Award-winning duo the Bellamy Brothers present a concert of music rooted in country, gospel and pop. Tickets are $49 per person; PAC box office is 909/866-4970. … [Read more...] about Bellamy Brothers in Concert at the PAC
R2 Chain Requirements in Place on Highways 18 and 38 Friday Morning
Given last night’s snowfall, R2 chain requirements are in place on two of our mountain highways. For those traveling on Highway 18 to Running Springs, or on Highway 38 over Onyx Summit, an R2 requirement is in effect, and this also applies to portions of Highways 18 and 38 within the Big Bear Valley including the North Shore east of Stanfield Cutoff and Big Bear Boulevard west … [Read more...] about R2 Chain Requirements in Place on Highways 18 and 38 Friday Morning
First Steps Toward Construction of New Dam Bridge Begin February 9
This Monday, February 9 marks a milestone in the history of the Big Bear dam bridge, as Flatiron Construction, Inc. takes the first steps toward construction of the long-awaited new bridge for Highway 18. The 2½ year, $39 million project commences with lane closures and flagging next week, as the contractors hired by CalTrans begin installing concrete barriers and restriping … [Read more...] about First Steps Toward Construction of New Dam Bridge Begin February 9
Big Bear as Foreclosure Alley? Not So, as Valley’s Home Foreclosure Rate Is 8.5%
On Wednesday’s edition of the “NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams,” Big Bear was erroneously singled out as the community with the highest rate of home foreclosures in the nation. Early in the news segment, NBC ran a video clip of mailboxes in Big Bear while the voiceover said, “This is Big Bear, California, part of what’s come to be known as Foreclosure Alley in Southern … [Read more...] about Big Bear as Foreclosure Alley? Not So, as Valley’s Home Foreclosure Rate Is 8.5%
County Supervisors Approve Five-Year Lease Extension for Verizon on Bertha Peak Tower
Though San Bernardino County Supervisors did not yet make a BBARWA Board appointment this week, they did approve the other Big Bear-specific agenda item at Tuesday morning’s meeting in San Bernardino. Supervisors approved the retro-active lease extension that would allow for Verizon Wireless to utilize the antenna tower and rack space on Bertha Peak, which is on the North Shore … [Read more...] about County Supervisors Approve Five-Year Lease Extension for Verizon on Bertha Peak Tower