The bear on the California state flag lived in Golden Gate Park How the 'last California grizzly' went from publicity stunt to icon By Andrew Chamings , Editor-at-Large Updated Oct 13, 2020 5:02 p.m.

CALIFORNIA (KTXL) — The California state flag that we know today was not adopted by the state legislature until 1953, but how did a bear, a red star and the words “California Republic&#… ...