Given moderate to severe drought conditions, hot weather and lower fuel moisture, officials of the San Bernardino National Forest are increasing fire restrictions, effective this Friday, July 31. Forest officials are taking these steps to prevent human-caused fires and raise public awareness as the summer continues to get warmer and dryer. Most wildfires on the San Bernardino … [Read more...] about Be Fire Safe on the Forest: Restrictions Upgraded for San Bernardino National Forest, Effective Friday
Art on the Lake
The Arts Council of Big Bear Valley presents the tenth celebration of the Art on the Lake Festival under "the big white tent" at the Marina Resort, located lakeside at 40770 Big Bear Boulevard in Big Bear Lake. The event includes over fifty artists from Southern California, including Big Bear, who will showcase their work at the festival. Admission to the show is free. For more … [Read more...] about Art on the Lake
National Night Out
The Big Bear Sheriff's Station presents the annual National Night Out Program at the Big Bear Convention Center (on the Boulevard at Division, at Big Bear Lake's east end). The evening will involve anti-crime and drug prevention programs, neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships, and local firefighters to answer any questions. The program will also include a … [Read more...] about National Night Out
County Supervisors Approve Sugarloaf Roads Project and Identity Theft Program for BBVRPD Yesterday
San Bernardino County Supervisors, which only included three (Third District County Supervisor Neil Derry among them), unanimously approved the three Big Bear Valley-specific items on their July 28 agenda. The vacancy left by Dr. Don Eads on Fawnskin’s CSA 53B Commission, for sewer and fire, was accepted, and the office of Supervisor Derry will now to seek to fill that … [Read more...] about County Supervisors Approve Sugarloaf Roads Project and Identity Theft Program for BBVRPD Yesterday
City Council Reviews Proposed Affordable Housing Complex for Knickerbocker Road; Project Contingent on Federal Tax Credits Being Awarded in September
When the City of Big Bear Lake’s Improvement Agency was re-established last year, given the addition of Redevelopment Director Lyle Haynes, it was decided that top priorities would be to adopt a First-Time Homebuyer Program in Big Bear Lake (which was done this year) and to construct quality, affordable housing. This plan has come together with the City’s proposed partnership … [Read more...] about City Council Reviews Proposed Affordable Housing Complex for Knickerbocker Road; Project Contingent on Federal Tax Credits Being Awarded in September