Big Bear Lake, CA January 10, 2010 - We are anticipating a large influx of visitors to the Big Bear Valley this weekend given our beautiful snow, and the California Highway Patrol will be deploying extra units to ensure the safety of motorists here for snow play. Our local CHP, based in Running Springs, asks that visitors respect others and enjoy the snow responsibly. Some tips … [Read more...] about UPDATE! NO FREE OVERNIGHT PARKING AT CITY! Note to Big Bear Visitors: CHP Offers Travel Tips
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Chamber’s Regional Traffic Advisory Committee Meets to Strike Balance Between Commerce and Safety
The Big Bear Chamber of Commerce met Wednesday with local traffic and road condition agencies, including the California Highway Patrol, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, the City of Big Bear Lake's Public Works Department, CalTrans and Big Bear Mountain Resorts. Per the statement released today with regard to the Regional Traffic Advisory Committee, the Chamber says: … [Read more...] about Chamber’s Regional Traffic Advisory Committee Meets to Strike Balance Between Commerce and Safety
Pow! Longtime Local Dick Kun Compares Our Recent Snowstorms to the Legendary Winter of 1969
Big Bear Lake, CA -- Longtime Big Bear resident Dick Kun has been watching the snow fall for over 60 seasons and, as president of Big Bear Mountain Resorts, he’s become an expert on snow in the Big Bear Valley. He says that this last series of storms, which included four fronts over the course of a week, is as intense as the legendary storm of 1969, though we are better … [Read more...] about Pow! Longtime Local Dick Kun Compares Our Recent Snowstorms to the Legendary Winter of 1969
Bear Valley Electric Continues to Power Through on Outage Repair; Additional Crews Coming to Big Bear
Bear Valley Electric crews continue to power through and make progress on electric outages in the Big Bear Valley. According to Operations Supervisor John Dykesten this afternoon [January 26], “We’re making steady progress, and almost got most of our major outages restored.” Among those service areas to be restored since Monday are the Comstock area of Big Bear Lake, a large … [Read more...] about Bear Valley Electric Continues to Power Through on Outage Repair; Additional Crews Coming to Big Bear
A Message for the Big Bear Community from the San Bernardino County Operational Areas Emergency Operations Center
In a cooperative effort to determine traffic flow and visitor accommodations, the San Bernardino County Operational Areas Emergency Operations Center yesterday [Monday, January 25] hosted a phone conference with multiple agencies to determine the safety of the public and the needs of Big Bear Valley, and also determined that Highway 38 would be used for a convoy of … [Read more...] about A Message for the Big Bear Community from the San Bernardino County Operational Areas Emergency Operations Center