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Two Monrovia girls were startled to find a bear taking a dip in their family’s pool over Memorial Day weekend. They managed to capture the animal’s leisurely swim in a video for KTLA. Unfortunately, that Channel 5 report won’t embed here, so you’ll have to click the link to see the cute ol’ bear enjoying himself. KTLA
Four More Items…
- Crazed and possibly drunk, a half-naked woman “terrorized” a Pasadena auto shop with a crowbar Tuesday. Even more embarrassing for her, a reporter showed up in time to photograph her detainment in detail. Star-News
- After giving Occupy L.A. huge leeway to encamp at City Hall, the Los Angeles City Council appears to be headed for a ban on pitching tents and overnight camping in city parks. Guess they learned a lesson from all the damage and “waste” the Occupiers left behind. L.A. Daily News
- Oh, the scandal! Speaking of left-behind waste, the doggie doo has hit the proverbial fan in Eagle Rock over a former neighborhood council president accused of not picking up after his pooch. Patch
- San Fernando Valley resident Tommy Gelinas has spent an estimated $300,000 buying, well, everything having anything remotely to do with The Valley. Is he a history-minded collector or merely a candidate for an episode of “Hoarders?” You decide. L.A. Daily News
