Big Bear Valley, CA -- All Bear Valley Unified School District students will have a four-day weekend for the Memorial Day holiday, as this Friday (May 28) has been added as a no-school day, given a furlough agreement from the district’s bargaining units, CSEA and BVEA. In other news from BVUSD, all school sites will be participating in a disaster drill tomorrow morning at 10am … [Read more...] about Schedule Highlights for BVUSD Students; Bears Baseball and Softball Teams Compete in CIF Playoffs
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Team Jordan Romero Returns to the “Relative Warmth and Comfort” of Mt. Everest’s Advanced Base Camp
It worked out well that this week’s snowstorm fell on Sunday, rather than on Friday, when the Amgen Tour of California rolled through the Big Bear Valley, bringing us worldwide coverage as the professional cycling race, ultimately won by Michael Rogers of HTC-Columbia, was viewed in over 200 countries. Also putting Big Bear on the map over the weekend was the amazing effort by … [Read more...] about Team Jordan Romero Returns to the “Relative Warmth and Comfort” of Mt. Everest’s Advanced Base Camp
Team Jordan Romero Summits Mt. Everest
Further reports from Team Jordan Romero: Mount Everest - May 22, 2010 8:00 am pst "After approximately 1350m of climbing, some 26hrs later, the Team’s SPOT GPS indicates they have arrived safely back at Camp 2 (24,750 ft) after summit ting. A monumental effort." This report was recently posted on the Team Jordan Romero web site. Mount Everest - May 21, 2010 8:30 … [Read more...] about Team Jordan Romero Summits Mt. Everest
Australian Michael Rogers of California-based HTC-Columbia takes the Overall Win in the 2010 Amgen Tour of California
Garmin-Transitions' Ryder Hesjedal Takes Stage 8 in Front of Roaring Crowds in Thousand Oaks THOUSAND OAKS (May 23, 2010) – After eight challenging and epic days of cycling that covered more than 800 miles of scenic California roads, and a thrilling fight to the finish at the conclusion of today's final stage, Michael Rogers (USA) of HTC-Columbia was crowned champion of … [Read more...] about Australian Michael Rogers of California-based HTC-Columbia takes the Overall Win in the 2010 Amgen Tour of California
Rogers Retains the Amgen Leader Jersey for Third Consecutive Day Heading into Final Stage of 2010 Amgen Tour of California
LOS ANGELES May 22, 2010 – Enthusiastic fans lined up along the streets of downtown Los Angeles to welcome world-class cyclists from 16 professional teams for Stage 7 of the Amgen Tour of California, which consisted of two laps around a 10.5-mile course for the individual time trial. After completing the longest day of the race yesterday, the riders were faced with a course … [Read more...] about Rogers Retains the Amgen Leader Jersey for Third Consecutive Day Heading into Final Stage of 2010 Amgen Tour of California