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Every story published on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
Free curbside chipping deadline extended to October 11 for Big Bear area residents — the county has pushed back the deadline for residents to put out branches and trimmings for free pickup and processing. If you have defensible space work to do before the service ends, time is tightening but still there.
Today brings landscape painting classes, Parenting with Purpose, Trolley to Trails, Biggie's Adventure Outpost, a storytime at the Big Bear Lake library, and a Men's Group meeting. Mostly sunny and mild today with highs near 75°F and a slight chance of showers between 11am and 5pm; tonight and Friday stay clear to sunny.
Bear Valley Electric Service says Southern California Edison could cut power to some or all BVES customers between 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, and 3 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27.
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Jeff Maiorca, 53, was booked into Big Bear Jail on September 21 after DNA analysis identified remains found in a Forest Road crawlspace as those of Jill Maiorca, who was reported missing from Big Bear Lake in 2007.
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The 2026 Local Candidates Forum gives Big Bear Valley residents a chance to question local candidates in person or via Zoom, though the chamber has not yet released which seats or candidates will participate.
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