Families and individuals who could use financial assistance with utility bills can start readying the paperwork, as Bear Valley Electric Service will be hosting HEAP application processing next week. Starting next Tuesday morning, September 29 at 9am, applications for HEAP, which stands for the Home Energy Assistance Program, will be accepted for the first 30 in line, another … [Read more...] about Need Help With Utility Bills? Bear Valley Electric Hosts HEAP Application Processing on Tuesday
Big Bear City Fire Department Gets Two New Paid-Call Firefighters and 42 Pairs of Wildland Boots
Forty-two firefighters with the Big Bear City Fire Department will be getting new boots, given approval of a CalFire grant to the agency, which was approved by its governing board, the Big Bear City Community Services Directors, in their meeting yesterday evening. Fire Captain Mike Maltby had applied on behalf of the department in February, requesting the 50% matching grant … [Read more...] about Big Bear City Fire Department Gets Two New Paid-Call Firefighters and 42 Pairs of Wildland Boots
New, Improved Big Bear City Park Re-Opens After 15-Year Closure
Saturday morning’s community event at the Big Bear City Park was not a grand re-opening but, per Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District’s Reese Troublefield, “a kick-off for the renovation. We are here to celebrate huge improvements.” Recent improvements to the park off Greenway Drive include lawn and more trees and, soon, the addition of playground equipment (from Erwin … [Read more...] about New, Improved Big Bear City Park Re-Opens After 15-Year Closure
Summer Is Behind Us, But Warm Temperatures to Continue
Today marks the first day of autumn and, yet, per KBHR’s weatherman Ben Brissey, we can expect temperatures nearing 80 degrees today, September 22. With the warm temperatures and the expectation of winds and low relative humidity in the San Bernardino mountains, the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning, meaning that critical fire conditions are expected. This … [Read more...] about Summer Is Behind Us, But Warm Temperatures to Continue
North Shore Elementary Students Host Chili Dog Dinner to Raise Funds for Music Program
North Shore Elementary School students spent their Saturday washing cars, in an effort to raise funds for their music program. On Tuesday evening, the North Shore Eagles will offer the community another opportunity to support their fundraising efforts, as they host a chili dog dinner at the elementary, located at the northern end of Stanfield Cutoff at the east end of Big Bear … [Read more...] about North Shore Elementary Students Host Chili Dog Dinner to Raise Funds for Music Program