Burton's regional amateur snowboarding competition series, which is open to all amateur competitors, will feature men's and women's halfpipe on Sunday and slopestyle on Monday. Men's and women's first place winners in each discipline will receive a wild card entry into the 2010 U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships. For more information, visit BigBearMountainResorts.com. … [Read more...] about Burton AM Series at Bear Mountain
County Supervisors Approve Agreement to Use Federal Funds for Snowplowing of Some County Roads
San Bernardino County’s Special Districts Department will be providing snowplowing services for specified roads within Sugarloaf, as well as other County service areas including Lake Arrowhead, Crestline and Running Springs, given a unanimous vote by County Supervisors in their meeting on Tuesday. This snowplowing contract, between the County’s Public Works Department and … [Read more...] about County Supervisors Approve Agreement to Use Federal Funds for Snowplowing of Some County Roads
Bear City Fire Department Issues “Quake-Up Call”; Are You Earthquake Prepared?
Given the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti and the 6.5 quake in Northern California this week, the Big Bear City Fire Department reminds Valley residents to check disaster preparedness plans and supplies, as we never know when a big quake (such as the 6.4 magnitude tremor we had in June 1992) will strike; in fact, just this morning, we had a 1.2 magnitude quake … [Read more...] about Bear City Fire Department Issues “Quake-Up Call”; Are You Earthquake Prepared?
City Council Addresses Proposed DWP Fees, Sewer Project Contract and Parking Tickets–But Doesn’t Vote (Yet)
This week’s Big Bear Lake City Council agenda included a first reading of an ordinance to modify fees—not rates--for the Department of Water and Power, including capacity and meter hookup charges for new customers, as well as the updating of four of 13 administrative fees (which only account for about 1% of the utility’s total revenue). In a presentation before Council on … [Read more...] about City Council Addresses Proposed DWP Fees, Sewer Project Contract and Parking Tickets–But Doesn’t Vote (Yet)
Healthcare District Board Now Accepting Applications for Appointee to Replace Treasurer Bill Speyers
The Board of Directors for the Bear Valley Community Healthcare District convened for an early morning meeting yesterday, to address the resignation of Director and Treasurer Bill Speyers, who resigned from the elected position on December 31, given health reasons, per healthcare district President Dr. Chris Fagan. The remaining board, which includes Fagan, 1st Vice President … [Read more...] about Healthcare District Board Now Accepting Applications for Appointee to Replace Treasurer Bill Speyers