Overview
- The animals were seen Wednesday afternoon perched in trees near the 16000–16700 block of Ashley Oaks Drive by Balboa and Ventura boulevards.
- LAPD and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife responded, reported no injuries, and decided no tranquilization or removal was needed.
- Aerial footage showed the bears resting in the canopy as neighbors watched, with the family lingering into the evening.
- Wildlife officials identified the mother as Yellow 2291, a bear they have tracked through multiple relocations to the Angeles National Forest and returns to the Santa Monica Mountains.
- Local outlets noted a similar mother-with-cubs sighting at Mandeville Canyon Park days earlier, though officials have not confirmed a link.