The beginning of April signals the start of boating season on Big Bear Lake, as the Big Bear Municipal Water District opened both the east and west public launch ramps on the North Shore as of 6am this morning. The east ramp, also known as the Carol Morrison Public Launch, just east of Stanfield Cutoff will be open daily from 6am to 6pm, with extended hours until 7pm on both … [Read more...] about Before Launching Into Big Bear Lake, Boats Should Be Clean, Drained and Dry; Public Launch Ramps Open Daily
Fraudulent Banking Calls Being Made to Mountain Residents; Never Give Out Pertinent Info to Unsolicited Callers
Numerous residents in the mountain communities have been receiving scam telephone calls related to banking, and this tends to be a more frequent occurrence in smaller towns and rural communities, according to Richard Miller, Compliance and Information Security Officer for First Mountain Bank. “It’s a computer program,” Miller explains, “they get the prefixes, like 866, and then … [Read more...] about Fraudulent Banking Calls Being Made to Mountain Residents; Never Give Out Pertinent Info to Unsolicited Callers
CalTrans Consultant Dennis Green to Speak on Big Bear Bridge at Big Bear Chamber of Commerce Power Breakfast
Tomorrow (April 2) marks the first Thursday of the month, and with that comes the Big Bear Chamber of Commerce’s Power Breakfast. The two-hour networking opportunity begins at 7am at the Best Western Big Bear Chateau on Moonridge Road, and cost for the breakfast is $12 for Chamber members, $15 for guests. The featured speaker at the April 2 Power Breakfast is CalTrans … [Read more...] about CalTrans Consultant Dennis Green to Speak on Big Bear Bridge at Big Bear Chamber of Commerce Power Breakfast
Status Update on Capital Improvements on Agenda for This Afternoon’s Airport District Board Meeting
The Board of Directors of the Big Bear Airport District meet for their regular, first-Monday-of-the-month meeting today at 2pm. This afternoon’s agenda will include a status update on capital improvements, including the installation of six helicopter parking pads on the south ramp; the new heli pads will be used to accommodate firefighting equipment in the case of emergency. … [Read more...] about Status Update on Capital Improvements on Agenda for This Afternoon’s Airport District Board Meeting
Repairs Completed on Sugarloaf Skatepark This Afternoon; Eagle Scout Connor McCutcheon Contributes Project to The Ranch
The Sugarloaf Skatepark is as good as new, given some repairs that were completed this afternoon. According to Recreation Superintendent Glenn Jacklin with the Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District, “We filled the cracks with a new compound that’s supposed to work better in an alpine environment, we repainted the skatepark’s surface so it’s bright blue again, and cleaned … [Read more...] about Repairs Completed on Sugarloaf Skatepark This Afternoon; Eagle Scout Connor McCutcheon Contributes Project to The Ranch