File footage of bear spotted in Santa Clarita back in June.CHP officers and Fish and Wildlife officials were unable to locate a bear reported near Calgrove Boulevard and Wiley Canyon Road, in Newhall on Tuesday morning. Read complete story [here].

One of the bears sighted in Santa Clarita last week. Photo: Mike McClure. In the third bear sighting reported in the Santa Clarita Valley during the last week, a bear was struck by a car before the animal fled into the bushes, according to California Highway Patrol officials. The incident occurred near...

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital’s Volunteer Service Department is hosting a Bear Collection Day on Saturday April 29 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., where community members are invited to help bring comfort to a sick or injured child by donating a brand new nine to 12 inch teddy bear of stuffed animal friend. The...

After a brown-colored black bear was sighted roaming a residential area in Stevenson Ranch this week, officials are reminding Santa Clarita Valley pet owners to keep their four-legged companions safe. Around 3 a.m. Wednesday, the bear passed through the backyards of several homes on Hardy Place near...

A young black bear that was struck by a car Thursday morning was mutilated by an unknown party after it was struck, according to California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials. Read the full story [here].

We tend to forget that 30 minutes from the Valencia mall, we have areas of wilderness where it’s possible to encounter a bear. Towsley Canyon borders East Canyon, and the two add up to a large piece of safe territory for a bear to survive. While a bear is mostly content eating berries, roots, foliage,...

Darryl Manzer I was reading about the sighting of mountain lions near Copper Hill in Valencia. This has destroyed my whole perspective on wildlife in the SCV. I thought all the cougars were in the various bars and bistros of our fair valley. OK. Not my best joke. Let’s face it. We do have various forms...

Whether you are an experienced hiker or a novice, the City of Santa Clarita’s website, HikeSantaClarita.com is a “one-stop shop” with all the information you’ll need about trails and open space in our valley. From Elsmere Canyon to Agua Dulce and everything in between, the website provides detailed...

Sometimes children from the inner city come off the bus with some apprehensions. They have no experience with wilderness and aren’t sure what they’ll see on the trail. “Are we going to see bears?” We reply, “You will see a bear, but it is in the classroom. It is a real bear, but it...

[DFG] – Earlier this week the bear known as “Meatball” returned to the La Canada Flintridge area and was captured on video in at least two locations and seen in at least in swimming pool. In reaction to this a DFG Game Warden used his experience and training to set a culvert trap baited with...