The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health reports that there have been an additional six deaths from the H1N1 virus, now bringing the total to 17 for our county this year. Dr. Maxwell Ohikuare, the County’s Public Health Officer, notes that each of these patients had underlying health conditions and, he says, “The deaths occurred during the past three weeks, and … [Read more...] about County Reports 17th Death from H1N1 Virus; Limited Vaccine Available to Priority Groups
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City of Big Bear Lake Plans to Grow a Community Garden; Policy and Parcel Being Readied for Spring 2010
The City of Big Bear Lake hopes to have a community garden in place by next spring—prompted by an idea that was sprouted by the City Council’s Green Sustainability Committee, and spurred on by the enthusiasm of local gardening expert Robbie Bos. As presented before City Council last night (October 12), city staffer Cheri Haggerty outlined a formal policy for consideration and … [Read more...] about City of Big Bear Lake Plans to Grow a Community Garden; Policy and Parcel Being Readied for Spring 2010
County Agencies to Fund Feasibility Study for Passenger Rail Line to Big Bear
Efforts to build a passenger rail line to the Big Bear Valley took a step forward this week, when the San Bernardino Associated Governments, or SANBAG, voted to financially support a feasibility study, per San Bernardino County Supervisor Neil Derry’s office. The last time a mountain rail line feasibility study was done was in the mid-90s and, now, given a joint venture between … [Read more...] about County Agencies to Fund Feasibility Study for Passenger Rail Line to Big Bear
Four Public Meetings Scheduled for Tuesday, Including DWP and Affordable Housing Presentations Before City
There are four public meetings scheduled for tomorrow, the first of which is a special meeting of the City of Big Bear Lake’s Improvement Agency and the Planning Commission, scheduled to begin at 8:30am. The joint agency morning meeting on the 22nd will be to review nine affordable housing proposals from eight different companies, one of which is Habitat for Humanity of Big … [Read more...] about Four Public Meetings Scheduled for Tuesday, Including DWP and Affordable Housing Presentations Before City
Arrowhead Donates 42,000 Bottles of Water to Forest Association
Water drawn from the San Bernardino Mountains for Arrowhead Spring Water is returning in bottle form to the San Bernardino National Forest Association (SBNFA) to hydrate its volunteers. Over 1,000 volunteers work on the Forest Association's year-round environmental stewardship-based programming and its Urban Conservation Corps (UCC) program. The SBNFA UCC is a workforce … [Read more...] about Arrowhead Donates 42,000 Bottles of Water to Forest Association