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
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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
Jim Erwin, Supervisor Derry’s Chief of Staff, Arrested on 10 Felony Counts Today
San Bernardino County employee Jim Erwin, who assumed the position of new Third District Supervisor Neil Derry’s chief-of-staff on December 1, was arrested at the County Government Center today (March 19), and is being held on $220,000 bail. The arrest stems from ten felony counts, including eight counts of perjury, according to San Bernardino County District Attorney Michael … [Read more...] about Jim Erwin, Supervisor Derry’s Chief of Staff, Arrested on 10 Felony Counts Today
Big Bear’s Chief Master Sergeant Furniss Honored for 34-Year Career in Three Branches of the Military; Local Ceremony on April 11
Members of the Bear Valley Detachment 1038 of the U.S. Marine Corps—Steve Schindler, Joe Haeckel and Jerry Kinney—were present at this week’s CSD meeting, to honor one of their fellow veterans. As Schindler pointed out in a presentation recognizing Chief Master Sergeant Noel Mark Furniss, “It is not often that we get to recognize someone with this much service.” It was in … [Read more...] about Big Bear’s Chief Master Sergeant Furniss Honored for 34-Year Career in Three Branches of the Military; Local Ceremony on April 11