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bullet ALERTS on Monday 29 June 2026 - 00:03:01
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
bowhunter
RS2LV Baja
Have a great day from all of us at SCM!
bullet AHan on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 21:35:29
Yes I did at around 1230ish thank you
bullet Kikicat on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 21:11:00
Hey everyone! Trying to get ahead of winter prep. I’m on Club View Drive and need a reliable snow plowing service.The driveway is a steep incline, so the company needs the right gear to handle a slope and clear city plow berms.Who do you use and trust in the area? Drop company names below. Thanks!
bullet ALERTS on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 20:57:16
[UPDATE]
FIRE TYPE UNKNOWN in BIG BEAR CITY
This Is Legal Propane Fuel Warming Fire On The Porch On The Property. Copy That, We Are Available.
DETAILS: [Click Here]
bullet ALERTS on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 20:22:07
[BFA INCIDENT DISPATCH]
FIRE TYPE UNKNOWN IN BIG BEAR CITY - SECOND ST & NORTH SHORE DR BIG BEAR CITY
DETAILS: [Click Here]
bullet Van on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 19:43:26
Happy happy birthday MrsB!
bullet Trail Rider on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 19:18:20
Ms Bearendipity I hope you have good cake! Happy Birthday!
bullet BBNona on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 18:34:27
Happy BDay Ms Bearendipity!! I enjoy your posts and wish you many years of hiking and walking! From a fellow walker!
bullet SCM ALERT🚨 on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 17:10:06
@Ahan did u finally get power back???
bullet ALERTS on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 14:24:06
@SBCOUNTYFIRE
PHELAN (Final): #LebecIC has declared forward rate of spread stopped. Crews will remain on-scene to ensure complete mop up. [Click Here]
More Info: [Click Here]
bullet BillyJean on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 12:50:53
While partially true, Nancy, the line that feeds power to the Big Bear Valley was experiencing 50-60 mph wind gusts, so there was an elevated fire risk in the high desert. Should any new fires become established, it could very well threaten the Big Bear Valley.

It was a proactive call, so SCE doesn't get blamed for starting another fire. Then of course everyone is sue happy, which in turn increases our rates again. Every time a community sues SCE, our rates go up. People don't understand they're suing themselves.

Just a new precautionary measure to try and protect lives & property. While it is very inconvenient, it's potentially better than the alternative.
bullet Nancy~W on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 11:33:40
What concerns me is that SCE, who is not in our area and does not know whether we have WIND or NOT is controlling our electricity! Clearly a warning of what "socialism" is. We need to be independent of outside controlling entities here in Big Bear. Our weather is unique to CA. Who is the best to handle those decision? LOCALS ONLY, NO ONE ELSE.
bullet SCM ALERT🚨 on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 10:20:32
SCE PSPS has Concluded
Big Bear Lake, CA – Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES) is informing customers that Southern California Edison (SCE) has restored power from the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) that affected BVES supply lines. Electric service has now been fully restored to all Bear Valley Electric Service customers. Following the successful completion of system inspections, Southern California Edison PSPS warning period has concluded.
bullet AHan on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 10:02:56
Still not at my place. I had no power from 8pm Friday until 2pm Saturday. Now I'm off again.
bullet SCM ALERT🚨 on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 09:47:21
power seems to be back in most places...
bullet moco on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 09:18:06
Power out just now moonridge
bullet BootsNBridles on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 09:16:39
Good for us to remember that SCE is the one who cuts power to us- not BVES. I have no love for BVES but they really get no say in which of the lines that bring power up the mtn get de-energized. They get stuck with the complaints. BVES did spend money installing new non- sparking equipment. SCE has chosen not to and instead we get PSPS. Contact CPUC to complain about that and BVES' outrageous rates?
bullet AHan on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 09:04:56
Alright so good to know that 12 am Sunday cutoff was a bunch of bs. Anyone else tired of companies like this doing whatever they want because it's suits them?
bullet Calamity Jane on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 09:00:37
Good morning, all. Would SCM Alerts please tell me how I can get the notices for “Imminent Southern California Edison Public Safety Power Shutoff"? (posted by SCM ALERTS Saturday 27 June 2026 - 19:22:39). I have tried to work with the SCE website by viewing the Doble circuit but can't figure out how to get the notices and BVE does NOT send these particular notices. This is VERY important. And, I am furious about losing hundreds of $ in food (I cannot have a generator). How does BVE justify selling power they do not own and cannot provide?
bullet KK on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 08:42:48
Let’s look at the bright side. The sky is sparkling blue this morning and we have made it through another day to find something else to [censored] about!
bullet MrsBearendipity on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 08:22:53
Thank you for the birthday wishes. I will enjoy a beautiful hike with my husband and later head to Murrays for an adult beverage. It doesn’t get any better than that. Glad to be above ground another year 😂
bullet Doggie Daddy on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 07:41:18
Power is on again here near Paradise, South of the Blvd, Bear City.
bullet watchful on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 07:38:58
(autocorrect changed my words "so hopefully" to "someday")
bullet watchful on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 07:26:10
Fairly strong southwest wind -- enough to create white caps out on the lake this morning. Will this subside soon, someday avert another PSPS? I can't obtain a full forecast because the National Weather Service website isn't functioning (as of 7:25 am, anyway).
bullet Pskov1 on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 07:22:43
XLNT Point, Trua! Next to me is a rental seldom used, and the owners are in Germany on a military overseas assignment.
bullet ALERTS on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 02:46:09
[BFA INCIDENT DISPATCH]
VEHICLE FIRE IN BIG BEAR LAKE - BIG BEAR BLVD & HAMMOND RD BIG BEAR LAKE
DETAILS: [Click Here]
bullet Radford247 on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 01:37:56
Sugarloaf power outage (again) at 1am, winds are extremely calm.
Up here it gets windy very often, they gotta figure something out (Bear Valley Electric). We have the highest R8s in California.
bullet ALERTS on Sunday 28 June 2026 - 00:03:01
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
Sugarplum
MrsBearendipity
Have a great day from all of us at SCM!
bullet KD6VLN on Saturday 27 June 2026 - 22:32:45
Power out Gilner Point again.
bullet SkiBoop on Saturday 27 June 2026 - 22:27:23
Power out again Boulder Bay
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SCM ALERT🚨
5 hour(s) ago
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
bowhunter
RS2LV Baja
Have a great day from all of us at SCM!

AHan
7 hour(s) ago
Yes I did at around 1230ish thank you

Kikicat
8 hour(s) ago
Hey everyone! Trying to get ahead of winter prep. I’m on Club View Drive and need a reliable snow plowing service.The driveway is a steep incline, so the company needs the right gear to handle a slope and clear city plow berms.Who do you use and trust in the area? Drop company names below. Thanks!

SCM ALERT🚨
8 hour(s) ago
[UPDATE]
FIRE TYPE UNKNOWN in BIG BEAR CITY
This Is Legal Propane Fuel Warming Fire On The Porch On The Property. Copy That, We Are Available.
DETAILS: [Click Here]

SCM ALERT🚨
8 hour(s) ago
[BFA INCIDENT DISPATCH]
FIRE TYPE UNKNOWN IN BIG BEAR CITY - SECOND ST & NORTH SHORE DR BIG BEAR CITY
DETAILS: [Click Here]

Van
9 hour(s) ago
Happy happy birthday MrsB!

Trail Rider
9 hour(s) ago
Ms Bearendipity I hope you have good cake! Happy Birthday!

BBNona
10 hour(s) ago
Happy BDay Ms Bearendipity!! I enjoy your posts and wish you many years of hiking and walking! From a fellow walker!

SCM ALERT🚨
12 hour(s) ago
@Ahan did u finally get power back???

SCM ALERT🚨
14 hour(s) ago
@SBCOUNTYFIRE
PHELAN (Final): #LebecIC has declared forward rate of spread stopped. Crews will remain on-scene to ensure complete mop up. [Click Here]
More Info: [Click Here]

BillyJean
16 hour(s) ago
While partially true, Nancy, the line that feeds power to the Big Bear Valley was experiencing 50-60 mph wind gusts, so there was an elevated fire risk in the high desert. Should any new fires become established, it could very well threaten the Big Bear Valley.

It was a proactive call, so SCE doesn't get blamed for starting another fire. Then of course everyone is sue happy, which in turn increases our rates again. Every time a community sues SCE, our rates go up. People don't understand they're suing themselves.

Just a new precautionary measure to try and protect lives & property. While it is very inconvenient, it's potentially better than the alternative.

Nancy~W
17 hour(s) ago
What concerns me is that SCE, who is not in our area and does not know whether we have WIND or NOT is controlling our electricity! Clearly a warning of what "socialism" is. We need to be independent of outside controlling entities here in Big Bear. Our weather is unique to CA. Who is the best to handle those decision? LOCALS ONLY, NO ONE ELSE.

SCM ALERT🚨
18 hour(s) ago
SCE PSPS has Concluded
Big Bear Lake, CA – Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES) is informing customers that Southern California Edison (SCE) has restored power from the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) that affected BVES supply lines. Electric service has now been fully restored to all Bear Valley Electric Service customers. Following the successful completion of system inspections, Southern California Edison PSPS warning period has concluded.

AHan
19 hour(s) ago
Still not at my place. I had no power from 8pm Friday until 2pm Saturday. Now I'm off again.

SCM ALERT🚨
19 hour(s) ago
power seems to be back in most places...


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