Public Provides Input on Healthcare District’s Decision to Place CEO Colunga on Paid Leave; No Action Taken in Two Rounds of Closed Session
The Board of Directors for the Bear Valley Community Healthcare District convened last night, first in closed session to address the paid administrative leave for hospital CEO Vi Colunga, and then in open session to take public comment on the December 15 Colunga decision; review the November finance report provided by CFO Rudy Shutta; and to do the annual board … [Read more...] about Public Provides Input on Healthcare District’s Decision to Place CEO Colunga on Paid Leave; No Action Taken in Two Rounds of Closed Session
Forest Service Counts Four American Bald Eagles in the Big Bear Valley
American bald eagles winter here in the Big Bear Valley, given our location along the Pacific Migratory Flyway and the millions of ducks (which are food for the eagles), which pass through the San Bernardino mountains. In order to track the eagles, the U.S. Forest Service has conducted winter counts since 1978 and, as of this month’s one-hour eagle census in this, the program’s … [Read more...] about Forest Service Counts Four American Bald Eagles in the Big Bear Valley
Snowboarder Dies After Striking Head Following Jump at Resort
A snowboarder died this afternoon, per a release issued by the San Bernardino County Coroner’s Department. At 12:40pm, Kwang Kim, a 23-year-old resident of Los Angeles, was snowboarding at Snow Summit and, after an attempted jump in an area approved for jumping, he struck his head. Kim was airlifted to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, where he died from his injuries at 2:30pm … [Read more...] about Snowboarder Dies After Striking Head Following Jump at Resort
Friday Residential Trash Pickup Moved to Saturday, Both This Week and Next
Big Bear Valley residents and homeowners who receive trash pickup on Fridays can instead expect disposal and recycling service on Saturdays over the next two weeks. As both the Christmas and New Year’s holidays fall on Friday, disposal customers of both Big Bear Disposal and the Big Bear City Community Services District will have trash service on Saturday, December 26 and … [Read more...] about Friday Residential Trash Pickup Moved to Saturday, Both This Week and Next