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California woman was harassed by aggressive black bear she named ‘Big B—ard’ before fatal mauling in home

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June 17, 2024

Patrice Miller, 71, had been harassed by an aggressive black bear in her small Northern California town for months before it broke into her home and killed her last year.

When officials first found Miller’s body mauled and partially eaten last November in her Downieville home, they first believed she may have died of natural causes and the bear broke in, attracted by the scent.

But neighbors had reported seeing the bear, which she had dubbed “Big B—ard,” repeatedly returning to her house, according to the Sacramento Bee.

Miller even installed steel bars across her windows to try to keep the bear out before it broke her door down, the newspaper reported.

ARIZONA TEENAGER SURVIVES BLACK BEAR ATTACK IN ALPINE

Patrice Miller’s death is the first documented fatal black bear attack on a human in California. (Galen Rowell/Corbis via Getty Images)

Miller’s death is the first documented fatal black bear attack on a human in the Golden State.

“It appeared that the bear had probably been there several days and had been feeding on the remains,” Sierra County Sheriff Mike Fisher said.

Sierra County Sheriff’s deputies found Miller’s door broken, which appeared to be how the bear got inside.

Inside her living room, there was bear scat along with blood streaks and paw prints.

The bear had likely pulled Miller from her bed into her living room, the coroner’s report said, according to the Bee.

DISABLED VETERAN WHO SURVIVED ATTACK BY GRIZZLY BEAR RECALLS WHEN INSTINCTS KICKED IN

Miller lived in Downieville, Calif., which a wildlife official called: “right in the middle of where bears like to be.” (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez/File)

The small mountain town is “right in the middle of where bears like to be,” Catilin Roddy of California Fish and Wildlife’s North-Central region told the newspaper.

Miller’s friend Cassie Koch, who initially asked for a welfare check on her, told the Bee: “When I was a kid, you never saw a bear in town. Now, they’re all over, making their rounds. It’s easy pickins for them.”

Koch said Miller had wanted the bear to be removed but not hurt before it killed her.

Koch told the newspaper that Miller had a vegetable garden and compost and didn’t always throw her trash out immediately, which officials said could have attracted the bear to her home.

Around 40% of California’s estimated 65,000 black bears live in the Sierra Nevadas where Downieville is located, according to the paper.

The bear was eventually trapped and euthanized.

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San Francisco, CA

Drag Queen ‘Lady Camden’ kicks off Pride in San Francisco

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10 mins ago

June 26, 2024

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Drag Queen ‘Lady Camden’ kicks off Pride in San Francisco – CBS San Francisco

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Best known from Season 14 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Lady Camden joined the Morning Edition to dish on her latest show, “Lady Land” at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on Thursday, June 27th in addition to helping kick off Pride weekend. (06-26-2024)

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Denver, CO

UFC Report: Denver Event Loses Co-Main Fight Due to Injury

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25 mins ago

June 26, 2024

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UFC Report: Denver Event Loses Co-Main Fight Due to Injury

Mike Mallott vs. Gilbert Urbina is reportedly off UFC Denver on July 13 due to injury. The news was reported by Aaron Bronsteter on X on June 26.

No official announcements have been made, and neither fighter has released statements via social media.

Report: UFC Denver Loses its Main Event with Top Contender’s Withdrawal

If the fight is cancelled, UFC Denver will have lost its originally scheduled main and co-main fights within the space of a week. Maycee Barber’s withdrawal from the main event was reported on June 24, possibly leaving the event without a marquee fight.

Still, Rose Namajunas might have a replacement, as flyweight contender Tracy Cortez is stepping up to face the former champ, sources told MMA Fighting on June 24. Cortez was scheduled to face Miranda Maverick on July 20 but will be taking the new fight a week earlier than scheduled.

According to the news and reports, here’s what UFC Denver looks like now:

Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez – Reported
Gabriel Bonfim vs. Ange Loosa
Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Muslim Salikhov
Luana Santos vs. Mariya Agapova
Viviane Araujo vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
Cody Brundage vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan
Christian Rodriguez vs. Julian Erosa
Josh Fremd vs. Andre Petroski
Nazim Sadykhov vs. MarQuel Mederos

Cancelled Fights

Fans should expect to see some announcements from the UFC in the future to flesh out the nine-fight Denver card.

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Seattle, WA

Seattle’s Bill Nye earns star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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28 mins ago

June 26, 2024

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Seattle’s Bill Nye earns star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Seattle’s Bill Nye the Science Guy is among the stars.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has awarded Nye a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, cementing his cultural impact in terrazzo and brass among the likes of Michael Jackson and Marilyn Monroe.

Nye is one of eight honorees to earn a star this year in the television category. The chamber of commerce also awarded stars in motion pictures, live theater/live performance, radio, recording and sports entertainment.

“Each honoree truly embodies the essence of excellence in their respective fields,” said Peter Roth, chairman of the Walk of Fame Selection Committee, in an online announcement.

Other honorees include Jessica Chastain, Colin Farrell and Jane Fonda in the motion pictures category, a posthumous star for Prince in the recording category and a sports recording star for David Beckham.

Between 24 to 30 stars are inducted once a year in June, according to the Walk of Fame website. The committee receives an average of two hundred applications each year.

Before he was “The Science Guy,” Bill Nye came to Seattle in the 1970s to work as a Boeing engineer. An astronomy class with Carl Sagan at Cornell University had stoked his appreciation for science.

Nye entered the world of comedy after winning a Steve Martin look-alike contest. A relationship with John Keister got Nye working on “Almost Live!” in the ’80s, and a canceled guest allowed the classic KING-TV sketch show to shine a spotlight on Nye for the first time.

After cutting his teeth on the Seattle comedy scene, Nye’s energetic blend of entertainment and education struck a chord in “Bill Nye the Science Guy.” The show appeared before Saturday Night Live and later on Comedy Central, winning 19 Emmy Awards during its 1993-1998 run on KCTS-TV.

Beyond serving as CEO of The Planetary Society and on the board of the Mount St. Helens Institute, Nye has appeared on countless TV programs and written more than a dozen books for kids and adults.

Material from The Seattle Times archives was used in this report.

Vonnai Phair:
206-464-2757 or vphair@seattletimes.com; Vonnai Phair covers morning breaking news and enterprise for The Seattle Times.

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