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Every story published on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
Jackie, Big Bear Valley's beloved bald eagle, has died. The eagle, a familiar presence on the lake and a symbol of the valley's wild heart, is gone. Jackie's loss is felt across the community that watched and celebrated her over the years.
Today brings a full calendar: Landscape Painting Classes, Parenting with Purpose, Trolley To Trails, Biggie's Adventure Outpost, Family Game Time, the Pirate Ship Wine Cruise on Big Bear Lake, and the Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency Regular Governing Board Meeting.
The Mountain Rim Fire Safe Council pushed back its 2026 registration cutoff after a surge of county fire-abatement notices left many property owners scrambling to clear brush before the original deadline.
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Big Bear Valley Electric Service says most homes have been restored, but a small number of customers in the Metcalf Bay area remain without power as of 9:15 a.m.
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The eagle, who hatched at Big Bear Lake in 2012, drew a global following and became a symbol of local wildlife conservation over her 13-year life.
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