Valley residents may have received fraudulent phone calls in recent weeks—some being cited include false calls to seniors from the County’s Department of Public Health, as well as threats of discontinued MediCal coverage if vital information is not provided. Given the upcoming holidays, residents should also be wary of solicitations for monetary donations. The Big Bear … [Read more...] about Sheriff’s Department Provides Guidelines to Protect Against Fraudulent Phone Calls and Solicitations
Highway 18 Road Work Continues; Red Ant Hill Project Scheduled to Wrap Soon
Here’s an update on our roads: Continued delays can be expected on Highway 18 west of the Big Bear Dam. CalTrans crews will continue into December on the Highway 18 pavement rehabilitation project, which accounts for delays up to 20 minutes on weekdays, as traffic is being escorted by pilot car in the area between Lakeview Point on Arctic Circle down to the Highway 330 junction … [Read more...] about Highway 18 Road Work Continues; Red Ant Hill Project Scheduled to Wrap Soon
Coast Guard Auxiliary to Make Special Presentation at Today’s MWD Meeting
The Board of Directors for the Big Bear Municipal Water District, the agency that oversees the lake, will meet for their regular third-Thursday-of-the-month meeting today at 1pm. There are no action items on today’s agenda of the Board, which includes President Todd Murphy, VP Paula Fashempour, John Eminger, Vince Smith and Skip Suhay, though the Coast Guard Auxiliary is … [Read more...] about Coast Guard Auxiliary to Make Special Presentation at Today’s MWD Meeting
Lake Williams Fire Ruled as “Accidental”; Funds Established for Displaced Families
On November 7, a residential structure fire in Lake Williams resulted in the displacement of two families as the blaze consumed one home, owned by former zoo curator Don Richardson and rented by a family who've since asked to remain unnamed, and caused severe damage to the neighboring home, being rented by the Rott family. The Saturday morning fire in the 46000 block of Forest … [Read more...] about Lake Williams Fire Ruled as “Accidental”; Funds Established for Displaced Families