San Bernardino County Supervisors convened yesterday (March 2), and during their meeting in San Bernardino addressed a few items specific to the Big Bear Valley, which falls within the County’s Third District (of five). Given more than anticipated snowfall this season, County Supervisors unanimously approved an increase to blanket purchase orders for snow removal contracts with … [Read more...] about County Supervisors Extend Snow Plowing Contracts for Big Bear Valley, Approve Re-Appointment of Don Pletcher to Parks Commission
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Big Bear City Fire Department Partners With Bear Lake for Emergency Driving Simulator, Adds New Paid-Call Firefighters
Big Bear City, CA -- The Big Bear City Fire Department welcomed two new paid-call firefighters to their team, as Mason Perry and James Senecal were sworn in by Fire Chief Jeff Willis at last night’s meeting of the Board of Directors for the Big Bear City Community Services District. With the addition of PCFs Perry and Senecal, Bear City Fire now has 15 paid-call firefighters, … [Read more...] about Big Bear City Fire Department Partners With Bear Lake for Emergency Driving Simulator, Adds New Paid-Call Firefighters
Latest Snowfall Brings Seasonal Total to Nearly Double Big Bear’s Average; Chain Requirements Lifted
Big Bear Valley, CA -- This weekend’s storm brought another five inches or so of snow to the Big Bear Valley, and up to eight to 10 inches to the higher elevations at the resorts. This latest snowfall brings our seasonal total (for the Valley floor at 6,750’) to about 110 inches; average totals tend to be about 62 inches for the entire season. Since Saturday’s flurries, all … [Read more...] about Latest Snowfall Brings Seasonal Total to Nearly Double Big Bear’s Average; Chain Requirements Lifted
Ready for the Next Big One? Fire Departments Partner to Offer Tips on Surviving the Next Snow Storm, Earthquake or Wildfire
Big Bear Valley, CA -- Our local fire agencies--including the Big Bear City Fire Department, the Big Bear Lake Fire Protection District, and San Bernardino County Fire, which has stations in both Fawnskin and Baldwin Lake--have issued a joint press release, urging Big Bear Valley residents to be prepared for the next storm event. Though we are enjoying sunny skies today, more … [Read more...] about Ready for the Next Big One? Fire Departments Partner to Offer Tips on Surviving the Next Snow Storm, Earthquake or Wildfire
Search and Rescue Teams Search for Three Snowboarders; Found, Nine Hours Later, and Cited for Out-of-Bounds Riding
Big Bear Lake, CA -- Three snowboarders were lost and then found yesterday (Sunday, February 21). The three, two men and one woman, all in their 20s and from areas outside of the Big Bear Valley, had been snowboarding at Bear Mountain Resort yesterday afternoon and, given bad weather and poor visibility, the three ended up out of bounds, beyond the ski area. The Big Bear … [Read more...] about Search and Rescue Teams Search for Three Snowboarders; Found, Nine Hours Later, and Cited for Out-of-Bounds Riding