Big Bear Valley, CA -- We didn’t get the snow on Mothers Day this year, but we did receive about three inches of snow here in the Big Bear Valley yesterday (Sunday, May 23), during several hours of snowfall starting in about the 7am hour and continuing into the afternoon. The late May blizzard also brought about near white-out conditions for some portions of the day, and, all … [Read more...] about May 23 Blizzard Brings Valley’s Snow Totals to 131 Inches–Nearly Six Feet More Than Average
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
Big Bear Lake’s City Council and Planning Commission to Address Affordable Apartment Complex on Jeffries
Big Bear Lake, CA -- The City of Big Bear Lake has two public meetings scheduled for this week, the first of which is this evening’s City Council meeting to be held in Hofert Hall starting at 6:30pm. This evening’s Council meeting will include a presentation from the California Association of Four-Wheel Drive Clubs with regard to Senate Bill 2921, as well as an update on the … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake’s City Council and Planning Commission to Address Affordable Apartment Complex on Jeffries
County Supervisors to Vote on Social Host Ordinance, Drafted by Local Mountain Agencies
San Bernardino, CA -- The efforts of Big Bear's Breakthrough Task Force will go before the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors in their meeting on Tuesday morning, as Supervisors will vote on the implementation of a Social Host Ordinance. As created by the Task Force and supporting agencies, including the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, the ordinance would … [Read more...] about County Supervisors to Vote on Social Host Ordinance, Drafted by Local Mountain Agencies
U.S. Forest Service Re-opens 3N14, Closed Since the Butler #2 Fire of 2007
Big Bear Valley, CA -- U.S. Forest Service Road 3N14, located just north of Fawnskin, reopened to the public today, per an announcement from Mountaintop District Ranger Scott Tangenberg. The popular forest road, which links Big Bear Lake’s North Shore to Big Pine Flats and Holcomb Valley, had been closed since October 2007, after the Butler and Butler #2 Fires. Though 3N14 is … [Read more...] about U.S. Forest Service Re-opens 3N14, Closed Since the Butler #2 Fire of 2007