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”
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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
More Snow for Spring! Big Bear Valley Snow Totals Now Top 10 Feet; Chain Requirements on Mountain Roads
Big Bear Valley, CA -- Today being April 21st, we are into our second month of spring and yet the winter weather continues in the Big Bear Valley. Overnight snow totals are at least an inch (and counting!) bringing our seasonal snow totals to, now, officially over 10 feet since our first snowstorm on Friday the 13th of November. The snow has prompted chain requirements on most … [Read more...] about More Snow for Spring! Big Bear Valley Snow Totals Now Top 10 Feet; Chain Requirements on Mountain Roads
CalTrans Expects Mid-May Re-Opening of Highway 330
Progress continues on Highway 330, which has been closed since mid-March due to storm-prompted damages to the roadway and the culvert beneath it. The new culvert of galvanized steel was installed last week, and backfill began on Friday. The backfill portion of the project, to fill in some 80' over the pipe for the roadway, should be completed within two weeks, per CalTrans … [Read more...] about CalTrans Expects Mid-May Re-Opening of Highway 330