Since assuming the position of Bear Valley Unified School District’s Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Nancy Wright has also chaired the district’s Budget Advisory Committee, which has met 10 times since October 25 to discuss potential budget reductions, amounting to nearly $1.5 million through school year 2011/2012. As outlined by Dr. Wright for BVUSD’s Board of Trustees, which … [Read more...] about BVUSD’s Budget Advisory Committee Outlines 24 Budget Cut Possibilities; School Board to Vote on November 16
City Council Approves Overnight Snow Parking Policy and FOG Ordinance; Resort Shuttle Request Pulled from Consideration
Monday’s scheduled Public Hearing item before the Big Bear Lake City Council, to consider a vehicle permit request to allow Big Bear Mountain Resorts to operate their inter-mountain shuttle on residential streets, including Evergreen Drive, on peak weekends did not receive consideration—however, this was due to the resorts’ withdrawal of their application. Council did … [Read more...] about City Council Approves Overnight Snow Parking Policy and FOG Ordinance; Resort Shuttle Request Pulled from Consideration
Local Veterans Come Together for Big Bear Lake’s Annual Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Park
This morning’s Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Park, hosted by the American Legion Post 584 and the City of Big Bear Lake, featured keynote speaker Jerry Kinney, who served as a colonel with the U.S. Marine Corps on tours of duty that included Vietnam. Following the presentation of colors by the U.S. Marine Corps Detachment 1038, Kinney asked those in attendance to join him … [Read more...] about Local Veterans Come Together for Big Bear Lake’s Annual Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Park
BBHS Graduates Kenneth Webster and William Lewis Complete U.S. Army Training
On this, Veterans Day, we want to salute two Big Bear High School graduates from the Class of 2009 who have entered into military service. William Lewis, son of Deaun Nelson of Big Bear City, and Kenneth Webster, son of Wendy Boyer of Sugarloaf, are now Army Privates, having each completed nine weeks of training. Army Private William Lewis graduated from Basic Combat Training … [Read more...] about BBHS Graduates Kenneth Webster and William Lewis Complete U.S. Army Training
Helicopters to Be Used for SBNF Fuels Reduction and Tree Removal in Crestline Area
If in the vicinity of Crestline or the Miller Canyon area in the coming two weeks, you can expect to see helicopters overhead. As of today, November 11, the San Bernardino National Forest is using helicopters as part of a fuel reductions project; helicopters are removing trees and slash in areas inaccessible by conventional tree removal methods and flying the logs to a staging … [Read more...] about Helicopters to Be Used for SBNF Fuels Reduction and Tree Removal in Crestline Area