Yucaipa, CA, April 17, 2014 - A local law enforcement officer who lost his life in the Christopher Dorner shootout last year was memorialized again yesterday. Detective Jeremiah MacKay now has a five-mile segment of Highway 38 dedicated to his memory. The highway signs honoring him were unveiled in a somber ceremony at the Community Park Amphitheatre in Yucaipa. Officials … [Read more...] about Highway Dedication Ceremony Honors Slain Detective
Tonight in Big Bear: County Seeks Public Input on Renewable Energy
Big Bear Lake, CA, April 16, 2014 - San Bernardino County is creating a plan for renewable energy and is looking for public input; the first round of public workshops is this month. Supervisor James Ramos, who is presenting a solar expo for homeowners in Joshua Tree this month, says, “Community participation is key to the success of developing a renewable energy component for … [Read more...] about Tonight in Big Bear: County Seeks Public Input on Renewable Energy
Bears: Omnivores With Bone-Building Secrets
Big Bear Lake, CA, April 12, 2014 - The San Bernardino National Forest is riddled with Ursus Americanus--otherwise known as the Black Bear. But that wasn’t always the case. It wasn’t until the indigenous Grizzly Bear was hunted to extinction in the early 1900s that Black bears were imported from Yosemite. With up to 30,000 black bears currently occupying 52,000 square miles in … [Read more...] about Bears: Omnivores With Bone-Building Secrets
Deputies Nab Car Burglars
Sugarloaf, CA, April 11, 2014 - Five unlocked cars attracted thieves early Wednesday morning, near the intersection of Barton and Maple lanes in Sugarloaf. Sheriff’s deputies responded to multiple reports of two men rummaging through vehicles and taking property. The officers found a 22-year-old Big Bear City resident and a 19-year-old transient in possession of the stolen … [Read more...] about Deputies Nab Car Burglars
Men Competing to Raise Money for Women’s Health
Big Bear Lake, CA, April 10, 2014 - This year’s Man About Town fundraiser will benefit local women’s health programs, and Soroptimist International of Big Bear Valley has named the campaign “Healthy Women Make Healthy Families.” Under that umbrella are proactive practices for physical health--such as getting regular mammograms and following a lifestyle to prevent diabetes--and … [Read more...] about Men Competing to Raise Money for Women’s Health