A resident of Crestline lost his life in a single vehicle accident on Old Waterman Canyon Road yesterday—or perhaps Monday. Per the press release issued by our local office of the California Highway Patrol, headquartered in Running Springs: “On December 29 at 11:12 am, the California Highway Patrol received a report of a vehicle over-the-side on Old Waterman Canyon Road west of … [Read more...] about Vehicle Rolls Down Hillside Off Old Waterman Canyon Portion of Highway 18, Resulting in Death of Crestline Resident
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Snowboarder Dies After Striking Head Following Jump at Resort
A snowboarder died this afternoon, per a release issued by the San Bernardino County Coroner’s Department. At 12:40pm, Kwang Kim, a 23-year-old resident of Los Angeles, was snowboarding at Snow Summit and, after an attempted jump in an area approved for jumping, he struck his head. Kim was airlifted to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, where he died from his injuries at 2:30pm … [Read more...] about Snowboarder Dies After Striking Head Following Jump at Resort
Reminder: It Is Illegal and Unsafe to Go Out on the Lake Ice
It is not only unsafe, but illegal to go out on to the lake ice. The ice on Big Bear Lake never gets strong enough or thick enough to safely support those who walk on it and, should you or your pet fall through the ice, hypothermia is a real threat as the lake temperature is in the low 30s this week. If found out on the lake ice, you could be ticketed by either Lake Patrol of … [Read more...] about Reminder: It Is Illegal and Unsafe to Go Out on the Lake Ice
Four Orange County Visitors Arrested at Kmart
Four Valley visitors from Orange County, three men and a woman ages 18 to 21, were arrested at Kmart yesterday afternoon. Per the press release just issued by the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station: “At approximately 3:30pm on December 16, deputies of the Big Bear Sheriff's Station responded to a call for service for a theft in progress at Kmart. Kmart loss prevention officers and … [Read more...] about Four Orange County Visitors Arrested at Kmart
BBHS Student Preston Pleads Not Guilty to Charges Stemming from Last Week’s Fight on Campus
Big Bear High School student Amanda Preston, the only adult among the four female students arrested for Thursday’s fight on campus, was arraigned in San Bernardino County Superior Court yesterday. Eighteen-year-old Preston had been booked into the Big Bear Jail following Friday’s arrest on felony counts of conspiracy, strong-arm robbery, assault with a deadly weapon and grand … [Read more...] about BBHS Student Preston Pleads Not Guilty to Charges Stemming from Last Week’s Fight on Campus