Yesterday afternoon at about 4:10 pm, KBHR received an eyewitness report of a vehicle over the mountainside at Artic Circle. That accident has resulted in the death of In Pyo Yi, a 53 year old resident of Los Angeles. According to the coronor’s office, Yi was traveling southbound on highway 18 in a 2004 Toyota Tacoma when for an unknown reason he left the roadway skimming … [Read more...] about One Fatality On Highway 18/Artic Circle
DWP Meets Tuesday Morning
The regular meeting of the Department of Water and Power Board of Commissioners of the City of Big Bear Lake will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, August 25th. The Board will review input from a joint workshop previously held with City Council on the new water rates proposal. Also for consideration, the Board will review a progress report on proposed rate increases and … [Read more...] about DWP Meets Tuesday Morning
Caltrans Busy Working on Our Mountain Roads
Flagging continues on Highway 18, between Baldwin Lake and Lucerne Valley. Weekday flagging from 8am to 5pm for paving is expected to continue into September. On Highway 18 the front way, from the Big Bear Dam en route to Highway 330, weekday flagging continues from 7am to 5pm, accounting for 15-20 minute delays at the new Big Bear bridge project at the western-most end of Big … [Read more...] about Caltrans Busy Working on Our Mountain Roads
BBES Peace Garden Offers Fresh Produce
Fruits and vegetables from the Big Bear Elementary School Peace Garden will be offered at a student run produce stand this week. Students and volunteers under the direction of Jean Sweet, will be harvesting their crops grown from seed on-site at the school’s Peace Garden, a project of the Lighthouse Project. This week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2:40 to 3:10pm … [Read more...] about BBES Peace Garden Offers Fresh Produce
Chicken Pox at the Middle School
Late last week, the Big Bear Middle School Health Office sent home a notice to parent’s of children enrolled at the school that your child may have been exposed to Chicken Pox. The school advices parents that the viral disease is spread through the air or by direct contact with an infected person. If you have a Middle School student, look for signs of the illness such as mild … [Read more...] about Chicken Pox at the Middle School