It’s been a century since the grizzly bear was hunted to extinction in California, leaving only its image, ironically, on the state flag. Estimating black bears’ numbers is a fraught exercise.

A man from Southern California, Samy Arbid, returned to his home after evacuating due to last month’s devastating wildfires, only to be greeted by an unexpected surprise — a 525-pound male ...

A bill proposed in the California Legislature by Assemblymember Heather Hadwick seeks to make it legal for hunters to sic trained hounds on bears, reversing a state law that currently prohibits ...

Four Los Angeles men have been charged with fraud after claiming a bear caused damage to their luxury vehicles, but they were actually using a bear costume to fake the attacks for insurance payouts.

Estimating black bear numbers is a fraught exercise. In its draft Black Bear Conservation Plan, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife estimates the population at about 65,000, and says it ...

"When I go over there to see what they're barking at, I'm like, 'That's a funny-looking dog,'" Southern California teenager Hailey Morinico recalled of the bear she fought off Glenn Garner is a ...