Big Bear, CA - UPDATE: 5pm - Highway 18 to Lucerne Valley has re-opened with escorts. You can except some delays. Isolated showers with heavy rainfall created mudslides on both Highway 18 to Lucerne Valley and Highway 38 today, prompting the closure of both highways for a period of time. Highway 38 has reopened but Highway 18 is still in a clean-up phase from a massive mud … [Read more...] about Mudslides Prompt Temporary Road Closures
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The Valley Fire
Forest Falls, CA - UPDATE 11:00AM - The Valley Fire is now at 1,341 acres with 13% containment. Several thunderstorms passed through the lower elevations of the Valley Fire area resulting in some flooding and debris flows. However, the higher elevations of the fire have not seen significant rainfall and continue to burn. The fire is moving north and east, higher into the San … [Read more...] about The Valley Fire
New Seat Belt Law to Impact Mountain Transit Riders Beginning July 1st
Big Bear, CA - Time to buckle up while riding the bus! July 1, 2018 is the date that the change in the Vehicle Code goes into effect. This change requires everyone 16 years or older to wear a seatbelt on all public transportation vehicles. The law also mandates that children under 16 must be secured either by a seatbelt or a child restraint that meets Federal Motor Vehicle … [Read more...] about New Seat Belt Law to Impact Mountain Transit Riders Beginning July 1st
Highway 38 Shut Down Sunday for Helicopter Hoist Rescue
Big Bear, CA - On Sunday, November 12, at approximately 12:35 p.m., Riverside resident Robert Brough, was riding his motorcycle on Highway 38 near Barton Flats and was involved in a single vehicle collision. Brough was thrown from his motorcycle and fell approximately 100 feet below the roadway. San Bernardino County Fire Department personnel were dispatched to the area to … [Read more...] about Highway 38 Shut Down Sunday for Helicopter Hoist Rescue
UPDATE: Arctic Circle Winter Prep Work, Completed Early
Big Bear, CA - Update: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 8 is pleased to announce that the winter preparation maintenance work on State Route 18 (SR- 18) in the “Arctic Circle” will be completed one week ahead of schedule. The work will be finished on Thursday, October 19 at 4:00 p.m. Caltrans crews have spent the last three weeks performing … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Arctic Circle Winter Prep Work, Completed Early