One of the four Oakland Police Department officers who was shot and killed in the line of duty on Saturday, March 21 was a Big Bear High School graduate. Thirty-five-year-old Daniel Sakai, son of Tom and Mikki Sakai of Big Bear City, was fatally shot during a standoff in an Oakland apartment on Saturday afternoon, which stemmed from a routine traffic stop two hours earlier in … [Read more...] about BBHS Graduate Daniel Sakai Is One of Four Oakland Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty on March 21
DWP Board to Review Engineering Expenses for Potentially Funded Projects During Tuesday Morning Meeting
The Board of Commissioners of the Department of Water and Power hold their monthly meeting at 9am Tuesday morning, at the DWP offices at 41972 Garstin Drive in Big Bear Lake. The agenda includes consideration of two projects, those being the Cherokee Well and the Erwin Lake and Metcalf Bay pipeline replacement projects. According to the DWP’s General Manager Joel Dickson, seven … [Read more...] about DWP Board to Review Engineering Expenses for Potentially Funded Projects During Tuesday Morning Meeting
Despite Yesterday’s Three Inches of Snow, No Chain Requirements in Place on Mountain Roads Today
Though we received about three inches of snow on Sunday (March 22), the third day of spring, roads have been cleared and there are no longer any chain requirements in place on roads to and from the Big Bear Valley. According to California Highway Patrol Officer Gary Fernandez this morning, “There are still some icy patches on the road, especially in the shady areas. So, just … [Read more...] about Despite Yesterday’s Three Inches of Snow, No Chain Requirements in Place on Mountain Roads Today
This Evening’s City Council Meeting to Include Newsrack Ordinance, MARTA Presentation, and Review of Mill Creek Subdivision Request
Big Bear Lake will likely get a new newsrack ordinance, pending a final vote by the City Council of Big Bear Lake this evening, as Council meets for their regular third-Monday-of-the-month meeting in Hofert Hall at 6:30pm. This evening’s meeting will also include a presentation on the Mountain Area Regional Transit Authority, or MARTA, provided by the transit agency’s General … [Read more...] about This Evening’s City Council Meeting to Include Newsrack Ordinance, MARTA Presentation, and Review of Mill Creek Subdivision Request
Two Fishing Tournament Permits Approved by MWD, as Well as Plans for Peninsula Recontouring Project and Office for Boat Ramp
There are two fishing events planned for Big Bear Lake in May, as the Board of Directors of the Big Bear Municipal Water District granted event permits for both at their meeting of March 19. That said, fisherman can look forward to the 27th annual Jim Hall Memorial Trout Classic on May 16 & 17 and the Big Bear Lake Resort Association’s Fishin’ for 50K Trout Derby to follow … [Read more...] about Two Fishing Tournament Permits Approved by MWD, as Well as Plans for Peninsula Recontouring Project and Office for Boat Ramp