Yesterday morning’s accident on Catalina Road, in which a large Jeffrey Pine fell on a single moving vehicle, resulted in the death of Elena Martinez, a 31-year-old resident of Big Bear Lake. Martinez had earlier this year married her childhood sweetheart Francisco, with whom she had four children (15-year-old Lucero, 13-year-old Francisco, 8-year-old Cece, and 2-year-old … [Read more...] about Elena Martinez, Yesterday’s Victim in Catalina Road Incident, Described as a Great Friend and a Beautiful Mom
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Forest Service Crews Continue Battling Peak Fire, Surveying for Additional Lightning-Sparked Fires; No Fires in Big Bear Valley and All Roads Are Open
Firefighting crews made good progress on a number of fires that, yesterday, were sparked by lightning; none of these fires, however, were in our immediate area. In a conversation with John Miller, public information officer for the San Bernardino National Forest this morning, he tells KBHR, “Of the 22 fires we had yesterday, we had some that the weather would not allow us to … [Read more...] about Forest Service Crews Continue Battling Peak Fire, Surveying for Additional Lightning-Sparked Fires; No Fires in Big Bear Valley and All Roads Are Open
Downed Tree Results in One Fatality
A freak accident involving a large Jeffrey pine tree which fell on a single moving vehicle on Catalina Road in Big Bear Lake at approximately 11:10 am this morning resulted in the death of the driver, the solo occupant of the car. The vehicle was in motion driving east on Catalina when it was hit by the large tree. Deputies from the San Bernardino Sheriff Department were sent … [Read more...] about Downed Tree Results in One Fatality
Highway 330 Re-Opens
Highway 330 has re-opened after being temporarily closed by the U.S. Forest Service due to fire activity near the highway below Running Springs. At this time, all routes in, out and around Big Bear are open. As of 12:15pm, lightening strikes have resulted in a at least a dozen small fires in the San Bernardino. The largest of the fires is the McKinley fire that has grown to … [Read more...] about Highway 330 Re-Opens
Though No Tagged Fish Worth $50K Was Reeled In, Resort Association’s Trout Derby Was a Win for Local Lodges; RA Launches New Ad Campaign to Drive Summer Tourism
The Big Bear Lake Resort Association hosted their Fishin’ for 50K Trout Derby over the weekend, and though no one reeled in the trout worth $50,000, the RA says the event was a win for local lodges. Over 700 anglers participated in the trout derby and, per the RA, this resulted in a 233% increase in lodging reservation arrivals compared to last year, same weekend, on … [Read more...] about Though No Tagged Fish Worth $50K Was Reeled In, Resort Association’s Trout Derby Was a Win for Local Lodges; RA Launches New Ad Campaign to Drive Summer Tourism