🌱 How Big Bear third graders chose names for viral bald eaglets
Big Bear City, California Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Big Bear City! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Big Bear third graders chose names for viral bald eaglets
Also on today's calendar: Sci Fi Event and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do optometrists live so long? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Cooler with periods of sun, with a high of 58 and low of 34 degrees.
- Monday: Cold with partial sunshine, temps: high: 51, low: 28.
- Tuesday: Cold with a couple of showers, with a high of 46 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Big Bear's latest bald eaglets now have names: Sandy and Luna (ocregister.com) — Big Bear Valley residents now have two newly named bald eaglets to watch on the local nest cameras: Sandy and Luna, chosen through a massive naming contest involving Big Bear Valley Elementary third graders. The names honor former Friends of Big Bear Valley director Sandy Steers and the moon-inspired Luna, reflecting the community’s deep connection to Jackie and Shadow’s globally followed nest livestream. 
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Tails and Stories →
Big Bear Lake Library, 41930 Garstin Dr, Big Bear Lake
4:00 pm
Thursday May 14
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Other local events
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Sci Fi Event →
Big Bear Lake Library, 41930 Garstin Dr, Big Bear Lake
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Tails and Stories →
Big Bear Lake Library, 41930 Garstin Dr, Big Bear Lake
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Past Action Heroes: Big Bear Real Ale Festival 2026 →
Big Bear Lake Farmers Market, 41220 Park Ave, Big Bear Lake
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CSD (Community Services District) Board Meeting →
Big Bear City Community Services, 139 E Big Bear Blvd, Big Bear
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Tuesday May 26
Thursday May 28
Saturday May 30
Monday June 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Astro Activities →
Janice Horst Library, 10498-10288 Allen Way, Lucerne Valley
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Discover Art →
Janice Horst Library, 10498-10288 Allen Way, Lucerne Valley
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Mommy & Me Paint Class →
Lost in the Woods Art Gallery, 42001 Big Bear Blvd Suite 7, Big Bear Lake
10:30 am -
General Meeting — "A" Garden Club of Big Bear Valley →
Big Bear Masonic Event Center, 385 Summit Blvd, Big Bear Lake
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Little Artists →
Big Bear Lake Library, 41930 Garstin Dr, Big Bear Lake
11:30 am -
NUKETOWN MAY 15-17, 2026 →
Lazy G Ranch, 11175 Lakeview Ave, Lucerne Valley
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Big Bear BBQ, Tunes, and Brews Festival →
Ski Beach Park, 41216 Park Ave, Big Bear Lake
2:52 pm
Tuesday May 5
Thursday May 7
Saturday May 9
Monday May 11
Tuesday May 12
Friday May 15
Friday May 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ⚠️ Magnitude 2.55 earthquake reported
May 2 at 3:10 AM PDT: 2.55 magnitude earthquake occurred near Ontario, CA. More than 149 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )
- San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital posted a job opening for Utility Aide in Banning. Apply here.
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Yucca Valley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Big Bear City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Big Bear Lake
- Big Bear Chamber Announces 2026 Excellence in Business Awards (EBBIE) Recipients (kbhr933.com)
- Big Bear bald eagle couple's baby chicks named in touching tribute (nypost.com)
- Bald eagle ‘massaging' its mate? AI deepfakes collide with the laws of the wild (latimes.com)
Yucaipa
- IE Varsity's CIF Southern Section playoff scoreboard for Thursday, April 30 (sbsun.com)
Yucca Valley
- Yucca Valley, 29 Palms high schools earn state honors for dual enrollment (hidesertstar.com)
- April 20–26 Operation Consequences Nets 31 Firearms, 23 Arrests Across San Bernardino County (vvng.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they dilate. (Thank you Phil M. for sending it in!)
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