Big Bear Lake - UPDATE: 1:21pm, Bluff Fire now reported at about one quarter of an acre. Crews have put a wet line around the fire. Bluff Fire, as it’s now being called, was responded to at approximately 12:12pm today. Fire authorities quickly responded to the half acre fire and units laid a hose around it meaning that spread of the fire is very unlikely. Any … [Read more...] about Fire and Smoke Reported in Big Bear Valley Fire Department Quickly Responds
Tree-Killing Pest Found in Big Bear
Sugarloaf, CA - The invasive goldspotted oak borer (GSOB, Agrilus auroguttatus) was detected last week in recently-killed and dying California black oaks on private property in the unincorporated San Bernardino County community of Sugarloaf. Larval, pupal and adult life stages of the beetle were extracted by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) … [Read more...] about Tree-Killing Pest Found in Big Bear
After Six Years, Federal Court Finds in Favor of San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department
San Bernardino, CA - On August 1, 2019, a federal jury in Los Angeles found in favor of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Plaintiff Alice Brown alleged her 14th amendment right to due process was violated by the department and employees who responded to a call for service on January 24, 2011. The original call was in the county area of Big Bear regarding a … [Read more...] about After Six Years, Federal Court Finds in Favor of San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department
Big Bear Youth Helps Locals In Need
Nine-year-old Lucy Vann Pacheco-Limon has a killer lemonade recipe! She set up a lemonade stand in her front yard and raised twenty dollars. Lucy’s mom, Michelle Limon, asked Lucy what she would like to purchase with her twenty dollars. Lucy said she would like to give her money to the gardens. "I want to make sure everyone has something pretty to see. It gives people something … [Read more...] about Big Bear Youth Helps Locals In Need
Big Bear Fire Department to Begin Monthly Siren Tests
Big Bear, CA - Sirens will once again become a tool of Big Bear Fire Department to notify the public of emergency situations requiring action. This will be an additional way to notify the community in the event of an emergency. The first test will begin on Thursday, August 22, at 11:00 am with a 15 second siren blast. Tests will continue to run every month on the fourth … [Read more...] about Big Bear Fire Department to Begin Monthly Siren Tests