San Bernardino National Forest officials say smoke seen in the Big Bear Valley is from planned prescribed fire operations.

Prescribed fires are an essential tool for reducing overgrown vegetation and lowering the risk of severe wildfires that ...

And with good reason: Jackie and Shadow, the well-loved, watched-around-the-clock, super-famous Big Bear bald eagles add ...

The world has watched bald eaglets Sunny and Gizmo grow up at their nest at Big Bear Lake for the past 12 weeks, but their genders have remained a mystery, until now. It is notoriously difficult to ...

Austin Turner is a web producer at CBS News Los Angeles. An Inland Empire native, Austin earned a degree in journalism from San Jose State University in 2020. Before joining CBS News in 2025, he ...

Big Bear Snow Play is open year-round but offers winter fun this time of year. Using real or artificial snow if needed, the ...

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UPDATE: The Big Bear Sheriff Station reports the body of Tanner Prentiss was found Monday morning. Authorities say following an extensive search, the discovery was made in the water near the Pine Knot ...

(This story was updated to add new information and because an earlier version included an inaccuracy regarding a date.) A congratulations is in order for celebrity bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow, ...

Full of questions about Big Bear Valley’s bald eagles, 5-year-old Ava Diaz watched the livestream of the nest on the large monitor and captured images with her own pink camera. As Ava pointed out ...

This story was written with information provided by the Big Bear Mountain Resort. Bear Mountain opens Thursday, Dec. 4, with terrain accessible via Chair 9. Snow Summit and Snow Valley follow on ...