L.A. backyards have avocados, pools and ... bears

Black bears are venturing into new and unusual places in search of food and shelter.
From The Times
September 13, 2026

On hot days, they have their pick of swimming pools. They pluck avocados from backyard trees with impunity. When they amble down shaded streets, they are treated like celebrities.

A black bear is in a blue swimming pool with a pink doughnut inflatable. There are lounge chairs and “California” text on a wall.

They are California’s black bears, and there are roughly 60,000 of them. →

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