CalTrans has begun work on the Highway 38 repaving project, which consists of grinding the existing surface and replacing it with rubberized asphalt. The Highway 38 project, which is expected to take 30 working days, extends from Valley of the Falls Drive (which is about six miles up from the ranger station at the bottom of the hill) over a ten-mile stretch down to Linda Avenue … [Read more...] about CalTrans Implements Paving Project on Highway 38; Weekday Flagging at Base of Mountain
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San Bernardino County Supervisors to Address a Number of Big Bear-Specific Items in Tuesday Morning Meeting
The Board of Supervisors for San Bernardino County meet for their first regular meeting since June 23 today. Items specific to Big Bear on this morning’s agenda include consideration of the following: an extension of supplemental military leave benefits for Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District employees (none of which are on leave at this time); an agreement with the … [Read more...] about San Bernardino County Supervisors to Address a Number of Big Bear-Specific Items in Tuesday Morning Meeting
Friday’s Four-Hour Closure of Crestline Portion of Highway 18 Due to Fatal Collision
A single vehicle accident on Highway 18 near Crestline resulted in a four-hour closure of the route between Crestline and the City of San Bernardino on Friday afternoon and evening, given the severity of the accident which resulted in the death of the driver. Forty-six year-old Darrell Dykes of Carlsbad had been driving a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado, which left the roadway at the … [Read more...] about Friday’s Four-Hour Closure of Crestline Portion of Highway 18 Due to Fatal Collision
Big Bear’s Fourth of July Weekend Results in More Visitors, Yet Few Incidents
[Updated version] The Fourth of July holiday under beautiful sunny skies made for a bustling weekend in the Big Bear Valley. According to Sara Russ of the Big Bear Chamber of Commerce, “From a Visitors Center standpoint, we had far more people than last year. We had about 170-200 people a day mid-week—and it’s continuing. That’s the best part. Even this week, the numbers … [Read more...] about Big Bear’s Fourth of July Weekend Results in More Visitors, Yet Few Incidents
Planning Commission Update: Old Miners’ Events Granted Approval, Decision Held on 42-Unit Apartment Complex on Knickerbocker Road
The Old Miners’ Days Parade on Sunday, August 2 will resume its former route, given approval by the Planning Commission of the City of Big Bear Lake. The Old Miners’ Association’s request to extend the Old Miners’ parade through the Village was approved at the July 1 meeting of the Commission, so the parade will begin on Big Bear Boulevard at Summit Boulevard at 12:30pm, and … [Read more...] about Planning Commission Update: Old Miners’ Events Granted Approval, Decision Held on 42-Unit Apartment Complex on Knickerbocker Road