Big Bear City, CA, January 26, 2016 - Yesterday morning, while performing a daily inspection, Big Bear City Airport staff found a single engine, tail wheel aircraft that was lying upside down near the runway. Following standard procedures, the airport was temporarily closed and FAA, fire, and law enforcement personnel were contacted. There was no pilot present and the airport … [Read more...] about Aircraft Accident Under Investigation
Big Bear Sheriff’s Station Seek Public Assistance To Identify Counterfeit Suspects
Big Bear, CA, January 25th, 2016 - On January 20, the Big Bear Sheriff's Station received a report of counterfeit $20 bills being passed at K-Mart and CVS in Big Bear Lake. It was reported that two days prior, an unidentified male and female purchased a $100 reloadable credit card from K-Mart and then purchased an additional $300 worth of credit on the reloadable card at CVS … [Read more...] about Big Bear Sheriff’s Station Seek Public Assistance To Identify Counterfeit Suspects
Big Bear Winter Festival, February 27th
Big Bear, CA, January 23rd, 2016 - The first-ever Big Bear Winter Festival means so much more than traditional play in the snow! Winter sports have ordinarily been of the ski or snowboard or ice skate or luge variety, and while we wouldn't want to see those snowy standards going away, it's always interesting to see what kind of new winter fun people are getting up to. … [Read more...] about Big Bear Winter Festival, February 27th
The Big Bear Alpine Zoo Reaches an Important Step
Big Bear Lake, CA 1/22/16 - The Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District has announced that on January 13th, bids for the new Big Bear Alpine Zoo were opened. There were a total of eight bids submitted and the District has reported there was one apparent low bidder. Further, they went on to say that once the bids are reviewed and deemed qualified that they will release … [Read more...] about The Big Bear Alpine Zoo Reaches an Important Step
Triumph and Tragedy, Downhill Gold Medalist Bill Johnson dies at 55
Big Bear Lake, CA. 1/22/16 - Triumph and tragedy, Downhill Gold Medalist Bill Johnson dies at 55. Bill Johnson grew up in Los Angeles and previously told his fans that “he was not an athlete but just someone who loved skiing including water skiing”. It was obvious that he also loved to go fast. Prior to his 1984 downhill Olympic gold medal win in Sarajevo, he won in the … [Read more...] about Triumph and Tragedy, Downhill Gold Medalist Bill Johnson dies at 55