If planning to hit the road during the holidays, know that California Highway Patrol officers will be out in full force, not just during the Maximum Enforcement Period from Christmas Eve through Sunday midnight, but also at more than 250 checkpoints, statewide through January 3. The CHP has declared 2010 as “The Year of the Checkpoint,” and given a record $8 million in grant … [Read more...] about All CHP Officers on the Road Through Holiday, and Conducting Sobriety Checkpoints
Sub-Committee Moves Forward in Process Allowing DWP Board Representation from All Service Areas, Not Just Big Bear Lake
Key representatives of the City of Big Bear Lake and the Department of Water and Power met this morning, to discuss an amendment to the city charter, 20some years later, that would allow all DWP customers, rather than only those in Big Bear Lake, to apply to serve on the DWP Board of Commissioners. Though the meeting included discussion by DWP Chairman (and past City … [Read more...] about Sub-Committee Moves Forward in Process Allowing DWP Board Representation from All Service Areas, Not Just Big Bear Lake
Recent Bear Sightings Likely Prompted by Available Food Sources
In recent weeks, many Big Bear residents have told us of bear sightings in their yards and on their porches; there is also an unconfirmed report of an accident on the back route of Highway 18 Sunday morning, involving a bear and a semi-truck. Local biologist Jeff Villepique with the California Department of Fish and Game tells KBHR that though they come in varying colors, … [Read more...] about Recent Bear Sightings Likely Prompted by Available Food Sources
Filming on Arctic Circle Prompts Additional Delays on Highway 18
In addition to ongoing delays at the Big Bear dam for those motorists taking Highway 18 west of Big Bear Lake, intermittent delays of five minutes are possible on Arctic Circle this afternoon [Monday, December 21]. According to CalTrans, filming is taking place on this portion of Highway 18 (again, west of the dam and along Arctic Circle to Lakeview Point en route to Running … [Read more...] about Filming on Arctic Circle Prompts Additional Delays on Highway 18
MWD Extends Dock Length Allowance for Eagle Point Area; Test Policy in Place for 2010
Those with boat docks in the Eagle Point area will be given opportunity to extend those boat docks in the coming year, given Municipal Water District Board approval for the new test policy in their meeting on Thursday. At present, all Big Bear Lake dock lengths are to be within the 70 foot regulation, though for calendar year 2010, MWD will allow lakeshore docks, from Swim … [Read more...] about MWD Extends Dock Length Allowance for Eagle Point Area; Test Policy in Place for 2010