OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman and his wife Anna stepped in with a transformative gift as eagle Jackie fights for her life at a rehabilitation center.
A $5.5 million donation from OpenAI's president put the fundraising drive over the top, protecting land that would have been developed under the Moon Camp project.
Shadow, her mate of six years, has been spotted with another female eagle at the nest — but experts say he's unlikely to seek a new partner anytime soon.
The annual event promises classic cars and community giving, though the full list of beneficiary organizations could not be confirmed from available information.
Friends of Big Bear Valley secured the full purchase price to permanently protect the last undisturbed shoreline on Big Bear Lake — but the property owners and county supervisors who backed the project have not yet responded to requests for comment.
Conservation group Friends of Big Bear Valley warns the show could endanger Jackie and Shadow's chicks, who took their first flight less than a week before the holiday.
Jackie and Shadow's two fledglings have traded their Jeffrey pine perch for open sky, drawing millions of online viewers to one of Big Bear Valley's most beloved wildlife dramas.
Dozens of veterans and disaster-relief volunteers are tackling a massive tree removal project aimed at reducing wildfire risk in the forest above the valley.
The all-volunteer organization delivers meals to 30–40 homebound Big Bear residents five days a week — and needs extra help when mountain roads get tough.