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
Electric Service to Be Completely Restored to the Big Bear Valley
According to Ken Markling of Bear Valley Electric, every known problem should be resolved by midnight tonight or tomorrow morning at the latest. That includes all of the small area power outages that remain as well as downed power lines. Again, it’s important to note that there most likely are problems that exist that are undiscovered at this time, however, all known trouble … [Read more...] about Electric Service to Be Completely Restored to the Big Bear Valley
More Routes Open to Commercial Trucks and Buses
Highway 38 is now open in both directions to commercial trucks and buses. Commercial trucks and buses are also allowed to enter the Big Bear Valley using Highway 330 to Highway 18, the front grade, to Highway 38 through Fawnskin to their destination. Trucks and buses will not be allowed to exit the Valley using any route but Highway 38. Highway 18 to Lucerne Valley is still … [Read more...] about More Routes Open to Commercial Trucks and Buses
Door-To-Door Welfare Checks OK and Emergency Shelter Now Closed
Information today from the County Emergency Operations Center states that two Search & Rescue Teams and volunteers from the Citizens on Patrol from the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station completed door-to-door welfare checks and found no residents in need of emergency care or shelter. As of late yesterday afternoon, the American Red Cross Emergency Shelter established at the Big … [Read more...] about Door-To-Door Welfare Checks OK and Emergency Shelter Now Closed
Classes Cancelled for the Rest of the Week for Bear Valley Unified School District
Big Bear Lake, CA - According to the Bear Valley Unified School District today, the District is calling for two additional snow days of no school for Thursday and Friday, January 28th and 29th. Based upon visual inspection of the bus routes within the Big Bear Valley and the fact that many of these routes are still impassable for buses and unsafe for students to walk to their … [Read more...] about Classes Cancelled for the Rest of the Week for Bear Valley Unified School District