Big Bear Lake, CA, July 2, 2014 - With year round recreation, the San Bernardino National Forest is one of the busiest in the country. But with more visitors comes extra litter, and the Forest Service is asking for public cooperation in keeping the area garbage-free. Some environmental effects are obvious. Plastics take decades to disintegrate and aluminum cans last in the … [Read more...] about Critters vs. Litter
Minimum Wage Increase and Gas Tax Decrease
Big Bear, CA, July 1, 2014 - California workers earning minimum wage should see a bump in their next paycheck. The first minimum wage hike in six years goes into effect today raising the hourly wage from eight to nine dollars. Although this should help most low paid workers, not everyone is happy about the increase. Many small business owners are concerned that this will cut … [Read more...] about Minimum Wage Increase and Gas Tax Decrease
Fireworks in Big Bear: The Best in SoCal
Big Bear, CA, June 28, 2014 - On Friday July 4th, Big Bear residents and visitors to our valley will be treated to one of the largest and most unique fireworks displays in all of southern California. Shot from a barge in the lake, the fireworks are brilliant in our clear mountain air and we get the added bonus of their reflections on the water. The Big Bear Rotary Club and … [Read more...] about Fireworks in Big Bear: The Best in SoCal
Palm Springs Film Festival Brings “One World” Film Tour to Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake, CA, June 27, 2014 - The Palm Springs International Film Society is teaming up with the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival and Wolf Creek Resort to present the renowned One World film tour this weekend. One World is a free community screening of the best international short films from around the world. This summer and fall, the tour will stop in twelve … [Read more...] about Palm Springs Film Festival Brings “One World” Film Tour to Big Bear Lake
New Residents at the Zoo
Big Bear Lake, CA, June 26, 2014 - Shanti and Asha, the Snow Leopard sisters, arrived at LAX via FedEx on Tuesday morning at 3:30 am. Lorie Judd of Big Bear Park and Rec left the mountain at almost midnight on Monday to meet the Leopards and their handlers who had flown in from Seattle. Their crates were loaded into a cargo van and by 4:30 am they were on their way to Big Bear … [Read more...] about New Residents at the Zoo