Bear Story: Tahoe Vista

The Mayor had a discussion with a local builder yesterday and was told the following story:
3 weeks ago, Bob received a call on the job from his wife at about 10:30 in the morning from home. She reported that a large mountain lion, complete with long, thich tail, was walking slowly through the front yard(in Tahoe Vista). What should I do was the question. Don't disturb him/her was the reply, and the feline moved on. A few hours later, Bob's wife called again to the job site. This time, she reported a full grown bear was attempting to open a patio door. Remain calm, was the reply, she'll go away. Minutes later, the wife called again: the bear was now walking up the stairs into the Kitchen, what now? With a rattling of pans, the bear walked down and out the door to the 2 cubs waiting for lunch. Then they moved on. Ah, summer at the lake.