Big Bear City, CA, October 14, 2013 - If planning for an earthquake is still on your list of things to do, let the Great California ShakeOut Drill be your wake-up call. Over 9 million Californians have registered at www.ShakeOut.org/california to practice the annual “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” drill on October 17 at 10:17 a.m. In the meantime, there are some steps you can take … [Read more...] about It’s Time for a Quake-up Call!
Village Road Closures Extended Slightly
Big Bear Lake, CA, October 9, 2013 - Improvements in the Village will take a little longer than planned. In order to adequately pave the streets, the engineering contractor, Matich Corporation, will need two separate days of roadway closures: Wednesday/October 16th on Village Drive and Thursday/October 17th on Pine Knot. Closure times will be 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day, … [Read more...] about Village Road Closures Extended Slightly
Fallen Tree Causes Widespread Power Outage
Big Bear Valley, CA October 10, 2013 - The Big Bear Valley experienced a widespread electricity outage Wednesday night, due to a tree limb falling on a 34.5 Kv power line near the intersection of Park Avenue and Eureka Drive. At the time, the area was experiencing high wind gusts in excess of 50 mph and being blanketed with 2 to 3 inches of heavy, wet snow. The outage … [Read more...] about Fallen Tree Causes Widespread Power Outage
Stay Safe While Keeping Warm
Big Bear Valley, CA, October 10, 2013 - With winter weather upon us, the County Fire Department is reminding us that accidents with fireplaces and heating equipment are a major cause of preventable home fires. Here are some fire safety tips as you heat up the house: · Change furnace filters to keep equipment running efficiently and safely. · Keep space heaters at least three … [Read more...] about Stay Safe While Keeping Warm
Forest Recreation Sites Closed by Government Shutdown
San Bernardino National Forest, CA, October 9, 2013 - The Federal lapse in funding is officially restricting some recreation in the San Bernardino National Forest. The U.S. Forest Service has provided the following list of closures. All Campgrounds and Yellow Post sites are closed: In the Big Bear Area, this includes Serrano, Pineknot, Hanna Flat, Holcomb Valley, Big … [Read more...] about Forest Recreation Sites Closed by Government Shutdown