Highway 330 will now be designated as the Steve Faris Memorial Highway, as the resolution proposed by Senator Bob Dutton received unanimous support from both the California Senate and Assembly last week. State Senator Dutton introduced the resolution in May as a means on honoring CalFire Batallion Chief Faris, who died in a September 2006 automobile accident. Battalion Chief … [Read more...] about Highway 330 to Be Designated the Steve Faris Memorial Highway; State Senate and Assembly Unanimous in Their Support
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Big Bear Airport’s New 155K Generator Can Power All Operations; FAA Grant Covers 95% of Cost
The Big Bear Airport is getting a new generator, which is being installed by the Matich Corporation starting today and should be up and running by next week. The new generator is 155K, says General Manager Dick Lightner, and will replace the airport’s original generator, which was installed in the ’80s. The new stand-by generator will be of benefit to the Big Bear community, … [Read more...] about Big Bear Airport’s New 155K Generator Can Power All Operations; FAA Grant Covers 95% of Cost
Code Enforcement Sweep Coming to Big Bear City Next Tuesday
Big Bear City residents are encouraged to clean up their properties in the coming days, as a code enforcement sweep has been scheduled for next Tuesday. Per the press release issued by the Sheriff’s Department: “Deputies of the Big Bear Sheriff's Station, along with officials from San Bernardino County Code Enforcement and California Highway Patrol officers, will be conducting … [Read more...] about Code Enforcement Sweep Coming to Big Bear City Next Tuesday
Cassidy Bennett, BBHS Graduate and Bicyclist Who Passed on Saturday, to Be Celebrated at B’s on Sunday
Friends of Sugarloaf resident Cassidy Bennett have said that he died doing what he loved when, on Saturday evening, he and a friend were bicycling on Maple Lane when a wind gust knocked his hat in front of his face, prompting him to drift to the roadside and fall into a drainage ditch, striking his head. Bennett, a 1993 graduate of Big Bear High School, had a passion for … [Read more...] about Cassidy Bennett, BBHS Graduate and Bicyclist Who Passed on Saturday, to Be Celebrated at B’s on Sunday
California Highway Patrol Investigating Hit-and-Run on Arctic Circle; Witnesses of July 10 Collision Asked to Call CHP
The California Highway Patrol is asking for the community’s assistance in an investigation regarding a non-contact hit and run collision that occurred on Friday, July 10 on Highway 18. At approximately 10am on the 10th, a collision involving a three-wheeled Honda Valkyrie motorcycle and a black Mercedes sedan resulted in serious injuries to the motorcyclist. The collision took … [Read more...] about California Highway Patrol Investigating Hit-and-Run on Arctic Circle; Witnesses of July 10 Collision Asked to Call CHP