We have received contact from CalTrans today (April 28), and officials tell us that though the weather over the past week presented some challenges on the Highway 330 project, the contractor has continued to make progress on the road rehabilitation, as the new culvert was installed two weeks ago and backfill has been underway in the meantime. Officials at CalTrans say that, … [Read more...] about Despite Weather Challenges, Highway 330 Still Slated to Open in Mid-May
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Big Bear Lake City Council Meeting Addresses TPHR Fees, Bingo Payouts and City’s 30th Birthday
Big Bear Lake, CA -- The bulk of Monday evening’s City Council meeting was directed to logistics planning for the Amgen Tour of California, which rolls into Big Bear on Friday afternoon, May 21. Prior to this, however, Mayor Liz Harris opened the Public Hearing with regard to the proposed 54% increase in the annual fee for transient private home rental registration and … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake City Council Meeting Addresses TPHR Fees, Bingo Payouts and City’s 30th Birthday
Crowds Anticipated for May 21 Big Bear Climb of Amgen Tour Cycling Race: “As If It Is a Saturday Night Fourth of July”
Big Bear Lake, CA -- “The call was almost a year ago,” Event Resources Director Rick Bates told the City Council of Big Bear Lake, “when we came to you with a proposal to bring the Amgen Tour of California to Big Bear.” Fast forward to the present, and the cycling race—the largest in North America and said to be on par with the Tour de France—is cycling into Big Bear in just 24 … [Read more...] about Crowds Anticipated for May 21 Big Bear Climb of Amgen Tour Cycling Race: “As If It Is a Saturday Night Fourth of July”
City Council Convenes to Review Budget, TPHR Fees, and Street Closures for May 21 Cycling Race
Big Bear Lake, CA -- The City Council for the City of Big Bear Lake meets for their first regular meeting of the month this evening, with open session scheduled to begin at 6:30pm in Hofert Hall in the Big Bear Lake Civic Center. This evening’s meeting, to be led by Mayor Liz Harris, will include a presentation from the Green Building Council. A Public Hearing item will address … [Read more...] about City Council Convenes to Review Budget, TPHR Fees, and Street Closures for May 21 Cycling Race
Mother Nature Blankets Big Bear in Snow for Earth Day; Snow Totals Now Double Yearly Average
Big Bear Valley, CA -- Big Bear has been blanketed with snow as we celebrate this Earth Day today, April 22. Snowfall totals vary, given the western storm system of the last day or so, though the resorts are reporting over a foot of new snow at Snow Summit (which remains open daily through April 25). Some West Valley neighborhoods received as much as eight to 10 inches of new … [Read more...] about Mother Nature Blankets Big Bear in Snow for Earth Day; Snow Totals Now Double Yearly Average