Big Bear, CA - The Big Bear Lake Department of Water and Power advises residents that it is safe to use and drink water from the tap as usual as COVID-19 is not present in drinking water supplies. Sierra Orr, Water Conservation and Public Information Supervisor for the DWP, has stated that according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, America’s drinking water supplies … [Read more...] about Tap Water Is Safe To Consume