On what would have been Kushan Bhandari’s first day of kindergarten, family friends have set up a memorial fund in his name at First Mountain Bank. Bhandari is the five-year-old boy who lost his life when he and his mother, Sujana, and 11-year-old brother Kushal were crossing Lakeview Drive near Bartlett in Big Bear Lake, after playing at the lake last Thursday evening. … [Read more...] about Investigation Continues for Driver of SUV in July 30 Hit-and-Run; Bhandari Family Fund Established at First Mountain Bank
Community Services District Recognizes Employees Booth and Musella; District’s Water Master Plan Will Not Be Available for Public Review This Month
Last night’s business of the Community Services District was wrapped up in 20 minutes, before the Board of Directors entered into closed session (from which there was no reportable action). During the regular CSD Board meeting (August 3), two employees of the district were recognized for their service. Ken Booth has been an employee for five years and, said CSD General Manager … [Read more...] about Community Services District Recognizes Employees Booth and Musella; District’s Water Master Plan Will Not Be Available for Public Review This Month
Tom Sanchez, Bear Valley Unified’s First Principal, Celebrated in Weekend Memorial
Members of the Big Bear community gathered in Long Beach this past weekend, to celebrate the life of Bear Valley Unified’s first principal, Tom Sanchez, who passed away on July 24. Tom Sanchez and wife Jean were both teachers in Big Bear and, in fact, Tom began teaching at Big Bear High School when it was still part of the Victor Valley Union High School District. Sanchez … [Read more...] about Tom Sanchez, Bear Valley Unified’s First Principal, Celebrated in Weekend Memorial
State Budget Cuts Result in 1/4 Reduction of Funding for DOVES–Though Services, Including Crisis Hotline, to Continue
Budget cuts at the state level continue to affect programs locally and the most recent to be affected is DOVES, the non-profit which, as its name suggests, offers Domestic Violence Education and Services—for women, men and children. DOVES Chairman Michael Natzic tells KBHR that $207,000 or, effectively ¼ of their budget was slashed as of last week. “When you lose a quarter of … [Read more...] about State Budget Cuts Result in 1/4 Reduction of Funding for DOVES–Though Services, Including Crisis Hotline, to Continue
San Bernardino County Supervisors to Consider Funding For Event Resource Office, Permit Extension for USGS
San Bernardino County Supervisors (including Supervisor Neil Derry who was in Big Bear for this weekend’s Old Miners’ Days parade) will consider an allocation to help fund the Event Resource Office of Big Bear Valley when they convene for their 10am meeting today. Since being established in 2002, the Event Resource Office has been contingent on collaborative funding provided … [Read more...] about San Bernardino County Supervisors to Consider Funding For Event Resource Office, Permit Extension for USGS