‘It never really hit me until he passed away that, wow, this is a guy that God has blessed us with that probably will never come again.’

Then a fireball erupted on a hillside off Las Virgenes Road. I had no way of knowing the helicopter that had plunged into the Santa Monica Mountains hillside was carrying basketball legend Kobe Bryant, as well as his young daughter Gianna, and this crash would send fans around the nation into mourning. It was 9:52 a.m., and I ventured out onto ...

The largest gathering for mourning fans was at the Staples Center, where the 41-year-old basketball superstar spent most of his career and had some of his most iconic moments.

The world is still reeling in shock following the tragic news of retired NBA star Kobe Bryant’s death on Sunday. The basketball legend and his 13-year-old daughter, Giana Bryant along with with seven people died after a helicopter he was flying in crashed in Los Angeles on Sunday.

At 8:24 p.m., City Hall was illuminated in purple and gold light in honor of Bryant. The Ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier also lit up with Lakers colors. “We mourn the tragic and untimely death of a California icon and basketball legend, Kobe Bryant,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom said.”In his 20- year career with the Los Angeles ...

Then a fireball erupted on a hillside off Las Virgenes Road. I had no way of knowing the helicopter that had plunged into the Santa Monica Mountains hillside was carrying basketball legend Kobe Bryant, as well as his young daughter Gianna, and this crash would send fans around the nation into mourning. The Times is offering coverage of Kobe ...

CALABASAS, Calif. (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA’s all-time greatest players whose international stardom transcended basketball, was killed at age 41 on Sunday in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles along with his 13-year-old daughter and seven others on board,

Basketball icon Kobe Bryant was among five people killed when a helicopter slammed into a hillside Sunday near Malibu in Los Angeles County.

Nicole Gibbs lives in Santa Monica, but the professional tennis player also holds Newport Beach in high regard. Gibbs returns to the Oracle Challenger Series event at Newport Beach Tennis Club for the third straight year when the tournament begins Monday. She has also played four seasons with the Newport Beach-based Orange County Breakers of ...

He has covered 27 World Series, 19 Wimbledons and many other major events, including the Super Bowl, World Cup soccer, NBA Finals, four major golf tournaments and U.S. Open tennis championships. He graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1966 and UC Berkeley with a B.A. in journalistic studies in 1971.