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Bear spotted in Southern California removing jacuzzi cover, taking a dip

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Bear spotted in Southern California removing jacuzzi cover, taking a dip

A bear was spotted in San Bernardino County sauntering onto the deck of a cabin where it proceeded to have a something of a “spa day,” video shows.  

The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon at a cabin in Forest Falls.  

Video shows the adolescent bear nonchalantly approaching the deck, giving everything a good once over and immediately directing its attention to the hot tub. 

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The jacuzzi cover wasn’t even a little bit of a challenge for the bear, who got low, grabbed it with its mouth and, like a pro, propped it up with its paw before standing up on its hind legs and tossing the cover open.  

According to the cabin owner, the bear spent a little bit of time playing in the jacuzzi, with a particular focus on the floating chlorine device.  

Before long, the bear moved to a small, inflated pool on the deck, testing the water with his paw and tasting one of the pool floats.  

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The homeowner tells KTLA that the cool down didn’t last long because the bear’s claws punctured the pool, sending water gushing through deck and onto the ground below, which was apparently too much ruckus for the animal because it took off running into the woods. 

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Disneyland removing stereotypes from classic ride

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Disneyland removing stereotypes from classic ride

Disney is planning to update one of the oldest rides at Disneyland to correct stereotypical depictions of Indigenous people.

Peter Pan’s Flight was one of the original rides when Disneyland opened in Anaheim, California, in 1955. It has now come under scrutiny for its racist portrayal of Tiger Lily and her tribe.

The current scene shows tribal members — including the chief with his arms crossed — sitting around a campfire. Some Reddit users complained the current ride characters are “problematic” and called them “caricatures” of native people.

The update was inspired by a recently revised Never Land Tribe scene at the Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The company says riders can expect to see those revisions at all its locations globally, but did not provide a timeline.

Before the update in Orlando, Tiger Lily and her tribe were also depicted sitting around a fire with crossed arms while others drummed. The tribesmen have exaggerated features such as broad noses and large feathered headdresses. The updated figures show Tiger Lily and her grandmother dancing around the fire and men drumming in the background.

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“We consider ourselves constant learners and as we identify ways that can make our attractions and experiences more authentic and relatable, and our stories connect more deeply to our guests, we make thoughtful changes,” Disneyland officials said in a statement.

View of an unidentified woman and a child as they ride the suspended Peter Pan’s Flight attraction at Disneyland in September 1962. (Photo by Tom Nebbia/Corbis via Getty Images)

The update received praise from many on social media.

“Drum circle and dancers, I love it. Someone put a lot of thought into the update rather than just removing it,” a Facebook user commented.

However, not everyone was impressed with the change.

“Go woke go broke,” another user commented.

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Disneyland officials said in their statement that the company has a “longstanding history of making updates and enhancements to attractions and experiences, so they remain fresh and relevant.”

Back in 2018, the park’s Pirates of the Caribbean ride was updated to remove the scene of tied-up women being presumably auctioned off to pirates, The San Bernardino Sun reported. The scene now shows a female pirate overseeing an auction.

Disneyland is also working to reimagine Splash Mountain into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.

In recent years, Splash Mountain has drawn heat since it featured characters and music from the 1946 animated feature “Song of the South,” a movie criticized for its stereotypes of Black men and its romanticized view of the post-Civil War South. The ride’s new storyline focuses on Princess Tiana, Disney’s first Black princess, and the events that took place after the 2009 animated hit “Princess and the Frog.”

KTLA’s Imam Palm contributed to this report.

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Good Samaritan sees shooting victim on road in Carson, provides life-saving care

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Good Samaritan sees shooting victim on road in Carson, provides life-saving care

While one man was shot and losing blood rapidly on the streets of Carson, another was prepared for the occasion and administered aid that first responders called life saving.

Around 12:20 a.m. on Sunday, former Army medic Johnny Carabajal was driving home from a fishing gear shop on Wilmington Avenue near Carson Street when he saw a man and woman on the ground in the middle of the road.

Carabajal pulled his vehicle over and the woman screamed out to him, telling him that the man on the ground was shot. After observing a gunshot wound to the leg, Carabajal went back to his vehicle and took out a tourniquet that he happened to have with him.

“I had a tourniquet in my car, it’s actually a tourniquet I’ve been working on for the past couple of years,” Carabajal said. “I grabbed it, I ran up and saw the hole in his leg and it was bleeding bright red blood so I knew it needed a tourniquet.”

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After applying the tourniquet, the victim asked Carabajal, “did you just save my life?”

First responders arrived shortly after and transported the victim to a local hospital, where he was treated for his injuries

No additional details were given in regards to the shooting.

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Police warn public of fake QR codes found on Redondo Beach parking meters

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Police warn public of fake QR codes found on Redondo Beach parking meters

Authorities are warning the public after fake QR codes were discovered on parking meters across Redondo Beach.

Stickers with the fraudulent QR code were discovered on approximately 150 parking meters along the Esplanade and Riviera Village areas, according to Redondo Beach police.

City officials only work with two companies to collect parking fees — ParkMobile and PayByPhone. ParkMobile uses a QR code that directs users to the ParkMobile App. 

PayByPhone can accept payments on their app or on their official website.

Official QR code stickers provided by the city of Redondo Beach on parking meters. (Redondo Beach Police Department)

The fake QR codes were much larger and placed directly underneath or next to the official city-approved stickers.

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When scanning the fake stickers, users are taken to a website labeled “poybyphone.online” and prompted to input their their location and payment information. The official website is “paybyphone.com.”

The fraudulent QR codes were placed under or adjacent to the legitimate stickers. (Redondo Beach Police Department)
The fraudulent QR codes were placed under or adjacent to the legitimate stickers. (Redondo Beach Police Department)

City officials said all fraudulent QR code stickers have since been removed.

“If anyone feels that they have been defrauded, please contact the Redondo Beach Police Department at your earliest convenience to file a report,” authorities said.

The public can call the Redondo Beach Police Department at 310-379-2477. 

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