Nowhere Bear: “No sightings, no calls. We’re...

Nowhere Bear: “No sightings, no calls. We’re hoping he took off and went back where he came from.” That was the report from Los Angeles Animal Control Officer Mike Pro, part of a team of officers from several agencies who searched several hours Friday for a young black bear seen in the Limekiln Canyon area of Porter Ranch. . . . Sgt. Mike Sonntag of the Devonshire Division quipped, “That story may have wandered off.”

Hog Wild: The Wildlife Waystation, the exotic animal compound in Tujunga best known for its menagerie of lions and tigers, will today give thanks for a pack of hogs. . . . Members of the Southern California Harley Riders Assn. and other bikers are expected to participate in the fourth annual Run for the Wild, a fund-raising ride that will take bikers from Hollywood to Malibu.

NoHo Arts Fest: The NoHo Theater and Arts Festival continues today from 12 to 6 p.m. on a stretch of Lankershim Boulevard between Magnolia Boulevard and Weddington Street in North Hollywood. . . . Jose Ramos, above, was among the musicians performing during the first day of the festival Saturday.

Will to Secede: About 100 people attending a public forum on Valley secession on Saturday repeatedly expressed their dissatisfaction with City Hall and endorsed, if not secession, then the need to make government more responsive. Afterward, State Sen. Tom Hayden, who represents part of the Valley, said the forum in North Hollywood was enlightening. “What I learned today is the sense of indignation Valley people have,” he said. B1