Breaking News as of 9:15am: Police activity is taking place on Big Bear Lake this morning (July 9) as, just before 9am, a paddleboat company called to report that they had seen a body in the lake, about mid-lake and in close proximity to the observatory. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is on scene, with a crew that will include a helicopter and dive team and … [Read more...] about Breaking News: Police Activity on Big Bear Lake for Retrieval of Body Spotted This Morning
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Big Bear’s Fourth of July Weekend Results in More Visitors, Yet Few Incidents
[Updated version] The Fourth of July holiday under beautiful sunny skies made for a bustling weekend in the Big Bear Valley. According to Sara Russ of the Big Bear Chamber of Commerce, “From a Visitors Center standpoint, we had far more people than last year. We had about 170-200 people a day mid-week—and it’s continuing. That’s the best part. Even this week, the numbers … [Read more...] about Big Bear’s Fourth of July Weekend Results in More Visitors, Yet Few Incidents
Judge Issues Ruling Today: Big Bear Courthouse to Be Closed Three Weeks of the Month, as of September
In a decision made today in the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino, Presiding Judge James C. McGuire ruled that the Big Bear courthouse will only be open the first full week of the month, effective September. Per the statement released this afternoon, “Any matters, except criminal matters, which cannot be heard during the first full week of each month, … [Read more...] about Judge Issues Ruling Today: Big Bear Courthouse to Be Closed Three Weeks of the Month, as of September
Ferguson and Day Receive Prison Time; Two Plead Guilty to Felony Assault in June 2008 Incident
Sentencing has been handed down for two of the four individuals arrested in conjunction with the June 18, 2008 incident that resulted in the death of 20-year-old Mike Lundin and injuries to two other, unnamed young men from Big Bear. The two men charged with felony assault had both pleaded guilty and, just before the Fourth of July holiday, were sentenced to state prison. Both … [Read more...] about Ferguson and Day Receive Prison Time; Two Plead Guilty to Felony Assault in June 2008 Incident
Breaking News: Emergency Personnel, Including Lake Patrol, in Rescue Effort for Person Who Fell Off Boat
Helicopter and police activity over Big Bear Lake at this time is due to rescue efforts to locate an individual who had fallen off a rented pontoon boat this afternoon. The Municipal Water District received the call at 3:22pm that a person had fallen off the boat, in about 27 feet of water just south of the Big Bear Shores RV Park on the North Shore. Per MWD’s General Manager … [Read more...] about Breaking News: Emergency Personnel, Including Lake Patrol, in Rescue Effort for Person Who Fell Off Boat