MAMMOTH LAKES — The two break-in artists were caught in the act. Steve Searles had them cornered right outside the crime scene, high in the branches of a towering Jeffrey pine. “Bad bears!” he growled ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... MAMMOTH LAKES, CALIF. — The two break-in artists were caught in the act. Steve Searles had them cornered outside the crime scene, high in the branches of a ...

MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. — The two break-in artists were caught in the act. Steve Searles had them cornered right outside the crime scene, high in the branches of a towering pine. “Bad bears!” he growled ...

For Steve Searles, teaching the mountain community of Mammoth Lakes to co-exist with the American black bear was all about fear. More precisely, about getting rid of fear. “I just hate fear,” began ...

MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. – The two break-in artists were caught in the act. Steve Searles had them cornered right outside the crime scene, high in the branches of a towering Jeffrey pine. “Bad bears!” he ...