4 to Watch: P22 Day Celebrates One of SoCal's Big Cats in the Purr-fect Place
The P22 Day Festival at Griffith Park honors the famous mountain lion with cinema and exhibits about the region's urban wildlife
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The guest of honor probably won't show at this Griffith Park party -- he's just not that kind of cat. The P22 Day Festival is Saturday.
It's one of the stories we're featuring today.
Weekend: Free P-22 Day Festival
One of the stars of Southern California's urban wildlife scene is a mountain lion named P22. Part of a study of the region's mountain lions, this big cat even has his own day. The P22 Day Festival features reality wildlife cinema and 100-plus exhibits. It's Saturday, and it's free.
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Mountain lions, coyotes and different species of birds are some of the animals caught on remote cameras in the Los Angeles urban wilderness.
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This mountain lion kitten was caught on camera Feb. 19, 2014 after a kill in Malibu Creek State Park.
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Mountain lion P-35 is pictured in the Santa Susana Mountains northwest of Los Angeles after a December 2015 deer kill. The camera later captured a bear mother and cub cleaning up on leftovers.
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A camera in the Santa Susana Mountains northwest of Los Angeles shows a bear mother and cub cleaning up on leftovers left behind by a mountain lion in December 2015.
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Not much say keep your distance like a bear standing over her food. This bear was caught on camera in December 2015 in the Santa Susana Mountains as she and her cubs cleaned up on leftovers.
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A mountain lion is caught on camera in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
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A roadrunner is pictured near a gate in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
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A pregnant possum makes here way through a culvert in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
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A gate crashing coyote in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
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A raccoon squeezes through a gate in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
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Look at that coyote baring its teeth in the upper right of this photo in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
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A mountain lion is pictured near a creek in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
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A coyote in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
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This night photo shows a bobcat in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
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A deer is pictured on a hillside in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
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A mountain lion strikes a pose in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
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A red-tailed hawk stands in a culvert in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
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Two deer graze near Mulholland Highway in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
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A badger appears to be checking out a remote camera in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
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A deer takes a rest in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
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A coyote appears to be dancing on its hind legs in this photo from a remote camera near the Los Angeles River.
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A NPS employee sets up a remote camera in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
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Two gray foxes are pictured in December 2016 in the Verdugo Mountains, a small but rugged range in Los Angeles County.
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Researchers who set up a remote camera at the site of a mountain lion's kill in Griffith Park didn't get a photo of the mountain lion, but they did capture a shot of a curious bobcat in May 2015.
Another Punch of Powerful Wind Is on the Way
Strong howling gusts that tore branches off trees and left debris scattered in streets overnight marked the start of a series of windy days in Southern California. Powerful winds are in the forecast for some areas during the weekend and into early next week.
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Strong winds swept across Southern California overnight, and there's more on the way. Shanna Mendiola has the forecast for Friday Oct. 19, 2019.
Planning a Date Night? Here Are Some Ideas
Three Los Angeles County restaurants are featured in a recent list called "50 Best Restaurants for a Date in America for 2019." The list was based on an analysis of online reviews on OpenTable.com.
Neiman Marcus' New Book of Christmas Gifts Is Out
And, it's as extravagant as usual, featuring not just an Aston Martin, but an Aston Martin designed by James Bond actor Daniel Craig. Your one-hour sesssion in a makeup chair? It's $400,000, and it's with highly sought artist Mario Dedivanovic. Here's the full outlandish list.
