Big Bear Valley, CA -- An excursion to Holcomb Valley to collect firewood resulted in some panic—and the use of Sheriff’s search helicopters—yesterday. At 11am Monday morning, a 24-year-old Big Bear City man took his 18-month-old son to pick up a friend in Erwin Lake, and headed to Holcomb Valley. When the child’s mother returned home to find her boyfriend and baby were still … [Read more...] about Two Men and Toddler Spend Night in Holcomb Valley, Walk to Fawnskin This Morning; Search Conducted by Sheriff’s Deputies
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The Big Bear Community Rocks Out for Big Bear High School
A Thank You from the Lighthouse Project Big Bear High School Principal Mike Ghelber simply wished that Big Bear High could “look like a school in the mountains.” The barren land at the front of the campus was incongruous with the energy of the staff and students within, not to mention the forested surrounding areas. With no funding coming in the foreseeable future, it … [Read more...] about The Big Bear Community Rocks Out for Big Bear High School
Good News: Highway 330 May Re-Open As Early as Mid-May
When Highway 330 was closed in mid-March and, a day later, an emergency culvert repair and road replacement project began under a CalTrans-issued emergency contract, it was anticipated that the highway closure would last into mid-June. However, per a conversation with Darin Cooke of CalTrans today, Highway 330 may re-open earlier than anticipated. “The excavation is pretty much … [Read more...] about Good News: Highway 330 May Re-Open As Early as Mid-May
Networking Season Begins With First Big Bear Chamber of Commerce Mixer; SBNFA Hosts 5pm Event at Northwoods
Big Bear Lake, CA -- Springtime marks the start of the Big Bear Chamber of Commerce’s mixer season, so starting this evening and most second and fourth Tuesdays, there will be networking opportunities. The first of the mixers will be hosted by the San Bernardino National Forest Association at Northwoods Resort today, April 13, from 5 to 7pm. The SBNFA’s Executive Director Sarah … [Read more...] about Networking Season Begins With First Big Bear Chamber of Commerce Mixer; SBNFA Hosts 5pm Event at Northwoods
Fawnskin Blaze Destroys Cabin, Prompts Overnight Closure of Highway 38
Fawnskin, CA -- A structure fire in Fawnskin last night resulted in the closure of the North Shore portion of Highway 38 for several hours, though the roadway was reopened in the 6am hour. Just before 1am this morning (Wednesday, April 7), Fawnskin Station #49 of the San Bernardino County Fire Department received a call, alerting them to a structure fire, on the hillside just … [Read more...] about Fawnskin Blaze Destroys Cabin, Prompts Overnight Closure of Highway 38