Big Bear City, CA - BBARWA encourages customers to clean surfaces with disinfecting wipes to reduce the spread of COVID-19; however, it is important to discard those items in a sealed trash bag and not the toilet. Flushing disinfecting wipes, flushable wipes, paper towels, and similar products down toilets will clog sewer mainlines and cause backups and overflows at the … [Read more...] about Important Message From the Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency
I Have Coronavirus
Big Bear, CA - The time has come to announce that we have the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Big Bear Valley. I, Rick Herrick, KBHR General Manager and Mayor of the City of Big Bear Lake, was tested after a week of self quarantine following, with what has felt like, a bout with the flu. The results concluded that I’ve contracted the coronavirus, perhaps the first … [Read more...] about I Have Coronavirus
BVES Implements Emergency Disaster Relief Program
Big Bear, CA - Bear Valley Electric Service is activating some aspects of its Emergency Disaster Relief Program in order to better support federal, state, county and city COVID-19 mitigation measures. Effective immediately, BVES will implement customer protections including expediting move-in and move-out service requests, creating payment plan options, suspending disconnection … [Read more...] about BVES Implements Emergency Disaster Relief Program
Stater Brothers Helping Seniors Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Big Bear, CA - As of March 15, 2020, all 169 Stater Brothers locations have modified their operating hours to 8am to 9pm until further notice due to the unique circumstances COVID-19 has created nationwide. All stores, including Big Bear, will open 15 minutes early, starting at 7:45am to allow seniors to be able to shop for their weekly needs. Stater Brothers asks their … [Read more...] about Stater Brothers Helping Seniors Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Governor Orders “Stay at home except for essential needs”
Updated March 19, 2020 at 7:49 PMThe California State Public Health Officer and Director of the California Department of Public Health is ordering all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence. Read the full Executive Order here (pdf). How long will we stay home? This goes into effect on Thursday, March 19, 2020. The … [Read more...] about Governor Orders “Stay at home except for essential needs”