Big Bear Valley, CA, May 22, 2014 - Adding to the weather challenges were two accidents in the Big Bear Valley today. Just before 10:30 a.m. a semi apparently stalled on Highway 18 just east of Paradise Way and blocked westbound lanes for several hours as company rep was sent from Landers. Highway 18 was also the site of trouble on the opposite end of the valley. At about … [Read more...] about Bad Day for Big Rigs
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Motorcyclist Dies on Highway 18
Baldwin Lake, CA, May 11, 2014 - Investigators can't say for sure what made a 39-year-old Barstow resident lose control of his motorcycle yesterday, in a fatal accident that slowed traffic for hours. There was a Wind Advisory in place at the time of the incident, with conditions especially gusty on desert slopes. On Saturday, May 10 at approximately 10:30 a.m., Jonpaul … [Read more...] about Motorcyclist Dies on Highway 18
The Road to Big Bear
Big Bear, CA, April 26, 2014 - The first road into the San Bernardino Mountains, which was really just a trail, was built by the Mormons in 1852 and ascended Waterman Canyon. Big Bear Lake was created in 1885 and the only way up, other than a pack trail up Santa Ana Canyon, was a long arduous trip up Cushenbury Grade. To get to the Grade, visitors first had to travel over Cajon … [Read more...] about The Road to Big Bear
Spring Cleaning: The Adopt-a-Highway Program Has Big Bear Openings
Big Bear Valley, CA, April 25, 2014 - Earth Day may be officially past, but the “Don’t Trash California” campaign is still on, reminding motorists along state highways to stash their trash. Caltrans District 8 has spent over $6 million so far in this fiscal year cleaning up over 7,200 highway lane miles in the Inland Empire. If the state highways could remain litter free, these … [Read more...] about Spring Cleaning: The Adopt-a-Highway Program Has Big Bear Openings
Slow Down for the Cone Zone
Big Bear City, CA, April 21, 2014 – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) starts work this week on a safety project near the airport in Big Bear City. This $469,000 project will improve Big Bear Blvd. at Big Tree Drive, widening the roadway and re-striping the intersection to provide one through-lane and a left-turn lane for both directions. Caltrans says that … [Read more...] about Slow Down for the Cone Zone