Local students have been given the opportunity to explore careers in law enforcement and firefighting, thanks to programs offered by the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station and the Big Bear City Fire Department. The Sheriff’s Explorers, which is open to 14 to 21-year-olds who maintain at least a “C” average, are introduced to the police profession while riding with patrol deputies and, … [Read more...] about Local Students Explore Careers With Fire and Sheriff’s Departments; Fundraising Car Washes Support Their Programs
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San Bernardino County Sheriff Rod Hoops Meets With City Council, Captain Greg Garland; Captain Reports on First Year at Big Bear Sheriff’s Station
San Bernardino County’s new sheriff, Rod Hoops, who in February assumed the role held for 14 years by former Big Bear resident Gary Penrod, dined with the City Council of Big Bear Lake on Monday before being introduced at the May 11 Council meeting, along with Assistant Sheriff Warren Nobles and Deputy Chief Paul Cook, who also accepted Council’s proclamation in honor of Blue … [Read more...] about San Bernardino County Sheriff Rod Hoops Meets With City Council, Captain Greg Garland; Captain Reports on First Year at Big Bear Sheriff’s Station
FBI Investigation Stems from Relationship Between 14-Year-Old Big Bear Lake Runaway and Adult Sex Registrant from Illinois
An Internet friendship between a 14-year-old Big Bear Lake girl and a 22-year-old male, and alleged sex registrant, from Illinois has resulted in an FBI investigation. Per the statement released today by the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station: “On April 21, deputies of the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station responded to a runaway juvenile call in the City of Big Bear Lake. The 14-year-old … [Read more...] about FBI Investigation Stems from Relationship Between 14-Year-Old Big Bear Lake Runaway and Adult Sex Registrant from Illinois
April 23 Code Enforcement Sweep Results in the Towing of 47 Vehicles, Boats and Trailers from Big Bear City
Yesterday’s Code Enforcement sweep through Big Bear City resulted in the towing of 47 vehicles, boats and trailers, all of them in violation of county and vehicle codes. The Problem Oriented Policing, or POP, project, as prompted by numerous complaints by residents, was conducted by deputies of the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station, officers of the California Highway Patrol, and … [Read more...] about April 23 Code Enforcement Sweep Results in the Towing of 47 Vehicles, Boats and Trailers from Big Bear City
Operation Breakthrough’s Prevention Task Force Warns Parents of the Dangers of April 18 Rave
The newly formed Prevention Task Force overseen by Operation Breakthrough advises parents that an April 18 rave party, such as the one held at Pharaoh’s Lost Kingdom in Redlands last month, is being marketed to Inland Empire youth. Tomorrow’s off-the-mountain rave, being touted online as “the biggest SoCal celebration of electronic and chronic culture,” is a potentially unsafe … [Read more...] about Operation Breakthrough’s Prevention Task Force Warns Parents of the Dangers of April 18 Rave