Big Bear, CA, March 4, 2014 - With Spring approaching, thoughts are turning to gardening and planting. 2013 was the driest year on record in California and aside from our recent storm, 2014 is shaping up to be another very dry year. Native and drought tolerant plants are definitely a wise choice for your garden. They may cost slightly more up front than other … [Read more...] about Xeriscape Garden Tour Highlights Beautiful Landscapes and Water Conservation
The Race is on to Raise Money for MS
Big Bear Lake, CA, March 3, 2014 - National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Week starts today, and locals have already started collecting pledges for the annual Walk MS event along the Alpine Pedal Path. On May 3, the Southern California & Nevada Chapter of the National MS Society will kick off the festivities at North Shore Elementary School (765 North Stanfield Cutoff). … [Read more...] about The Race is on to Raise Money for MS
Bottom time for Pirate Ship “Time Bandit”
Big Bear Lake, CA March 2 2014 - The tour boat with it's famous movie history "Time Bandit" or simply known as "The Pirate Ship" fell victim to recent hard rains and heavy wet snow. The Time Bandit is now sitting on the bottom at it's home port Holloway's Marina. According to owner Loren Hafen, he believes that the storm was just too much for the on-board automatic pumps … [Read more...] about Bottom time for Pirate Ship “Time Bandit”
CalTrans Works to Re-Open Hwy 18
Big Bear, CA, March 1, 2014, 10:00am - According to Terry Kasinga of CalTrans, crews are working to re-open Highway 18, the front grade, after closing the roadway yesterday morning due to large boulders and debris on the road as a result of severe weather conditions. The route was closed at both the Big Bear Dam and Snow Valley, however, as of this morning, 100 vehicles had … [Read more...] about CalTrans Works to Re-Open Hwy 18
Acosta Bankruptcy Halts Property Auction
Big Bear City, CA 2/28/2014 6:30 pm - According to owner of A.J. Acosta Tree Service, Andy Acosta today filed personal and business bankruptcy in federal court. This has resulted in halting the auction of his property on North Shore for now, which was scheduled to begin Saturday March 1, 2014. According to Mr. Acosta, federal bankruptcy was necessary as application of the … [Read more...] about Acosta Bankruptcy Halts Property Auction