The Board of Supervisors for San Bernardino County meet for their first regular meeting since June 23 today. Items specific to Big Bear on this morning’s agenda include consideration of the following: an extension of supplemental military leave benefits for Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District employees (none of which are on leave at this time); an agreement with the … [Read more...] about San Bernardino County Supervisors to Address a Number of Big Bear-Specific Items in Tuesday Morning Meeting
Big Bear Paddlefest Narrows the Field in Conquer the Bear Series; Paddlers and Mountain Bikers Share Sunday Ceremony
This weekend’s Big Bear Paddlefest, hosted by the North Shore Trading Company at Captain John’s Marina, was two days of fun in Fawnskin and plenty of paddlers in this, the event’s second year and first as part of the Conquer the Bear multi-event series. Saturday’s festivities included a bustling lakeside expo and paddling clinics taught by locals Scott Cordner and Cathleen … [Read more...] about Big Bear Paddlefest Narrows the Field in Conquer the Bear Series; Paddlers and Mountain Bikers Share Sunday Ceremony
B’s John Gorzik Takes People’s Choice in Old Miners’ Chili Cook-Off; Keli Homan to Do Second Round as Miss Clementine
The first of the Old Miners’ Days activities in this, the celebration’s 60th year, took place this weekend. Saturday’s Chili Cook-Off in the Village drew visitors and chili cooks from off the mountain, including Gene Bellar of Bakersfield who took the top cash prize of $500 for his first place batch of red chili; Jim LaTendresse and Mart Leitner took second and third places in … [Read more...] about B’s John Gorzik Takes People’s Choice in Old Miners’ Chili Cook-Off; Keli Homan to Do Second Round as Miss Clementine
Friday’s Four-Hour Closure of Crestline Portion of Highway 18 Due to Fatal Collision
A single vehicle accident on Highway 18 near Crestline resulted in a four-hour closure of the route between Crestline and the City of San Bernardino on Friday afternoon and evening, given the severity of the accident which resulted in the death of the driver. Forty-six year-old Darrell Dykes of Carlsbad had been driving a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado, which left the roadway at the … [Read more...] about Friday’s Four-Hour Closure of Crestline Portion of Highway 18 Due to Fatal Collision
City Council to Address DWP Charter and Boulder Bay Park in This Evening’s Meeting
The City Council of Big Bear Lake convenes for their first regular meeting of the month this evening (July 10), though they had met last Tuesday to interview candidates, and subsequently appoint Craig Smith, Rich Lambert and Jim DeGroot to the Planning Commission and Fred Miller and Karen Dally to the DWP Board. In this evening’s City Council meeting, to be held at 6:30pm in … [Read more...] about City Council to Address DWP Charter and Boulder Bay Park in This Evening’s Meeting