The San Bernardino National Forest has plans to reconstruct several roads near the Big Bear and Lake Arrowhead communities, and these projects will begin today, September 8, and are scheduled to continue into next spring. The following roads are scheduled for reconstruction, and may be closed intermittently to public use at any time between now and Spring 2010: Four-plus miles … [Read more...] about Forest Service Plans Road Reconstruction for Big Bear, Arrowhead Areas; Portions of Holcomb Valley Road May Be Closed Through Spring 2010
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Labor Day Collision on Big Bear Boulevard Results in Death of Big Bear City Resident Fred Ransom
Yesterday’s police activity on Big Bear Boulevard at Fox Farm Road was due to a fatal collision, which took place just before noon (September 7). The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Major Accident Investigation Team was on scene in the afternoon, at the intersection just in front of CVS, until the evening hours to investigate the incident which ultimately took the … [Read more...] about Labor Day Collision on Big Bear Boulevard Results in Death of Big Bear City Resident Fred Ransom
CalTrans Roadwork on Big Bear Boulevard Scheduled to Continue Today; Watch for Rocks on Arctic Circle
With the Labor Day holiday behind us, CalTrans roadwork continues on Big Bear Boulevard, from Boulder Bay to Big Bear City, and flagging can also be expected on Highway 18 en route to Lucerne Valley, as well as on Highway 18 at the Big Bear bridge project. If you tuned in to KBHR yesterday (September 7), you may have heard us mention that rocks were obstructing portions of the … [Read more...] about CalTrans Roadwork on Big Bear Boulevard Scheduled to Continue Today; Watch for Rocks on Arctic Circle
Yesterday’s Truck-Over-Roadside Incident on Highway 18 Was Staged; CHP Issues Felony Arrests
In newscasts yesterday afternoon (September 3), we told you about a vehicle that had gone over the side of the road on Highway 18 en route to Lucerne Valley, an incident that prompted ambulance and California Highway Patrol response. We have since learned that this was a “staged collision” and, per the CHP today, has resulted in three felony arrests. Just before 2pm on … [Read more...] about Yesterday’s Truck-Over-Roadside Incident on Highway 18 Was Staged; CHP Issues Felony Arrests
Labor Day Weekend Marks Maximum Enforcement Period for California Highway Patrol; All Officers on the Road through Monday
The Labor Day weekend is a Maximum Enforcement Period for the California Highway Patrol and, starting this evening (Friday) at 6pm and through Monday at midnight, every available officer will be on the road. CHP officers will be on the lookout for violators of the three major causes of highway deaths: speeding, drinking and driving, and not wearing seatbelts. Last year, 40 … [Read more...] about Labor Day Weekend Marks Maximum Enforcement Period for California Highway Patrol; All Officers on the Road through Monday