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Updated: 07:30 AM v2.5
Run Spr to Highland (330): 19 mins

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SCM ALERT🚨
1 hour(s) ago

[CHP DISPATCH] LAKE ARROWHEAD - REPORTED FIRE 1611 ALBERTA LN
UPDATES: [Click Here]

SCM ALERT🚨
8 hour(s) ago

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SCM ALERT🚨
19 hour(s) ago

@CALFIREBDU:
[NEW INCIDENT] Debris Fire #OrangeFire
Orange Street x Greenspot Road, Highland
@RedlandsFD @CALFIREBDU at scene of a 100x100 debris pile on fire in the wash. Pile has 0 potential. Smoke is visible from the @ALERTCalifornia Quail Canyon 2 Camera.

SCM ALERT🚨
22 hour(s) ago

CALTRANS UPDATE:
SBCO: Someone asked, Are you going to work on the middle lane? YES!
🚧Slurry Seal work continues on SR-18
🗓️Mon-Fri, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
🚨ON/OFF RAMP CLOSURE REMINDER: The EB SR-210 to EB SR-18 ramps will be closed Mon, Nov 9 and Tues, Nov 10.
🚗Plan ahead and expect delays! [Click Here]
November 4, 2026 at 10:41AM

doo·hick·ey
23 hour(s) ago

there it is [Click Here]

CHECK-SIX
24 hour(s) ago

Benny,
snowfall pool or El Nino rainfall pool this season?
or both?

doo·hick·ey
1 day(s) ago

Coffee ☕️ was still brewing, you said 'local'
bigbearlake.gov and elections.sbcounty.gov 🤔

doo·hick·ey
1 day(s) ago

...most likely their usual news sources.

Spoiler: Dramatic shift in power for the House Senate. Is Elon Moving to FL or Idaho? Politics are banned in chatbox tho

On a lighter side =>> [Click Here] -youtube Washington's Dream - SNL

SCM ALERT🚨
1 day(s) ago

[CHP DISPATCH] Y, SAN BERNARDINO - VEHICLE FIRE WARD ST / COOLEY ST
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BootsNBridles
1 day(s) ago

Where is everyone seeing the local election results?

marshall
2 day(s) ago

Mammoth Mountain opens in 40 hours. Maybe with a miracle the local Resorts can open before Thanksgiving...

SCM ALERT🚨
2 day(s) ago

[CHP DISPATCH] CRESTLINE - TRAFFIC ADVISORY SR138 / SEELEY WAY
UPDATES: [Click Here]

SCM ALERT🚨
2 day(s) ago

MAGNITUDE 5 EARTHQUAKE. 1 KM NE OF EJIDO NUEVO LEóN, MEXICO OCCURRED AT 10:27 AM (PST) (18:27:32 UTC). DEPTH = 9 km
(More Details: [Click Here])

SCM ALERT🚨
2 day(s) ago

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NShore.Allen
3 day(s) ago

Website shows Nov 6 now..

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SocalSnowMan, snow pool soon (around Nov 1). If you buy a snowblower you will ne (Oct 27 26: 03:03pm)

Posted by SocalSnowMan in WEATHER DISCUSSION
When does it open for the winter of 26-27? BTW, should I order a snow blower for (Oct 22 26: 12:16pm)

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I recently received my renewal for our home dth and we got hit with a 9.34% incr (Oct 22 26: 12:14pm)

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