The neighborhood chipping program is underway in the City of Big Bear Lake, and coming soon to East Valley neighborhoods. If you haven’t yet cleared defensible space on your property, it includes removing the lower limbs and branches of trees, up to six feet from the ground, as well as thinning trees, and pruning up and trimming back overgrown vegetation. For those within Big … [Read more...] about On-Demand Curbside Chipping Available to Big Bear Lake Residents; Neighborhood Chipping for East Valley Starts With Baldwin Lake Area Next Week
Sunday’s Team Big Bear Mountain Bike Race Is Second Event in “Conquer the Bear” Series
Team Big Bear hosts the first of three cross-country mountain biking events this Sunday, May 31, and nearly 300 mountain bikers, from novice to pro, are expected to participate. Team Big Bear’s Shoot-Out #1 will also be the second competition in the Conquer the Bear series hosted by the Open Air Big Bear coalition; to date, title holders are Ted Devito of Big Bear Lake and … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Team Big Bear Mountain Bike Race Is Second Event in “Conquer the Bear” Series
Student Arrested in Connection With False Bomb Threats at Big Bear High School; 15-Year-Old Remains in Custody at County Juvenile Hall Facility
A suspect has been arrested in association with the two bomb threats at Big Bear High School, and that individual is a 15-year-old male, though given his juvenile status, the name of the alleged Big Bear High School sophomore will not be released. Per the statement issued by the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station: “On May 22 and May 26, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department … [Read more...] about Student Arrested in Connection With False Bomb Threats at Big Bear High School; 15-Year-Old Remains in Custody at County Juvenile Hall Facility
Los Vaqueros Riding Club Hosts Gymkhana, Kick-Off BBQ and Ranch Sorting Event on Saturday
In addition to hosting all-breed western horse shows, Los Vaqueros de Las Montañas, Big Bear’s riding club formed in 1946, this weekend hosts the first in their Los Vaqueros Saddle Series Gymkhanas. Saturday’s 10am gymkhana features pole bending, Texas barrels, speedball and keyhole, and spectators are welcomed. Following the gymkhana (at about 4 or 5pm), Los Vaqueros host a … [Read more...] about Los Vaqueros Riding Club Hosts Gymkhana, Kick-Off BBQ and Ranch Sorting Event on Saturday
School Board Awards Contracts to Complete BBHS and BBMS Quads and Improvement Projects; Measure Q-Funded Projects Slated to Begin June 8
Improved quads and landscaping will soon be coming to both Big Bear High School and Big Bear Middle School as the school district’s Board of Trustees this week awarded contracts for the two projects. The final phase of the high school quad improvements will include a grassy landscaped area, trees, shrubs, a level stage for performances, a concrete sitting wall and lighting, … [Read more...] about School Board Awards Contracts to Complete BBHS and BBMS Quads and Improvement Projects; Measure Q-Funded Projects Slated to Begin June 8