Some have waited a week and everyday frustrations have grown to a boiling point. San Bernardino mountain residents just want to get home. CHP and Caltrans have had Highway 18 closed for over a week citing unsafe conditions. At 4pm Monday, Highway 18 and 330 were open to residents only with valid identification and proof Read More…
The San Bernardino National Forest is closed under a temporary order due to the extreme weather until March 16th. The forest-wide closure was enacted after Governor Gavin Newsom’s state of emergency declaration. The purpose of the closure is to allow emergency responders access to roads on the mountain. Officials do not want non-residents causing more Read More…
California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a State of Emergency in 13 counties. On that list is Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. The proclamation paves the way for disaster relief efforts in the hardest hit areas such as the San Bernardino Mountains which has seen the worst of the storm damage in Southern California. Read More…
Several days of intense storms has completely cut off the mountain areas to residents upbound and downbound. By Monday, Caltrans, county crews and CHP were able to open the road to get essential workers up and down the mountain and get essential supplies to those in need. A small handful of residents were escorted up Read More…
Hundreds of students have been stranded in the San Bernardino since last week. The students were from several camps including Camp Pali and Camp Cedar Crest in Running Springs. Many of the kids went up to the camps on Tuesday and were supposed to return home last Friday, but the storm made roads impassable. Some Read More…
Alterra Mountain Company has closed on purchase of Snow Valley resort in Running Springs. Snow Valley has been family run for decades. The resort started in 1924. Alterra Mountain Company operates Bear Mountain Resort and Snow Summit. The deal now expands the companies local ownership to three resorts. “The acquisition of Snow Valley Mountain Resort Read More…
Firefighters rushed to contain a 27-acre fire in the San Bernardino National Forest. The “Manzanita Fire” forced the closure of Highway 330 Friday afternoon. The fire was reported around 3:30pm. Within an hour the fire was holding on a ridgetop allowing crews to make progress on fighting it. Several aircraft made drops while crews hiked Read More…