Today (June 4) is a minimum day for all students within the Bear Valley Unified School District. This, the final district-wide minimum day of the school year, is to allow for teachers’ strategic planning. And the countdown is on, as there are just 10 school days remaining in the 2008/2009 school year. Big Bear High School students will have a minimum day schedule on June 15, 16 … [Read more...] about Today Is a Minimum Day for All BVUSD Students; 10 More School Days Until Summer Vacation
Municipal Water District Board to Review Special Event Permits, Consider Reassigning Juniper Point Marina Permit to SBNFA in This Afternoon’s Meeting
More special events are coming to Big Bear Lake, pending today’s approval by the Board of Directors of the Big Bear Municipal Water District. Among those items that MWD will address in their 1pm meeting today are the Antique and Classic Boat Show, to be held at B’s Backyard BBQ docks in August’s fourth weekend, and the allowability of boat parking for up to 20 vessels at Swim … [Read more...] about Municipal Water District Board to Review Special Event Permits, Consider Reassigning Juniper Point Marina Permit to SBNFA in This Afternoon’s Meeting
Downed Tree Results in One Fatality
A freak accident involving a large Jeffrey pine tree which fell on a single moving vehicle on Catalina Road in Big Bear Lake at approximately 11:10 am this morning resulted in the death of the driver, the solo occupant of the car. The vehicle was in motion driving east on Catalina when it was hit by the large tree. Deputies from the San Bernardino Sheriff Department were sent … [Read more...] about Downed Tree Results in One Fatality
Lightning Strike Fires Today in the San Bernardino Mountains
According to John Miller, the Information Officer for the U.S. Forest Service, fire agencies tackled 15 lightening strike fires today. The largest of the fires is the McKinley fire located near the City of Highland and was last recorded to be at over 100 acres. However, crews are building a fire line around the perimeter of the McKinley fire this afternoon. John Miller … [Read more...] about Lightning Strike Fires Today in the San Bernardino Mountains
Highway 330 Re-Opens
Highway 330 has re-opened after being temporarily closed by the U.S. Forest Service due to fire activity near the highway below Running Springs. At this time, all routes in, out and around Big Bear are open. As of 12:15pm, lightening strikes have resulted in a at least a dozen small fires in the San Bernardino. The largest of the fires is the McKinley fire that has grown to … [Read more...] about Highway 330 Re-Opens