An accident on the train tracks in Loma Linda just after 1am this morning has resulted in the death of Johnny Rogers, a 45-year-old identified by the San Bernardino County Coroner’s Department as a resident of Big Bear. Per a statement issued by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department: “On Tuesday, June 23 at 1:14am, a Union Pacific train was traveling east through the … [Read more...] about Train Collision Takes Life of Big Bear Man, Seated on Loma Linda Train Tracks at 1am This Morning
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Firefighter Ricky Seward Takes Gold in Boxing Competition
Firefighter/Paramedic Ricky Seward came home with a gold medal after representing the Big Bear City Fire Department at the Western States Police and Fire Games last week. He had three bouts in the middleweight boxing division on Monday, Wednesday and Friday--and finally won his decisive victory Friday (June 19) with a third-round knockout. The annual competition took place at … [Read more...] about Firefighter Ricky Seward Takes Gold in Boxing Competition
One Year Later, We Remember BBHS Football’s #76 Michael Lundin
It was last June 24 when Community Church by the Lake was filled to overflowing in loving support of the Lundin family who, a year ago today, lost their son Michael, a 2006 graduate of Big Bear High School. The passing of Mike Lundin, a young man who loved sports, the forest and God, was the sad outcome of an altercation on June 18 that involved many young men from Big Bear and … [Read more...] about One Year Later, We Remember BBHS Football’s #76 Michael Lundin
Code Enforcement Sweep Set for Sugarloaf Next Tuesday
Another code enforcement sweep is planned for the East Valley, this one to take place in Sugarloaf next Tuesday. Per the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station: “In response to numerous complaints from residents in Sugarloaf, deputies of the Big Bear Sheriff's Station, along with officials from San Bernardino County Code Enforcement and California Highway Patrol officers, will be … [Read more...] about Code Enforcement Sweep Set for Sugarloaf Next Tuesday
Two-Vehicle Collision Results in Temporary Monday Morning Closure of Park Avenue
A two-vehicle collision just before 8am this morning (June 15) resulted in a temporary closure of Park Avenue, between Wren and Eureka, in Big Bear Lake. The Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City Fire Departments, as well as the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, responded to the the incident, in which bright sunlight may have been a contributing factor. One individual was … [Read more...] about Two-Vehicle Collision Results in Temporary Monday Morning Closure of Park Avenue