Sergeant Daniel Sakai, the 35-year-old police officer who lost his life during a SWAT team operation in Oakland last month, will be recognized by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors today. County Supervisor Neil Derry will recognize 1991 Big Bear High School graduate Sakai during Memorial Adjournments for the Third District in the 10am meeting to be held at the … [Read more...] about County Supervisors to Recognize Sergeant Sakai and Chief Master Sergeant Furniss, and Potentially Approve Watson as Derry’s Chief of Staff in Tuesday Morning Meeting
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MWD Board Investigates Possibility for Pedestrian Access on Dam (Once New Bridge Is Built); Residential Seawall Will Need to Be Mitigated by Artificial Fish Habitat
The Board of Directors of the Big Bear Municipal Water District, at their regular meeting on April 2, discussed railings for the Big Bear dam, which is part of a bigger project the MWD hopes to implement once the new Big Bear bridge, just southwest of the dam, is completed in 2011. Once the new bridge for Highway 18 is completed, the existing roadway over the dam will be … [Read more...] about MWD Board Investigates Possibility for Pedestrian Access on Dam (Once New Bridge Is Built); Residential Seawall Will Need to Be Mitigated by Artificial Fish Habitat
CalTrans Consultant Dennis Green to Speak on Big Bear Bridge at Big Bear Chamber of Commerce Power Breakfast
Tomorrow (April 2) marks the first Thursday of the month, and with that comes the Big Bear Chamber of Commerce’s Power Breakfast. The two-hour networking opportunity begins at 7am at the Best Western Big Bear Chateau on Moonridge Road, and cost for the breakfast is $12 for Chamber members, $15 for guests. The featured speaker at the April 2 Power Breakfast is CalTrans … [Read more...] about CalTrans Consultant Dennis Green to Speak on Big Bear Bridge at Big Bear Chamber of Commerce Power Breakfast
After 80 Years on Juniper Point, Historic Cabin Moves to Big Bear City at 3 AM; Building to Be Transported Via Highway 38
After 80 years or more on Juniper Point on Big Bear Lake’s North Shore, the historic cabin will tonight be making the move to the Historical Museum off Greenway in Big Bear City. The 1920s cabin, which once served as a post office and general store, has been cleared out by the Big Bear Valley Historical Society this week, thanks to the help or 20 of so volunteers. A … [Read more...] about After 80 Years on Juniper Point, Historic Cabin Moves to Big Bear City at 3 AM; Building to Be Transported Via Highway 38
MARTA Is Still Rolling Along After 25 Years; Improved Services in Place, Though Bus Rides Still Offered for $1
Dial-a-Ride services have been available in Big Bear since 1978, though the Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority, or MARTA, was implemented in 1993, through a joint powers agreeement between the City of Big Bear Lake and the County of San Bernardino. The City and the County oversee MARTA with a five-member board, which includes Big Bear Lake City Council members Liz Harris … [Read more...] about MARTA Is Still Rolling Along After 25 Years; Improved Services in Place, Though Bus Rides Still Offered for $1