In news from Bear Valley Unified School District, just two more school days until summer vacation! This evening (June 15), all Big Bear sixth grade students will celebrate their transition to Big Bear Middle School with the annual Sixth Grade Luau at Meadow Park. The event, for sixth graders only, is from 5:30 to 8pm, and sixth grade parent chaperones are welcomed. Both … [Read more...] about Two More School Days for BVUSD Students; BBHS Graduation on Thursday Afternoon
Earthquake of 1.6 Magnitude Centered Outside of Big Bear City This Morning
We had a small earthquake in our area late this morning, as the U.S. Geological Survey reports that there was a quake of a 1.6 magnitude centered five miles south southeast of Big Bear City at 9:50am. The 1.6 magnitude tremor registered a depth of over six miles. … [Read more...] about Earthquake of 1.6 Magnitude Centered Outside of Big Bear City This Morning
Bearly Speaking Toastmasters Win District Award for Third Consecutive Year
The Bearly Speaking Toastmasters Club is the talk of Toastmasters, if you will, as our local group has received the Chuck Weck Award for public relations and community outreach efforts—and this, out of more than 100 Toastmasters clubs in District 12, which covers San Bernardino, Riverside, and East Los Angeles Counties, and for the third year in a row. The Bearly Speaking … [Read more...] about Bearly Speaking Toastmasters Win District Award for Third Consecutive Year
Two-Vehicle Collision Results in Temporary Monday Morning Closure of Park Avenue
A two-vehicle collision just before 8am this morning (June 15) resulted in a temporary closure of Park Avenue, between Wren and Eureka, in Big Bear Lake. The Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City Fire Departments, as well as the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, responded to the the incident, in which bright sunlight may have been a contributing factor. One individual was … [Read more...] about Two-Vehicle Collision Results in Temporary Monday Morning Closure of Park Avenue
Community Services District’s Board Meets at 5:30pm; Future of Bear City Fire’s First Firetruck, a 1936 REO, to Be Discussed
What to do with a 73-year-old fire engine? The Board of Directors of the Big Bear City Community Services District will discuss this issue this evening, as the Big Bear City Fire Department’s first fire engine, a 1936 REO, is in need of costly repair—though not used on service calls, the engine is a classic piece of fire department history, according to Fire Chief Jeff Willis, … [Read more...] about Community Services District’s Board Meets at 5:30pm; Future of Bear City Fire’s First Firetruck, a 1936 REO, to Be Discussed