A proposed rule change would strip protections from more than 4 million acres of California roadless forest. Residents have until September 21 to weigh in.
The beloved Big Bear Lake eagle, watched by millions worldwide, passed away in August 2026 at the Ojai Raptor Center from bone marrow failure and severe blood clots.
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.
The nonprofit highlighted community conservation efforts at the Big Bear Discovery Center, but independent perspectives on the events' impact could not be confirmed.