We’ve received some rain overnight here in the Big Bear Valley but, atop the resorts, this weather resulted in up to an inch-and-a-half of fresh snow for Bear Mountain and Snow Summit, which now have over a dozen chair lifts open between them. As for our roads, there are no longer chain requirements in place for roads within the Big Bear Valley [as of Friday morning at 8am], … [Read more...] about Wet Weather Results in Snow Atop Ski Resorts; No Chain Requirements Within Valley as of Friday Morning
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Breakthrough Task Force Drafting Social Host Ordinance, in Effort to Keep Local Teens from Alcohol
The Breakthrough Task Force of Big Bear Recovery Services continues to move forward with efforts to establish a social host ordinance, in an effort to curb underage drinking in the Big Bear Valley. Prevention Specialist Bonnie Shaffer, who first initiated the campaign when Big Bear Recovery Services was Operation Breakthrough, has partnered with representatives from the Big … [Read more...] about Breakthrough Task Force Drafting Social Host Ordinance, in Effort to Keep Local Teens from Alcohol
Transient Held on Million Dollars Bail for Attempted Murder, Kidnapping and Mayhem Charges; Erwin Lake Victim Treated at Hospital
A local transient was arrested on attempted murder charges, following an incident in Erwin Lake yesterday evening. Per the press release issued by the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station this afternoon: “On December 7 at approximately 8:47pm, deputies of the Big Bear Sheriff's Station responded to a call for service of an attempted murder on Woodland Drive in Erwin Lake. The victim, a … [Read more...] about Transient Held on Million Dollars Bail for Attempted Murder, Kidnapping and Mayhem Charges; Erwin Lake Victim Treated at Hospital
Local CHP Offers Winter Driving Safety Tips (Starting With “Slow Down”)
Our local office of the California Highway Patrol, headquartered in Running Springs, has issued winter driving safety tips which, for the San Bernardino mountains, can be applied during conditions of rain, sleet, snow, high wind and fog. CHP officials note that many collisions are caused by drivers going too fast for inclement conditions. Per the CHP release, “The first and … [Read more...] about Local CHP Offers Winter Driving Safety Tips (Starting With “Slow Down”)
Three-Vehicle Collision Results in Closure of Lakeview Drive; Four Adults Treated for Injuries
A three-vehicle collision on Lakeview Drive, just west of the Big Bear Lake Post Office, at 12:41pm resulted in closure of the street for nearly two hours this afternoon. There were seven individuals, three of them children, involved in the three-car accident, and responding agencies included the Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City Fire Departments and the San Bernardino County … [Read more...] about Three-Vehicle Collision Results in Closure of Lakeview Drive; Four Adults Treated for Injuries