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Student Arrested in Connection With False Bomb Threats at Big Bear High School; 15-Year-Old Remains in Custody at County Juvenile Hall Facility

A suspect has been arrested in association with the two bomb threats at Big Bear High School, and that individual is a 15-year-old male, though given his juvenile status, the name of the alleged Big Bear High School sophomore will not be released. Per the statement issued by the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station: “On May 22 and May 26, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department … [Read more...] about Student Arrested in Connection With False Bomb Threats at Big Bear High School; 15-Year-Old Remains in Custody at County Juvenile Hall Facility

Improved quads and landscaping will soon be coming to both Big Bear High School and Big Bear Middle School as the school district’s Board of Trustees this week awarded contracts for the two projects. The final phase of the high school quad improvements will include a grassy landscaped area, trees, shrubs, a level stage for performances, a concrete sitting wall and lighting, … [Read more...] about School Board Awards Contracts to Complete BBHS and BBMS Quads and Improvement Projects; Measure Q-Funded Projects Slated to Begin June 8

Yesterday’s bomb scare at Big Bear High School was the second in as many school days, and resulted in an early-out for students in the noon hour as law enforcement did a thorough sweep of the campus to make sure that there was no bomb to be found. The seriousness of these bomb threats at the high school has prompted the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station to partner with the national … [Read more...] about Many Positive Things Happening at Big Bear High School, “Our House” to Award-Winning Athletes and Musicians

Operation Breakthrough has established a community task force to address the issue of teen drinking in the Big Bear Valley and, per Prevention Specialist Bonnie Shaffer, “The program here, locally, is to make access to alcohol for underage youth more difficult.” This issue has become more pressing, given the results of a Healthy Start survey, which was distributed to nearly 400 … [Read more...] about Operation Breakthrough Task Force Addresses Teen Drinking; Sheriff’s Department to Present “Every 15 Minutes” Program to BBHS Students This Week, as Prom Is Saturday

There is another bomb threat at Big Bear High School today. You may recall that on Friday, prior to Memorial Day weekend, an anonymous, undated bomb threat was found at the high school, and resulted in an early-out for students; though, after a thorough sweep by law enforcement and fire agencies, no bomb was found on campus. As of today (Tuesday, May 26) at about noon, BBHS … [Read more...] about Bomb Threat at Big Bear High School Results in Early-Out for Students Today; $1,000 Reward Now Offered for Arrest and Conviction of Those Responsible for False Threat