The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the San Bernardino mountains, meaning that winds of 35 miles per hour are expected today. This Wind Advisory remains in effect until 2pm this afternoon, and may make driving difficult, especially for those in high profile vehicles. Motorists are advised to use extra caution, and watch for downed power lines and tree … [Read more...] about Wind Advisory in Effect for the San Bernardino Mountains Through 2pm Thursday (Update: Friday, Too)
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County Supervisors Approve Agreement to Use Federal Funds for Snowplowing of Some County Roads
San Bernardino County’s Special Districts Department will be providing snowplowing services for specified roads within Sugarloaf, as well as other County service areas including Lake Arrowhead, Crestline and Running Springs, given a unanimous vote by County Supervisors in their meeting on Tuesday. This snowplowing contract, between the County’s Public Works Department and … [Read more...] about County Supervisors Approve Agreement to Use Federal Funds for Snowplowing of Some County Roads
City Council Addresses Proposed DWP Fees, Sewer Project Contract and Parking Tickets–But Doesn’t Vote (Yet)
This week’s Big Bear Lake City Council agenda included a first reading of an ordinance to modify fees—not rates--for the Department of Water and Power, including capacity and meter hookup charges for new customers, as well as the updating of four of 13 administrative fees (which only account for about 1% of the utility’s total revenue). In a presentation before Council on … [Read more...] about City Council Addresses Proposed DWP Fees, Sewer Project Contract and Parking Tickets–But Doesn’t Vote (Yet)
Sheriff’s Coroner Division Investigating Two Unrelated Highway 18 Deaths Over the Holiday Period
Over the holiday period, there were two incidents, unrelated, in which vehicles were found on or near Highway 18, and the drivers were found deceased. On Tuesday, December 29, a county snowplow operator located a Jeep Liberty about 200 feet over the hillside, off the Old Waterman Canyon portion of Highway 18, west of the Crestline Cutoff. The driver, 53-year-old David Bokor of … [Read more...] about Sheriff’s Coroner Division Investigating Two Unrelated Highway 18 Deaths Over the Holiday Period
Federal ARRA Funds Proposed for Sugarloaf Snow Plowing
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors meet for their first regular meeting of the year tomorrow morning [January 12], during which time they are agendized to approve an expenditure up to $80,000 for snow removal operations for four County Service areas, including Area 70, which will incorporate about 2.3 miles of roads in the Sugarloaf area, specifically on and … [Read more...] about Federal ARRA Funds Proposed for Sugarloaf Snow Plowing