A bear wandered past a hair salon's front door at a Route 66 strip mall, stunning workers at Alur Studios in Glendora.

A pilot filmed the massive filter-feeder swimming alone between Malibu and Santa Barbara Island as warm water pulls tropical species north.

Three 90-minute cruises from Dock 4 near the Aquarium of the Pacific let visitors get close to massive cargo ships, no sign-up required.