In mid-October, biologists with the San Bernardino National Forest implemented a burro roundup, the first in 12 years, to reduce the number of wild burros in the Shay Meadows area. The corral trap, which lured the burros in given the availability of food and water, remained in place into the Thanksgiving weekend (though the trap was taken down before the snowstorm) and, all … [Read more...] about Forest Service Rounds Up 50 Burros in East Valley; Burro Adoptions Offered in Redlands This Saturday
Big Bear Lake Fire Department to Get New Fire Engine to Replace 1984 Apparatus
The Big Bear Lake Fire Protection District, which is chaired by City Councilmember Darrell Mulvihill, voted in favor of a new fire engine purchase in their meeting on December 9. A fire apparatus committee, overseen by Assistant Fire Chief Mark Mills, has for more than a year been investigating replacement of a 1984 engine, which had a lifespan of 25 years and has now been … [Read more...] about Big Bear Lake Fire Department to Get New Fire Engine to Replace 1984 Apparatus
Chain Requirements Still in Place on Highway 38 and North Shore; Boulevard Closed in Bear City Due to Water Main Leak
Two days of sunshine have resulted in the lifting of chain requirements on most roads in our area—with the exception of Highway 38 and the North Shore portion of 38, from Angelus Oaks and including Bear City west to the Big Bear dam. R2 chain controls mean that you must have chains on the drive wheels of your vehicle, unless in a four-wheel drive with snow tires on all four … [Read more...] about Chain Requirements Still in Place on Highway 38 and North Shore; Boulevard Closed in Bear City Due to Water Main Leak
Breakthrough Task Force Drafting Social Host Ordinance, in Effort to Keep Local Teens from Alcohol
The Breakthrough Task Force of Big Bear Recovery Services continues to move forward with efforts to establish a social host ordinance, in an effort to curb underage drinking in the Big Bear Valley. Prevention Specialist Bonnie Shaffer, who first initiated the campaign when Big Bear Recovery Services was Operation Breakthrough, has partnered with representatives from the Big … [Read more...] about Breakthrough Task Force Drafting Social Host Ordinance, in Effort to Keep Local Teens from Alcohol
Nine Bears Football Players Named to All League Team
Nine members of the Bears varsity football team were selected for De Anza League honors, having been named to the 2009 All League Team. Among those singled out are Zakk Planz for Honorable Mention; Aric Ramirez, Sergio Salinas, Paul Topoleski and Hans Hausner to 2nd Team honors; and Nick Newsome, Eddie Muro, Aaron Gibbons and Drew Waner to 1st Team All De Anza League honors on … [Read more...] about Nine Bears Football Players Named to All League Team