The black bear that's been paying regular visits to Glendale and La Crescenta just wants to be free, you guys, to eat meatballs, and to pick oranges, and, like anyone else, to tweet. That's right -- like his predecessors, the Bronx Zoo cobra and the Burbank mountain lion, the Glendale bear recently opened a Twitter account. more ›

A black bear who was recently spotted enjoying picnics and early morning strolls through La Crescenta and Glendale has been seen again in the same area, reports KTLA. This time around, the bear -- which witnesses estimate weighs anywhere from 300 to 500 pounds -- was spotted wandering through a La Crescenta neighborhood at about 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday. more ›

A black bear wandered down from the forest for a late-night snack in Glendale last night. However, it's not clear if this is the same bear who first came down the hill last week to feast on meatballs or get his daily dose of vitamin C from an orange tree. more ›

Not only were we looking at the "year of the bear," as predicted by one California Fish and Game spokesperson said earlier this year, the Station Fire has left some 250 square miles of the Angeles National Forest charred, which means less chances of food and water. But hello, Pasadena with your swimming pools and trash cans full of yummy scraps. more ›

It was April 17th, 2006 when a contractor working on a Bel Air home looked over into Stone Canyon and swore he saw a bear. He immediately reported it to the LA Department of Water & Power, who own and operate the reservoir and in turn told the California Department of Fish & Game. more ›

It's definitely become a media theme this past week. A bear sighting in Camarillo, one in Duarte, one in La Verne and one in San Dimas where one was seen this morning, KTLA reports (they have a video). A 200-pound North American Black Bear--the only kind of bear in California--was seen near residences and a condominium abut a wildlife area, likely because it was trash day. Police and wardens from the Department of Fish & Game observed the bear as it wandered back into its habitat in the San Bernardino Mountains. Nearby in Glendora, a bear was reported to be taking a dip in a swimming pool, but it is unknown if it was the same bear. more ›

For the second time today, a North American Black Bear entered an area residential neighborhood. This time one was found in a La Verne, probably in search of water and food, before officials tranquilized and transported it to an undisclosed location in the San Gabriel Mountains. Earlier today, a 300-pound bear was found and captured in a Camarillo apartment complex. more ›