A single vehicle traffic collision on Highway 330 last week resulted in the arrest of a 29-year-old Santa Fe Springs man, according to a report issued by the California Highway Patrol. On Thursday, March 19 at about 10:10pm, the 29-year-old was driving his minivan, when it struck the mountainside just north of 330’s middle passing lane and landed on its side. The driver … [Read more...] about Single Vehicle Collision Into Mountainside Results in Arrest; Off-Duty Officers Assist in Incident
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County Supervisor’s Chief of Staff Erwin Resigns, Following Thursday’s Arrest; Derry Says, “It’s the Right Thing to Do”
Third District County Supervisor Neil Derry announced today that he has accepted the resignation of his now former Chief of Staff Jim Erwin, who resigned at about 6pm last night, March 23. In a meeting with his staff at the County Government Center this morning, Supervisor Derry announced, “It’s the right thing to do for the County, for the Third District, and for Jim.” Erwin’s … [Read more...] about County Supervisor’s Chief of Staff Erwin Resigns, Following Thursday’s Arrest; Derry Says, “It’s the Right Thing to Do”
BBHS Graduate Daniel Sakai Is One of Four Oakland Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty on March 21
One of the four Oakland Police Department officers who was shot and killed in the line of duty on Saturday, March 21 was a Big Bear High School graduate. Thirty-five-year-old Daniel Sakai, son of Tom and Mikki Sakai of Big Bear City, was fatally shot during a standoff in an Oakland apartment on Saturday afternoon, which stemmed from a routine traffic stop two hours earlier in … [Read more...] about BBHS Graduate Daniel Sakai Is One of Four Oakland Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty on March 21
Code Enforcement Tows Dozens of Vehicles
San Bernardino County Supervisor Neil Derry has committed to additional code enforcement resources in the county areas of the Big Bear Valley and other mountain communities. On 03/20/09, deputies from the Big Bear Sheriff's Station joined San Bernardino County Code Enforcement officials and California Highway Patrol officers conducted a six hour sweep in the Erwin Lake area, … [Read more...] about Code Enforcement Tows Dozens of Vehicles
Cedar Lake and Mill Creek Areas Provide Backdrop for “America’s Most Wanted”; Episode Airs on Saturday
“America’s Most Wanted” was in Big Bear Lake last week—not in pursuit of criminals, but to do some filming in the woods, to recreate an incident in which a cross-country skier had been attacked in the Portland area. Though the subject matter may be disturbing, the Mill Creek and Cedar Lake areas will be included in the program, for those interested in tuning in to “America’s … [Read more...] about Cedar Lake and Mill Creek Areas Provide Backdrop for “America’s Most Wanted”; Episode Airs on Saturday