Topline: The initial investigation report from the helicopter crash that killed NBA star Kobe Bryant and eight others that was released Friday afternoon includes eyewitness descriptions of the crash,

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.

Other details from the report: The helicopter was destroyed by "impact forces and fire." The helicopter came down in a mountain bike park located in the foothills of the Santa Monica mountains. The impact crater was 2 feet deep and 24 feet by 15 feet in diameter. The main wreckage, much of it burned in a postcrash fire, was about 127 feet away.

She loves antiques. "I love antique stores," Jane says. Her go-to shop Wertz Bros. in Santa Monica. "It’s organized and not too messy so I can always find that extra special piece I need." She started as a fashion designer. "I have always been designing things," Jane says. She started as a fashion designer, which explains her fabulous sense ...

at the American Film Market in Santa Monica, and the Toronto Film Festival. Under her leadership, together with the industry and with the support of the Russian Culture Ministry, the Key Buyers Event, an international forum for foreign content buyers, was held in Moscow, Russia in October, bringing together more than 50 executives of major ...

The vibe of the Spirit Awards is much more chill and relaxed than the Oscars. It's held at the beach in Santa Monica, California and the stars hit the red carpet in more casual clothing than you see at the Academy Awards. Here's everything you need to know about getting 2020 Independent Spirit Awards live streams. 2020 Independent Spirit Awards ...

Awards season is in full swing and the next big event on the calendar is the 35th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards. The show will be held on Saturday, Feb. 8 in Santa Monica, Calif., celebrating the best achievements in indie films of the past year.

Juan Martinez, beverage director at Santa Monica’s Socalo, the latest project from chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, placed 30 tequilas on the new restaurant’s menu. He lists both small-batch, artisan-made tequilas (Nosotros and Siete Leguas) and major brands familiar to customers (Patron). “Each distillery has different ...

A new, Santa Monica-based startup, SureSale, has raised $7M in its Series A funding round, the company said this week. The funding was led by Upfront Ventures and also included Coffin Capital. SureSale says that it provides a "rigorous background check" on all of its vehicles, and provides a comprehensive report, to ensure a vehicle has clean ...

The runner-up, Industrial Realty Group (IRG) of Santa Monica, Calif., has teamed up with Philip Rinaldi, a former chief executive of PES, to reopen the refinery. Various stakeholders with opposing visions of the refinery property have rallied around the rival bidders: Environmentalists and community activists support the Hilco bid; unionized ...