Ja’net DuBois was found dead on Tuesday, TMZ reports. She was 74. A cause of death was not immediately given and her family told TMZ that Dubois hadn’t complained of any pain or illness in the days leading up to her death. She unexpectedly passed away in her sleep at her home in Glendale, California. She is survived by her three children, Rani, Burghardt, and Yovanne Dubois. Developing story……
Los Angeles – TEC Leimert, the fastest-growing tech-based nonprofit in South Los Angeles, announces its latest initiative to address limited access to career opportunities in the creative industry for students in underserved Los Angeles communities in South Los Angeles. The new program is called NXT LVL, an intensive 12-week social media and digital marketing boot camp course for graduating high school seniors and young adults (18-24 years old), currently not enrolled in a four-year college. The inaugural launch of the program is set for February 19, 2020, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at South LA’s premier technology incubator and cultural hub,
The new fiscal budget by President Donald J. Trump ignores the needs of working-class Americans and reduces funding for healthcare and social safety net programs. The Congressional Black Caucus is appalled by President Trump’s proposed budget, which includes callous cuts to social safety net and healthcare programs in exchange for increased defense spending and a border wall. This is from a President representing a “fiscally conservative” party while adding almost $1 trillion in deficit spending. By targeting the social safety net and healthcare, the President has singled out programs designed to provide support for American families in the greatest need.
Courtesy Photo: Gianna Maria Onore Bryant She had next. Her name was Gianna Maria Onore Bryant. The world, now and forever, knows her as Gigi. Her dad, Kobe Bryant, called her Mambacita. He was Mamba, of course, and she was going to be basketball’s female version of him. She was going to play at Connecticut and head to the WNBA. That was the plan. Over the years, the world watched her grow from a baby in her father’s arms, to a small child trying to hold his Finals MVP trophy, to his companion at WNBA, college and NBA games around the
MIAMI (AP) — In Philadelphia, Joel Embiid paid tribute to Kobe Bryant by wearing one of his jersey numbers. Brooklyn’s Spencer Dinwiddie and Orlando’s Terrence Ross are showing their respect by no longer doing so. Boston’s Kemba Walker is considering such a change. And coaches around the league left their snazzy leather shoes in the office Tuesday night, wearing Bryant’s signature sneakers instead. The games are going on — except in Los Angeles, for a couple more days anyway. So, too, is the grief after the fiery helicopter crash in Southern California on Sunday that took the life of Bryant,
LOS ANGELES — Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on the death of NBA legend and beloved Los Angeles Lakers icon, Kobe Bryant, and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant: “I am absolutely devastated and heartbroken by the sudden and tragic loss of Kobe Bryant and his beloved daughter Gianna. Kobe Bryant was a king in Los Angeles and one of the greatest athletes the world has ever known. He thrilled Los Angelenos for 20 seasons at the Staples Center, was an 18-time NBA All Star, earned five NBA championships, was twice named the
The following statement is from Los Angeles City Council President Emeritus Herb Wesson on the death of Laker legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others: “We are all devastated at the news of the tragic deaths of Laker legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and the other seven passengers aboard the helicopter. “It’s going to take all of us some time to process the tremendous loss of life that occurred on Sunday. “I send my deepest and heartfelt condolences to the families of all who were killed. “We named August 24 ‘Kobe Bryant Day’ in honor of the
Courtesy Photo: Marsai Martin (LOS ANGELES, CA) – 15-year old producer, entrepreneur, and award-winning actor Marsai Martin (Black-ish, Little) is among the honorees for the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College – Los Angeles Chapter’s Sisters’ Awards Brunch. In its 26th year, the brunch has raised more than $530,000 in scholarship funds for incoming Spelman freshman from the Los Angeles area. Martin, at just 15-years-old, is already on course to be a whirlwind sensation. At the age of five she landed her first national commercial and shortly after relocating to Los Angeles, she was cast as Diane Johnson on the ABC
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant inspired a generation of basketball players worldwide with sublime skills and an unquenchable competitive fire. He earned Los Angeles’ eternal adoration during his two decades as the fierce soul of the beloved Lakers, and he was respected by basketball fans from every place with a hoop and a dream, including his native Philadelphia and in Italy, his other childhood home. Less than four years into his retirement, Bryant was seizing new challenges and working to inspire his daughters’ generation through sports and storytelling when his next chapter ended shockingly early. Bryant, the 18-time All-Star
Courtesy Photo CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others that crashed in the rugged hills outside Los Angeles was flying in foggy weather considered dangerous enough that local police departments had grounded their choppers. The aircraft plunged into a steep hillside Sunday, scattering debris over an area the size of a football field and killing everyone aboard. The accident generated an outpouring of grief and shock around the world over the sudden loss of the all-time basketball great who spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. Thousands of fans, many wearing Bryant jerseys and
Kobe’s daughter Gianna Maria Onore — aka GiGi — was also on board the helicopter and died in the crash … reps for Kobe tell TMZ Sports. She was 13. Developing Story….
CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas on Sunday morning, according to TMZ. Reports say he was on board with at least three other people at the time the private helicopter went down. The Los Angeles County Fire Department say there were no survivors. Emergency crews responded after a helicopter crashed and sparked a small brush fire Sunday. The crash occurred in Calabasas, said Art Marrujo, a dispatch supervisor with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. He didn’t know how many people were on board or if there were any injuries. Firefighters worked to
The Tournament of Roses also announced the 2020-2021 leadership and organizational structure. Tournament of Roses Vice President Craig L. Washington, who has been a volunteer member since 2000, will serve as the Association’s President in 2028. He will provide leadership for the 139th Rose Parade and 114th Rose Bowl Game on January 1, 2028. Washington was appointed a Tournament Chair in 2014 and a Tournament Director in 2016. He has served as Chair of the Queen & Court, Equestrian, Student Ambassadors and Formation Area committees, as well as Vice Chair of Decorating Places, Coronation, Kickoff and Tailgate committees. During this time, he
Read all about it in this week’s Los Angeles Sentinel, on newsstands Thursday.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When the nation’s largest electric utility preemptively shut off power last fall to prevent wildfires in California, customers lost more than just their lights — some lost their phones, too. Data from the Federal Communications Commission shows 874 cellphone towers were offline during an Oct. 27 power shutoff that affected millions of people. That included more than half of the cell towers in Marin County alone. The outages mean people who depend solely on cellphones couldn’t call 911 or receive emergency notifications, compounding the dangers associated with an unprecedented power outage in an era dominated by