Big Bear, Ca, January 11, 2012, 4:00pm - The U.S. Forest Service announced this week that eight dates have been chosen to be fee free days for the national forests nationwide. Usually in years past there have been two or three fee free days, where adventure seekers don’t need to purchase an adventure pass for their car to park on National Forest Land, and this year the Forest … [Read more...] about Forest Service Increases Number of “Fee Free” Days To Eight This Year!
San Bernardino County Supervisors Cut Their Own Benefits
Big Bear, Ca, January 11, 2012, 9:20am - The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors yesterday voted unanimously to reduce their benefits by nearly 40 percent, making board member compensation comparable to Riverside, Orange, and San Diego counties and will result in saving taxpayers more than $240,000 a year. "At a time when we are asking all of our staff and all of our … [Read more...] about San Bernardino County Supervisors Cut Their Own Benefits
Major Special Events Committee Looks to Solve Dilemmas and Decide Policy
Big Bear, Ca, January 11, 2012, 8:00am -The Major Special Events Ad-Hoc Committee will meet again tonight at 4:00pm in the Civic Center Training Room. The committee will continue discussing major special event policy by going over the purpose of the committee, reviewing current policy framework, and will discuss dilemmas and how to address them. Currently the Old Miners … [Read more...] about Major Special Events Committee Looks to Solve Dilemmas and Decide Policy
Volunteers Needed For January Bald Eagle Count
Big Bear, Ca, January 10, 2012, 3:00pm - On Saturday January 14th, the second bald eagle count of the winter will be conducted around lakes in the San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mountains and your help is needed! During the first bald eagle count in December, a grand total of 9 eagles (5 adults and 4 juveniles) were observed at the lake areas. The number of bald eagles in … [Read more...] about Volunteers Needed For January Bald Eagle Count
City Council Decides Route To Go With Improvement Agency
Big Bear, Ca, January 10, 2012, 12:00pm - The Big Bear Lake City Council met last night for their regularly scheduled meeting, and the main topic of discussion was the Improvement Agency, and its future. Last year the state of California passed Assembly Bill 26, which eliminated all improvement agencies for all cities across the state. Improvement Agency funds, which come … [Read more...] about City Council Decides Route To Go With Improvement Agency