Big Bear Valley, CA -- Daylight Savings Time begins this Sunday so, before you “spring forward,” you may want to pick up some batteries at the store this week. Our local fire agencies urge all residents to use the daylight savings time change on Saturday night, March 13/14, as a reminder to change the batteries in smoke detectors before going to bed. Working smoke detectors can … [Read more...] about Change Your Clock, Change Your Batteries: Daylight Savings Time Begins This Weekend
Snow and Wind May Make for Difficult Driving; Chain Controls and Wind Advisory in Effect for Tuesday
Big Bear Valley, CA -- We’ve received at least another inch of snow here in the Big Bear Valley and this, coupled with severe winds, may make for difficult driving conditions this morning (Tuesday, March 9). There have been several reports of slick conditions on our mountain roads, all of which are under an R2 chain requirement, meaning that all two-wheel drive vehicles must … [Read more...] about Snow and Wind May Make for Difficult Driving; Chain Controls and Wind Advisory in Effect for Tuesday
A Chapter in Big Bear History Closes With Today’s Passing of Tim Sweet
Big Bear City, CA -- The Valley has lost one of its champions of Big Bear history with today’s passing of Tim Sweet. Sweet, a sewer foreman for the Big Bear City Community Services District, had lived most of his 55 years in the Big Bear Valley and, with wife Kim, made countless contributions to the Big Bear Historical Museum, where they served as volunteer curators for nearly … [Read more...] about A Chapter in Big Bear History Closes With Today’s Passing of Tim Sweet
Free Movie Night at the Discovery Center
The San Bernardino National Forest Association hosts family-fun events in March, in support of the Forest Aid program. On March 8, SBNFA presents "A Bug's Life" at the Big Bear Discovery Center, on March 22, "Finding Nemo." Both movies are presented at 6:30pm, and run roughly two hours. … [Read more...] about Free Movie Night at the Discovery Center
SBNFA’s Forest Aid Sprouts “March Madness” Activities in Support of Forest Restoration
Big Bear Valley, CA -- The burn areas near Butler Peak, site of the September 2007 Butler and Butler #2 Fires to the west of Fawnskin, will be the focus of the Forest Aid 2010 replanting effort overseen by the San Bernardino National Forest Association. This spring, the SBNFA’s Forest Aid will partner with TreePeople to plant 25,000 seedlings, continuing the 2009 project … [Read more...] about SBNFA’s Forest Aid Sprouts “March Madness” Activities in Support of Forest Restoration