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bullet ALERTS on Thursday 16 October 2025 - 09:44:32
From the San Bernardino National Forest:
🔥 Wildland Firefighter Hiring Update 🔥

Hiring windows are still active for fire jobs during the federal government shutdown. New opportunities for Fire Year 2026 went LIVE today on USAJobs. [Click Here]
As of October 16, 2025 at 09:43AM
bullet KJ Barton on Thursday 16 October 2025 - 09:36:08
**Alert** Does anyone know the whereabouts of a person named Cristtel Lopez AKA Cristtel Azucena Smith? If so, please email me privately at kjbarton1©gmail.com. I will not share your information. If she is looking to rent your property, do NOT rent to her. She is a fraud, owes a lot of money, damages properties and is in possession of stolen items from houses she has rented. She is in her late 30s and has 3 boys. She has lived in Running Springs and more recently, Skyforest. Thank you, Ken.
bullet mountainart on Thursday 16 October 2025 - 08:57:19
since your dollar is being debased at over 5% a year+ due to govt deliberately needing to keep inflation going to pay off banks, in actuality it means your taxed value is actually going down. This is fine if you have s constant income stream that is goong up with official inflation numbers, but wholly devastating to those on fixed retirement income.

Just be glad you don',t live in a state where a developer comes in and builds mansions around you and your property assessed values go up just because neighbors built up the neighborhood.

It is all evil. Florida gets it, and I hope their tax exemption on your homestead passes.
bullet Bexardog on Thursday 16 October 2025 - 07:57:48
I have lived in Big Bear 8 years now and I can’t think of a single year our property taxes haven’t gone up.
bullet ALERTS on Thursday 16 October 2025 - 00:03:01
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
kendallbear
Hux
Have a great day from all of us at SCM!
bullet echofox on Wednesday 15 October 2025 - 17:42:30
I hope the Governor isn't listening!
bullet Van on Wednesday 15 October 2025 - 16:34:53
if you've had a reduction in the past like what happened in 2009-12 ish then then they can catch you up but can never go above 2% a year cumulatively
bullet Van on Wednesday 15 October 2025 - 16:33:38
under prop 13 property taxes can go up a max of 2% a year unless there are voter approved initiatives
bullet Benny ⭐ on Wednesday 15 October 2025 - 16:28:46
Unfortunately, they're susceptible to review and increase based on property values from time to time, unless you're grandfathered in from an old purchase. As you mentioned, selling would also trigger a new assessment. Good ole Cali!
bullet BootsNBridles on Wednesday 15 October 2025 - 16:15:27
Wow. Our property taxes went UP. I thought that wasn't supposed to happen until a property was sold or improved. What a shock.
bullet Polar 🌌rbit on Wednesday 15 October 2025 - 15:26:32
On the upside, 330 is still open!
bullet Airport Razz on Wednesday 15 October 2025 - 14:15:44
O.5 over here by helicopter pads
bullet SSJ2012 on Wednesday 15 October 2025 - 12:23:22
[Click Here]

It was approximately 1.75” near the dam and little less than.5” in other parts of the Valley.
bullet SocalSnowMan on Wednesday 15 October 2025 - 11:54:32
Any reports on total rainfall from the recent storm? I know it will vary by location in the valley. Have a great day!
bullet ROCK on Wednesday 15 October 2025 - 09:05:07
not yet
bullet bosun_m8 on Wednesday 15 October 2025 - 07:55:02
Anyone knows if Applebee's is open yet?
bullet ALERTS on Wednesday 15 October 2025 - 07:20:04
[CHP DISPATCH] SAN BERNARDINO - ROCKS IN ROADWAY 3540 HIGHWAY 330 N SBD 35.40
UPDATES: [Click Here]
bullet Dave™ on Wednesday 15 October 2025 - 07:13:15
Thank you, Applenut. We have to head down today also.
bullet BearintheWoods on Wednesday 15 October 2025 - 06:52:03
Applenut - Thank you for your report. That is EXACTLY what we needed as we are headed down the hill for dr. appts. Road reports on this site are so valuable.
bullet Applenut on Wednesday 15 October 2025 - 05:50:35
5:00 am 18/330 clear, no ice, mud in the usual spots that will dry to sand (motorcycles beware). Artic circle had patchy dense fog and a rock or two despite 3 caltrans plows clearing them.
bullet ALERTS on Wednesday 15 October 2025 - 00:24:21
WEATHER UPDATE:
Big Bear City is now reporting RAIN. Temp 34F
bullet ALERTS on Wednesday 15 October 2025 - 00:03:02
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
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Have a great day from all of us at SCM!
bullet SCM ALERT🚨 on Tuesday 14 October 2025 - 20:50:57
ACCIDENT NO INJURIES in SAN BERNARDINO
HIGHWAY 330 at LOWER PASSING LANE LPL
8:47PM [1] VEHICLE INTO ROCK
bullet ALERTS on Tuesday 14 October 2025 - 19:18:08
[INCIDENT DISPATCH]
GSW /GUNSHOT WOUND IN BIG BEAR LAKE - (*STAGE) / GUINAN LN BIG BEAR LAKE CITY
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bullet ALERTS on Tuesday 14 October 2025 - 16:39:28
WEATHER UPDATE:
Big Bear City is now reporting RAIN. Temp 37F
bullet Around The Lake on Tuesday 14 October 2025 - 16:29:28
Just a nice slow rain fall that keeps the flash flooding for happing.
It is a nice start to our winter w
bullet MrsBearendipity on Tuesday 14 October 2025 - 14:51:15
Snowing in Moonridge ⛄️. Wet snow but super pretty!
bullet ALERTS on Tuesday 14 October 2025 - 14:25:05
[CHP DISPATCH] SAN BERNARDINO - ROCKS IN ROADWAY HIGHWAY 330 / MOTORCYCLE PARK
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bullet KN6GXO on Tuesday 14 October 2025 - 14:04:06
I just saw the Fedex truck go by in AO - which means he must have got up here somehow. Unless, he was already up here and something just happened. Google Maps shows the normal closure. I don't really trust Apple Maps a whole lot. I can't say anything for certain, though. I haven't ventured out. It sure is coming down and water is flowing. Seems to have slowed down just a bit the last 10 minutes or so.
bullet AORed19 on Tuesday 14 October 2025 - 13:53:29
Hey there—Apple Maps is showing a new closure of 38 from Sugar Pine Circle to Forest Falls curve. Any news?
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SCM ALERT🚨
50 minute(s) ago
From the San Bernardino National Forest:
🔥 Wildland Firefighter Hiring Update 🔥

Hiring windows are still active for fire jobs during the federal government shutdown. New opportunities for Fire Year 2026 went LIVE today on USAJobs. [Click Here]
As of October 16, 2025 at 09:43AM

KJ Barton
59 minute(s) ago
**Alert** Does anyone know the whereabouts of a person named Cristtel Lopez AKA Cristtel Azucena Smith? If so, please email me privately at kjbarton1©gmail.com. I will not share your information. If she is looking to rent your property, do NOT rent to her. She is a fraud, owes a lot of money, damages properties and is in possession of stolen items from houses she has rented. She is in her late 30s and has 3 boys. She has lived in Running Springs and more recently, Skyforest. Thank you, Ken.

mountainart
2 hour(s) ago
since your dollar is being debased at over 5% a year+ due to govt deliberately needing to keep inflation going to pay off banks, in actuality it means your taxed value is actually going down. This is fine if you have s constant income stream that is goong up with official inflation numbers, but wholly devastating to those on fixed retirement income.

Just be glad you don',t live in a state where a developer comes in and builds mansions around you and your property assessed values go up just because neighbors built up the neighborhood.

It is all evil. Florida gets it, and I hope their tax exemption on your homestead passes.

Bexardog
3 hour(s) ago
I have lived in Big Bear 8 years now and I can’t think of a single year our property taxes haven’t gone up.

SCM ALERT🚨
11 hour(s) ago
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
kendallbear
Hux
Have a great day from all of us at SCM!

echofox
17 hour(s) ago
I hope the Governor isn't listening!

Van
18 hour(s) ago
if you've had a reduction in the past like what happened in 2009-12 ish then then they can catch you up but can never go above 2% a year cumulatively

Van
18 hour(s) ago
under prop 13 property taxes can go up a max of 2% a year unless there are voter approved initiatives

Benny ⭐
18 hour(s) ago
Unfortunately, they're susceptible to review and increase based on property values from time to time, unless you're grandfathered in from an old purchase. As you mentioned, selling would also trigger a new assessment. Good ole Cali!

BootsNBridles
18 hour(s) ago
Wow. Our property taxes went UP. I thought that wasn't supposed to happen until a property was sold or improved. What a shock.

Polar 🌌rbit
19 hour(s) ago
On the upside, 330 is still open!

Airport Razz
20 hour(s) ago
O.5 over here by helicopter pads

SSJ2012
22 hour(s) ago
[Click Here]

It was approximately 1.75” near the dam and little less than.5” in other parts of the Valley.

SocalSnowMan
23 hour(s) ago
Any reports on total rainfall from the recent storm? I know it will vary by location in the valley. Have a great day!

ROCK
1 day(s) ago
not yet


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