UPDATE: All work has been completed and the roads are open again. Special Districts staff have been made aware of the many trees that came down in Count Service Area 70 R-22. Specifically, this is damage is affecting Ranger within the district. At present we are working closely with SCE…

UPDATE: All work has been completed and the roads are open again. Special Districts staff have been made aware of the many trees that came down in Count Service Area 70 R-9. Specifically, this is damage is affecting Lakeview Dr., Scenic Way, Scenic Place, Valley View within the district. At…

UPDATE: All work has been completed and the roads are open again. Special Districts staff have been made aware of the many trees that came down in Count Service Area 70 R-2. Specifically, this is damage is affecting Lo Lane and Hi Lane within the district. At present we are…

On Saturday, May 14, 2022, the Department of Public Works, Special Districts Water and Sanitation Division (WAS) hosted the 8th Annual Water Conservation Festival in CSA 64 Spring Valley Lake. Agencies who participated included Public Works, Fire, Sheriff, Public Health, Regional Parks, and many more. WAS staff provided education about…

Special Districts provides the following as a summary update: Construction is currently focusing on completion of retaining walls and Christmas Canyon drainage and earthworkBiological Monitoring Program continue without noticing any activity that could impact the construction workStorm Water Management program is being monitored to comply with the State Water Board…

Kessler Park is the recreation and athletic flagship of Bloomington Recreation and Park District with heavy use during both daylight and evening hours. Unfortunately, without adequate lighting at night, the park becomes a target for vandalism and graffiti, as well as an added safety concern. Throughout the interior of the…

Bloomington Recreation and Park District has been working on various upgrades within Kessler Park. The border parkway of the Park along Jurupa Avenue contained lantana plant which was difficult to manage and collected windblown debris. The Park District initiated a capital improvement project to remove the lantana and old outdated…

Plant Form: Perennial sub-shrub Water Use: Very low Mature Size: 1-2 ft. tall and wide Exposure: Full sun Bloom Time: Spring (March – May), Fall (October) Hardiness: Cold Hardy to 10°F Native to: California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah Mojave Aster adds unexpected color to the normally harsh habitat where it grows…

The following provided link is a pdf regarding the details for the community meeting for CSA 70 M Wonder Valley held on April 20, 2022.

An estimated 200 kids showed up throughout the day for an Easter egg hunt at Ski Beach Park in Big Bear. On April 1st, staff from Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District (BBVRPD) began planning an Easter Egg hunt program for the local community for Saturday April 16th. With…

On April 26th, 2022 improvements were completed on the pathway from the Zoo parking lot to the front entrance. Earlier this year, County employees from Risk Management and the Big Bear Alpine Zoo identified ways to improve the customer experience and produced a list of suggested improvements. The main path…

The Department of Public Works, Special Districts staff completed their annual maintenance in CSA 18 Cedarpines Park and performed work on two roads that were deemed important for this year’s operation & maintenance cycle. Alder Creek Road, a 975 ft. long dirt roadway was graded to repair wash outs and…

The Joshua Tree Recreation & Park District is hosting its 52nd Egg Hunt Saturday, April 16th, 2022 at Sunburst Park. We suggest families arrive early because right at 9:00am sharp, the egg hunt begins! If a prize egg is found, turn it in to receive a special prize! The Easter…