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The latest death of a big cat a nearly 2-year-old male known as P-97, according to Ana Cholo of the National Park Service was just the latest reminder of the dangers facing the such animals living among commuters in car-snarled Southern California.
Tracks and a GPS tracker confirmed that a rare black bear spotted in the Santa Monica Mountains made its way to the beaches in Malibu, officials said. He now seems to be headed north.
The first months of California’s winter can be described in a word that’s eluded the state for several drought-parched years: wet. Thanks to a back-to-back stream of atmospheric rivers dousing
Ski resorts and wineries may ultimately benefit, but in many areas, impassable stretches of highway and major wind and water damage will take weeks or months to repair.