The call for a new General Manager for the Big Bear Airport is going out this week. During the meeting of the Airport District Board on Wednesday, it was decided that advertising for the position would begin this week, with notices to be placed in the San Bernardino Sun, the Press Enterprise, the Los Angeles Times and via the southwest section of the American Association of … [Read more...] about Airport District Board Begins Search for New General Manager This Week
Roads/Travel
Big Rig Topples at Lakeview Point
Holiday traffic got even more congested on Sunday, July 5 after a big rig tipped over in Arctic Circle on Highway 18 shortly after noon. It spilled twenty gallons of fuel, but first responders were able to confine the spill to the roadway. No word on any injuries. … [Read more...] about Big Rig Topples at Lakeview Point
Beat the Traffic, and Bike Big Bear; Cyclists Invited to Participate in September’s Run the Bear
As traffic may be busy (by Big Bear standards) this weekend, you may want to consider biking around town this weekend. In recent months, the Big Bear Valley Trails Coalition has been instrumental in establishing, now, over 30 miles of Class 3 bike routes throughout the Big Bear Valley. New color maps of Big Bear’s bike routes have also been made available, and these can be … [Read more...] about Beat the Traffic, and Bike Big Bear; Cyclists Invited to Participate in September’s Run the Bear
CHP Plans Mountain-Area Sobriety Checkpoints for Friday, July 3
Officers from our local office of the California Highway Patrol, based in Running Springs, will be conducting San Bernardino mountain-area sobriety checkpoints on Friday, July 3. The CHP’s goal, per their statement, is to ensure the safe passage of each and every motorist; sobriety checkpoints are a proven, effective tool for achieving this goal and are designated to augment … [Read more...] about CHP Plans Mountain-Area Sobriety Checkpoints for Friday, July 3
Visitors to the San Bernardino National Forest Are Reminded to Be Fire-Safe; No Personal Fireworks Permitted on Forest or in Big Bear Valley
The Independence Day holiday marks one of the biggest recreation weekends of the year on the San Bernardino National Forest, and visitors are reminded to be fire-safe. Possession and use of fireworks on the national forest is prohibited, and campfires are only permitted at developed sites in designated fire rings in campgrounds, picnic grounds and at yellow post sites; outside … [Read more...] about Visitors to the San Bernardino National Forest Are Reminded to Be Fire-Safe; No Personal Fireworks Permitted on Forest or in Big Bear Valley