A pickup truck drove through work zone cones on Monday morning and struck Edgar Chavez, 43, who later died — authorities say the suspected driver was taken into custody hours after the crash.
Elected leaders in Big Bear City and Big Bear Lake have each passed their respective spending plans for the Big Bear Fire Authority, leaving one final step before the budget takes effect.
A single-engine aircraft went down in a field east of the airport Thursday evening, drawing numerous calls to the sheriff's dispatch center and prompting an active investigation.
Emergency responders were dispatched to the airport grounds on East Mountain View Boulevard following a reported aircraft incident; details remain limited.
The Big Bear Area Regional Wastewater Agency will also vote on key contract amendments tied to the Replenish Big Bear program, which could affect local water rates.
The board approved sewer user charge increases, raised waste disposal fees for pumping companies, and locked in a new fiscal year budget — all without recorded opposition.
The City of Big Bear Lake has issued its account of why the Fire Protection District severed a joint powers agreement with Big Bear City CSD — but the other side of the story has yet to be fully told.