Well, it’s officially winter here in the Big Bear Valley, as we have received about four inches of snow since yesterday’s Winter Solstice, bringing this season’s snow totals to over two feet. You may remember last year this week, when the Big Bear Valley received nearly four feet of snow, prompting the resorts to claim the 2008 dump was the single largest snowfall in 35 years. … [Read more...] about Winter Snow Blankets Ski Resorts, and Prompts Chain Requirements on All Mountain Roads
All CHP Officers on the Road Through Holiday, and Conducting Sobriety Checkpoints
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