As of yesterday, March 16, and continuing until mid-June, Highway 330 is closed to all traffic, as CalTrans has implemented an emergency slope and road repair project, to address the erosion caused by recent storms and subsequent culvert failure. The emergency project will replace the culvert on Highway 330 near City Creek, about eight miles up from the base of the mountain. … [Read more...] about Yep, For Real: Highway 330 Closed Until June for Emergency Repairs
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Community Services District Meeting Includes Recognition of Firefighters and Tim Sweet; Fire Department Unveils New Ambulance
Big Bear City, CA -- The Big Bear City Community Services District celebrated three firefighters of the Big Bear City Fire Department in last night’s meeting of the CSD Board, overseen by President Marge McDonald. In a presentation by Big Bear City Fire Chief Jeff Willis, firefighter/paramedic Dan Nunes and firefighter/EMTs David Tharp and Andrew Crane were recognized for their … [Read more...] about Community Services District Meeting Includes Recognition of Firefighters and Tim Sweet; Fire Department Unveils New Ambulance
“It’s Heartbreaking”: 36 Teachers Affected by Yesterday’s School District Notifications
Big Bear Lake, CA -- Teachers across the state of California received pink slips yesterday, indicating that their positions could be eliminated in the 2010/2011 school year. Of those nearly 22,000 employees of public education, 26.8 are from among the Bear Valley Unified School District which, at present, employs 134 full-time teachers. In a conversation with BVUSD’s … [Read more...] about “It’s Heartbreaking”: 36 Teachers Affected by Yesterday’s School District Notifications
County Supervisors, Parks Commission Scheduled to Meet on Tuesday
San Bernardino/Big Bear Lake, CA -- San Bernardino County Supervisors convene for a regular meeting tomorrow morning, March 16, during which time they are expected to proclaim March as Child Abuse Prevention Month for the County of San Bernardino. In agenda items specific to the Big Bear Valley, Tuesday’s 10am meeting will include recognition of local historian Tim Sweet; Third … [Read more...] about County Supervisors, Parks Commission Scheduled to Meet on Tuesday