Oct 13, 2019
In Big Bear LakePlumes
of Black Smoke FromPhoto
courtesy of Big Bear Fire DepartmentFire
on Fox Farm Road
Oct 12, 2019
PREPARES FIRSTSan Bernardino County Fire DepartmentOcotober 2019 ___ In anticipation of the forecasted Red
Flag Warning, San Bernardino County Fire has added additional units to augment
its on-duty firefighting force.A Type 1 Strike Team will pre-position to Devore and
will be based out of #SBCoF...
Oct 10, 2019
Assemblyman Obernolte’s Bill 880Signed by GovernorEnsures Passenger SafetyTuesday,
October 8, 2019 Assemblyman Obernolte (R-Hesperia) announced that Governor
Newsom has signed his Assembly Bill 880 to improve public safety by prohibiting
a person from driving for a ride-sharing service, if ...
Oct 08, 2019
OBERNOLTEState Senators Representing8thCongressional DistrictHesperia, CA, September24, 2019__Assemblyman Jay Obernolte announced that hehas received the unanimous endorsement of every State Senator representing the8th Congressional District, which includes all orportions of San Bernardino, Inyo, an...
Oct 06, 2019
The
fact that the Governor did not see this Life-savingmeasure
as a priority is STUNNING!Governor
VetoesAssemblyman
Obernolte’s Bill to Fast-Track Fire Safety
Escape RoutesWednesday, October 2,
2019, Assemblyman Obernolte (R-Hesperia) expressed his disappointment that
Governor Newsom ve...
Oct 03, 2019
Big Bear FIRE AUTHORITYBig Bear Fire Chief JEFF WILLISwants the residents of the Valley to be aware of the challenges facing
the Big Bear Fire Authority (BBFA) as they continue to work to provide critical
fire protection and emergency services for all the Big Bear Valley.Without additional funding...
Oct 02, 2019
Big Bear FIRE AUTHORITYAsks the Community to Rise to the Challenge…..
Sep 29, 2019
40 King-3 & Air Rescue-306 Helis Teams-upScott
Rock Climbing TrailSan Bernardino County Sheriff Aviation Unit responded to an emergency call Sunday morning, September
29th, of an injured rock climber.In the area of Scott Rock Parker Rechsteiner and a hiker-friend were going
to attempt a climb...
Sep 29, 2019
What
happens to... INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURIALISM?Assemblyman Disagrees onIndependent Contracting BillWednesday,
September 11, 2019____ Assemblyman Obernolte
(R-Hesperia) issued the following statement on Assembly Bill 5, which severely
limits independent contracting in California.“T...
Sep 27, 2019
MARIJUANA GROWNear Lucerne Valley Remote AreaDiscovered bySan Bernardino
County Sheriff Aviation UnitImportant according to Google magic.Click to teach Gmail this conversation is not important.San Bernardino County Sheriff Aviation Unit responded Thursday,
September 26, 2019 at 4:20 P.M., to 9-1-1...
Sep 22, 2019
Hesperia, CA – Friday, September 20, 2019 Assemblyman Jay Obernolte announced his
candidacy for the 8th Congressional District following the announcement
that current Congressman Colonel Paul
Cook (ret.) would seek election to the San Bernardino County Board of
Supervisors.Assemblyman Ober...
Sep 19, 2019
Colonel PAUL COOKA
STRONG VOICE to EMPOWERFriday, September 20, 2019, Apple Valley,
California____Colonel Paul Cook, USMC (ret.) announced his campaign for San
Bernardino County Supervisor in District 1.Cook stated, "After
twenty-six years in the Marine Corps, my attention turned first to local
...
Sep 19, 2019
Come
Saturday September 21stMeet the Highway Patrolmen who help keep our roads
safe.The
Arrowhead (Running Springs) California Highway Patrol is committed to providing
the highest level of Safety, Service and Security to the people of California.Recently, during the full-closure of State Route-3...
Sep 18, 2019
SacramentoDemocrats Jeopardize JobsSenatepasses AB 5 on party-line voteTuesday, September 10, 2019 in Sacramento____ Senate Democrats passed AssemblyBill 5 (Gonzalez, D-San Diego), which would enshrine into state law, theCalifornia Supreme Court’s 2018 Dynamex decision, which furtherrestricts ...
Sep 17, 2019
2 Alarm Structure FireSan Bernardino BusinessSan Bernardino County Fire Department Crews were dispatched Friday night, at 11:37 P.M. to a reported
commercial structure fire in the area of Mountain View and Central Avenues in
the City of San Bernardino.ME231
arrived at an address on Riverview Driv...
Sep 16, 2019
Big Bear LakeMayor Randall PutzGUEST SPEAKERIt is our mission to be an Educated Conservative Voice in our
CommunityBig Bear
Valley Republican Assembly will meet Tuesday, September 17th at
Nottingham’s Tavern in Big Bear Lake.The BBVRA members welcome everyone to join each third-Tuesday of t...
Sep 13, 2019
Big Bear Airport District Board of Directors convened Wednesday September 11, 2019 at 4:00 P.M. for the regular
monthly meeting in the board room of the terminal building, located at 501 West
Valley Boulevard in Big Bear City.At the introduction of the meeting, President
Steve Castillo announced ...
Sep 09, 2019
Police Find 3 PeopleSeptember 8, 2019____ San Bernardino Police are conducting a homicideinvestigation following a shooting that occurred on the evening of Sunday, September8, 2019. Police officers responded to the 1100 Block of North L Street in San Bernardino,at around 8:50 P.M. after a caller rep...
Sep 09, 2019
Earthquake Mitigation Incentive& Tax Parity ActAlready Tax-FreeAug
28, 2019 Washington D.C. ____U.S. Congressman Paul Cook
(R-Apple Valley) announced that he is co-sponsoring the Earthquake Mitigation Incentive and Tax Parity Act to exclude
grants that support residential seismic retrofits fr...
Sep 07, 2019
Makes the Mountain Drive SAFERBegins Monday,
September 9 2019DETOUR - State
Route 18 at Running SpringsAlso State Route 38
at Mentone to RedlandsSan Bernardino – The California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans) will begin a Rock Fall Barrier Project on State Route 330 (SR-330)
near ...
Sep 07, 2019
Crews
Battle 2-AlarmVegetation
FireAt Little MountainPhotos courtesy of San
Bernardino County FireWednesday, September 4, 2019 San
Bernardino County Fire crews, at 7:17 P.M. were dispatched to a reported
vegetation fire in the area of 36th and G Street in the City of San
Bernardino.Battalion #...
Sep 07, 2019
MORRELL
Sends Disaster Victim Relief Bill to GovernorSenate Bill 601- allows the State to waive fees for replacing occupational
licenses.September 6, 2019, Sacramento,
California____ The State Legislature has given its final approval to (Senate
Bill) SB
601, by Senator Mike Morrell (R-Rancho C...
Sep 07, 2019
2019 Fall WINE WALKA Major Funding Event for ...By Kristine YoshidaBig Bear Valley Education Trust Mission- To create interactive and
engaging educational opportunities to foster environmental stewardship and
lifelong learning for students, community members, and visitors, using the
unique resour...
Aug 31, 2019
PhillipWilliamsonWANTED for Murder& Armed RobberyDetectivesare searching for an armed and dangerous suspect Phillip Williamson wanted formurder & strong arm robberySan Bernardino County Sheriff Deputies assigned to theApple Valley Police Department respondedsuspicious circumstances call at a...
Aug 29, 2019
Bureau of Land Management Proposed RuleStreamline
Royalty Rate ReductionProcess
for Non-Energy Solid MineralsAugust
28, 2019, Washington D.C. ____ Representative Paul Cook (R- Apple Valley)
applauded the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) announcement today of a
proposed rule to provide mu...
Aug 28, 2019
Extended
Escort ScheduleState
Route 74 & 243Begins Friday, August 30th 6:00 A.M.Ends Tuesday, September 3rd 6:00 P.M.Emergency
Work UpdatesAugust 28, 2019, San Bernardino,
CA____ The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is pleased to
announce that State Route 74 (SR-74) will e...
Aug 27, 2019
California
average home price 2½ times above the national averageAssess Regional Housing NeedsFrom SCAG President BILL JAHN:“Your voice is important
in determining local housing need.”No community is immune from the safety, health and economic
consequences of the housing crisis...
Aug 24, 2019
Felon
in Possession of a FirearmPENI Gang MemberArrested for Parole
ViolationSaturday,
August 17th, 9:15 P.M., the San
Bernardino County Multi-Enforcement Team (MAIT) and Big
Bear Sheriff Patrol Deputies conducted a routine compliance check at a
residence in the 200 block of Holmes Lane in Sug...
Aug 22, 2019
Vehicle Rollover Ignites
Vegetation FirePhotos courtesy of Big Bear Fire DepartmentBig Bear Lake, CA, August 22, 2019 ____ Early Thursday morning the Big Bear Fire Crews and Cal
Fire Crews responded to a report of a traffic collision resulting in a vegetation
fire northeast of Big Bear City. Big...
Aug 22, 2019
BBFD Emergency
WarningSiren Test
OutcomesRange & Functional Issue IdentifiedBig
Bear Lake, CA, August 22, 2019___ Big Bear Fire Department conducted its first test of its
local Emergency Warning Sirens, since they were silenced approximately 10 years
ago due to changes in technology and rad...
Aug 18, 2019
Officer down…Officer ANDRE MOYE JRAugust
16, 2019Riverside
Police Officer Ryan J. Railsback PIOMonday,
August 12, 2019, at approximately 5:37 P.M. a call to Riverside Police
Department, for immediate assistance for
an “officer down” , was requested by California
Highway Patr...
Aug 16, 2019
Update: 60
SWARM Continues Repairs on State Route 60WEEK
#4 BE AWAREWeekend CongestionSan Bernardino, The California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) 60 SWARM Projects continue on State Route 60 (SR-60) to
repair deteriorated pavement slabs and replace the Pipeline, Monte Vista and
Bens...
Aug 15, 2019
Emergency SIREN TestsPhoto by E TIn BIG BEAR VALLEY next WeekARE
You Prepared??Monthly SIREN Tests BeginThe Public will be Notified by Siren in an Actual
EmergencyAugust 15, 2019____ Sirens will once again become a tool of
Big Bear Fire Department to notify the public of emergency situations requ...
Aug 13, 2019
BARSTOW FireSan
Bernardino Local Responsibility Area (LRA),adjacent
to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) landLucerne Valley Vegetation FirePhoto
courtesy SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENTMonday August 10:54 A.M.____SanBernardino County Fire (SBCoFD) crews were dispatched to a reportedvegetation...
Aug 09, 2019
Congressman PAUL COOKRequests AssistanceU.S. Small
Business AdministrationWashington
D.C.____ Tuesday, August 6, 2019U.S. Representative Paul
Cook
(CA-08) sent a letter to U.S. Small
Business Administration (SBA) Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton requesting
both Kern and San Bernardino coun...
Aug 05, 2019
AUGUST
6, 2019The
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)PostponedRock Scaling
Work on Route 178 (SR-178) in Ridgecrest.CALTRANS Crews in
RidgecrestTuesday,
August6, 2019, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will
begin rock scaling work on State Route 178 (SR-178)...
Aug 04, 2019
At Lytle CreekVIDEO Hoist Rescue in Action:https://www.facebook.com/sbcountysheriff/videos/2911299972244618/?__xts__[0]=68.ARAq0KZ9ZVWt-GHtpy4Tr_W3LiA3QRx1_aeokfEecYWoCpJR7b_BtG5_CsMZCxj1GziGFpBJ3qC8rSoa1Yx6kqvJjDGw1Xtv5jTVUzsHpBNb4WRo7VzVYd62Kzx-rCrsOnPGeWhFczm2Plb6RBRJbNPgd3hMYsyUIVRkRrz0uf9cfD3l1...
Jul 30, 2019
2 PUBLIC MeetingsBig Bear LakeWEDNESDAY July 31stState Route 330 Closure
Information Meetings9:00 A.M. Wednesday morning -RUNNING
SPRINGS TO HIGHLAND: 20 mins [0 min Delay]HIGHLAND
TO RUNNING SPRINGS: 22 mins [1 min Delay]One-Way Traffic SR-330 from Dollar Bill Curve (Running Springs) to Live
Oa...
Jul 29, 2019
Sheriff's AviationConducts Hoist RescueSaturday, July 27th, Douglas Hill and
his son Casey Hill were hiking the Pacific Crest Trail east from Lake
Silverwood. During the hike, Douglas suffered from dehydration and heat
related illness. Douglas lost consciousness and Casey used his cell
phone t...
Jul 28, 2019
New FEATURESNew ACCOUNT NUMBERSBig Bear Lake Department
of Water (DWP)
customers will soon be able to pay their bills using a credit card at the DWP
office with no fees. This among other benefits is one reason the DWP will soon
make the transition to a new customer information system and online ...
Jul 28, 2019
TAXPAYER UpdateJULY 26, 2019____The LA Times Editorial Board did a good job
outlining a new legislative proposal
that is trying to take away voter transparency. In a last minute gut and amend
of Senate Bill #268, the proponents are clearly trying to ram this bill through
the legislative process ...
Jul 26, 2019
JULY 25 2019AVOID the
SWARM this
weekendon State Route 60 between Interstate 15 andState
Routes 60/91/215 in Riverside!Buzz around
on the detours to avoid delays!Project Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8p-wu054dEProject Website: https://www.60swarm.com/60 Swarm Hotline: 833-60-SWARM (833...
Jul 25, 2019
60 SWARM SpanishMaps and InformationJULY 25 2019Project Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8p-wu054dE
Jul 23, 2019
Monsoon
Weather May AffectRoadways
State Routes 74 & 243Cranston Burn ScarJuly 23, 2019, San Bernardino ____The California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans) is alerting the traveling public that the National
Weather Service (NWS) has projected an influx of monsoonal moisture which may
...
Jul 22, 2019
About Public Safety
IssuesAssemblyman Jay ObernolteCalifornia’s
budget was just signed and it includes some worthwhile new investments to keep
our communities safe:$25 million to support regional emergency responseand readiness.$50 million to support crime prevention and victimassistance.$7...
Jul 21, 2019
The 36TH ANNUALNational Night
OutBig Bear Valley Homeowners, Families and Friends are invited to come and
enjoy the National Night Out hosted by Sheriff Captain Mitch Datillo and the Big Bear Sheriff Department. The Tuesday
Evening Event will begin at 4:00 P.M. and end at 7:00 P.M. at Big Bear L...
Jul 18, 2019
Emergency
Road Repairs on State Route 18San Bernardino, CA____ The California Department
of Transportation (Caltrans) will start the next phase of emergency drainage, guardrail
and slope repairs on State Route 18 (SR-18) (Mile Marker #19.6 to #20.6) in the
San Bernardino Mountains.The work will ...
Jul 18, 2019
Photo by RICHARD MILLENER 2018Rock Fall Barrier Installation BeginsEXPECT Delays near Runnings SpringsSan Bernardino Mountains,
California ____ July 17, 2019The
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has begun a Rock Fall Barrier
Installation Project on State Route 330 (SR-330) near ...
Jul 16, 2019
CITY MANAGERJEFFMATHIEU His AnnouncesUpcomingRetirementBig Bear Lake, CA___ After 13 years proudlyserving as the City of Big Bear Lake City Manager, Jeff Mathieu will soon beretiring.Jeff Mathieu came to Big Bear Lake in 2006 afteran earlier 31-year management career primarily with the City of Santa...