San Bernardino Mountains, CA, August 22, 2013 - According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, tests of telephone service show that it has been restored in the San Bernardino mountains. A Verizon Fiber Optic Cable was damaged in the Big Bear area, causing problems with both land lines and cell phones -- across multiple carriers. For future If you have an … [Read more...] about Phone Service Restored After Widespread Outage
Widespread Phone Outage; Verizon Fixing Fiber Optic Cable
San Bernardino Mountains, CA, August 22, 2013 - According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, a Verizon Fiber Optic Cable has been damaged in the Big Bear area. The issue is being addressed, however, it is unknown when the cable will be repaired. Individuals have been reporting various problems with both land lines and cell phones are down; as well as with … [Read more...] about Widespread Phone Outage; Verizon Fixing Fiber Optic Cable
UPDATE: Phone System Failure Prompts Unavailability of “911” System – Temporary Alternate Number Available
Big Bear, CA, August 22, 2013 - We have received reports that the Verizon and AT&T telephone systems are down in Running Springs, Arrowbear and Big Bear. The cause is unknown. According to Jeff Willis, Big Bear Fire Chief, the system failure has also prompted the "911" emergency system to be down. Residents in need of "911" emergency service are advised to call … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Phone System Failure Prompts Unavailability of “911” System – Temporary Alternate Number Available
Verizon Experiencing Problems – 911 Emergency System is Down – Alternate Number Available
Big Bear, CA, August 22, 2013 - The Verizon telephone system is down in Running Springs, Arrowbear and Big Bear. The cause is unknown. According to Jeff Willis, Big Bear Fire Chief, the Verizon failure has also prompted the "911" emergency system to be down. Residents in need of "911" emergency service are advised to call 1-800-340-9110 until the problem is isolated and … [Read more...] about Verizon Experiencing Problems – 911 Emergency System is Down – Alternate Number Available
School District Opens CNG Fueling Station
Big Bear Lake, 2013— Bear Valley Unified has become the latest California school district to build a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station at its transportation facility. The groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for August 22nd at 4:00 p.m. at 44548 Baldwin Lane Road in Sugarloaf. The District’s present fleet of school buses now includes five that run on CNG; through … [Read more...] about School District Opens CNG Fueling Station