- Development: San Bernardino Superior Judge Gilbert Ochoa’s order to invalidate permits reversed with directions in Friends of Big Bear Valley v. County of San Bernardino (CIVDS1409159/E077602)
This case revolves around a Big Bear condominium project that has been approved since 1991. Construction began in the early 2000s, but stopped after a federal injunction. San Bernardino County issued a grading permit in September 2011 and two demolition permits in April 2014. On June 24, 2014, the Friends of Big Bear Valley and the Center for Biological Diversity petitioned for a writ of mandate that would say Marina Point Development Associates’ development permit had expired. A San Bernardino Superior