Last week began with three days of nonstop rain that challenged the concrete walls of the Los Angeles River. As the rains started, we also started to see graffiti pieces on the tall, abandoned Oceanwide towers across from Staples Center (I refuse to use its current official name). As the unveiling of the Kobe Bryant … Continue reading Rain, Graff, Kobe, and a Quake: A Week So L.A.
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The Events that Made Angelenos Forget COVID-19
Angelenos like to be outside. We hike, shop, attend sporting events and concerts, and often just drive or walk around the city. All this had to be set aside for the greater good in 2020 and the year became one we will tell future generations about for years. But in the last months three events … Continue reading The Events that Made Angelenos Forget COVID-19
The Lakers Are Back in the Finals
The last time the Los Angeles Lakers were in the NBA Finals was 2010. It was another victory over the Boston Celtics. It was the 16th Lakers championship. It was the final year Kobe would lead them to the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy. 2010 seems a lifetime away now. I was on a work … Continue reading The Lakers Are Back in the Finals
Remembering Kobe Bryant
January of 2020 now seems a lifetime away thanks to COVID-19. It was on January 26 Los Angeles was struck with the news that Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven other lives were lost in a helicopter crash. As the news spread, Angelenos flooded the L.A. Live area to grieve. Today is August 24, … Continue reading Remembering Kobe Bryant
A Shaker in L.A. to Close Out July
July ended with some heat in Los Angeles. We were in the 90's each of the final days of the month right through the first weekend of August. Read below for a few other L.A. occurrences as we push through the summer. Early Morning Jolt My Thursday morning alarm I was just waking up Thursday … Continue reading A Shaker in L.A. to Close Out July
The Kobe Bryant Story Was Not Supposed to End This Way
Things were not supposed to end like this. The Kobe Bryant story was not supposed to end at 41. The Gianna Bryant story was certainly not supposed to end at 13. The stories of John, Keri, and Alyssa Antobelli; Sarah and Payton Chester; Christina Mauser; and Ara Zobayan were not supposed to end the morning … Continue reading The Kobe Bryant Story Was Not Supposed to End This Way
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