Vanessa Bryant plans to donate trial win funds to Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation
Bryant's attorney, Luis Li, did not specify the exact amount of the donation.
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Bryant's attorney, Luis Li, did not specify the exact amount of the donation.
Vanessa Bryant, widow of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, plans to donate proceeds from the $16 million judgment she won Wednesday in a lawsuit against Los Angeles County to a foundation named in her husband's and daughter's memory, it was reported Thursday.
Rick Montanez reports from downtown Los Angeles with reaction to the $31 million in damages awarded to Vanessa Bryant and co-plaintiff Chris Chester in their invasion of privacy and negligence lawsuit against LA County first-responders who shared photos from the scene of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed Laker legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven other people.
Jake Reiner reports from downtown LA where a federal jury has awarded Vanessa Bryant and her co-plaintiff $31 million in damages related to gruesome pictures shared by first responders of the 2020 crash scene that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven other people.
A federal jury Wednesday ordered Los Angeles County to pay $31 million in damages over the actions of first-responders who snapped and shared gruesome photos from the scene of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed Laker legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven other people.
The widow of the late Lakers star took the stand Friday. Tina Patel reports.
Tina Patel reports from Downtown Los Angeles where trial of Vanessa Bryant's lawsuit against Los Angeles County continues Friday. Bryant is supposed to testify on Friday.
The lawsuit filed by Vanessa Bryant, the wife of the late Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a tragic helicopter accident in Jan. 2020 continued to trial on Thursday.
Bryant's team said the defendants also engaged in a cover up and destroyed evidence of their misconduct.
Vanessa Bryant wrote that Staples Center will be "Forever known as the house that Kobe built."
A federal judge ordered Vanessa Bryant and her therapist to produce mental health records dating back to Jan. 1, 2017.
L.A. County Fire Department Chief Daryl Osby has also been ordered to testify under oath.
Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, has filed her own federal lawsuit against L.A. County over the crash scene photos. That trial is slated to start in February.
Bryant's lawsuit claims severe emotional distress over gruesome photos snapped and shared by sheriff's deputies of the helicopter crash that claimed the life of her husband and daughter.
L.A. County Sheriff's deputies and L.A. County firefighters took and shared photos of the Kobe Bryant crash scene for purposes outside law enforcement.
Bryant's motion to compel for the depositions of Sheriff Alex Villanueva and Fire Chief Daryl Osby was granted on Tuesday.
After Sheriff Alex Villanueva confirmed her husband, their teenage daughter, along with seven others, were killed, he asked Vanessa Bryant if he could do anything for her, according to a transcript of a deposition obtained by USA TODAY Sports on Saturday on her lawsuit against Los Angeles County.
Los Angeles County attorneys filed a motion on Monday to request that Vanessa Bryant undergo a psychiatric exam before her lawsuit against the county goes to trial.
Kobe Bryant would have turned 43 on Aug. 23, 2021.
Plaintiffs in the suit included Vanessa Bryant and her three surviving daughters, John James and Alexis Altobelli, Christopher Chester and his two surviving children and Matthew Mauser and his three children.
The shoes bear a gold 2 for the number she wore on her jersey, Kobe and Gigi on the back instead of Kobe's signature, and inner details like a butterfly, wings, and a halo.
With Kobe Bryant's posthumous induction into the hall of fame Saturday, people around the southland reacted.
Kobe Bryant was posthumously inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Friday in an emotional ceremony, with remarks delivered by his widow Vanessa Bryant.
The two firefighters in question allegedly received letters from the LACFD in December stating that the department intended to fire them.
Police say that all three victims were found suffering from gunshot wounds in the street outside of a house party late Saturday night.
The crash happened at approximately 4:50 p.m. at the intersection of Redondo Avenue and E. 2nd Street, according to Long Beach police.
Kawhi Leonard had 41 points and eight rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the slumping Minnesota Timberwolves 115-96 on Sunday.
Lauren Betts had 16 points, 16 rebounds, five assists and three blocks to help No. 2 UCLA hold off No. 8 Michigan for a 69-66 win on Sunday.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Police say that all three victims were found suffering from gunshot wounds in the street outside of a house party late Saturday night.
The crash happened at approximately 4:50 p.m. at the intersection of Redondo Avenue and E. 2nd Street, according to Long Beach police.
Kawhi Leonard had 41 points and eight rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the slumping Minnesota Timberwolves 115-96 on Sunday.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Seattle Seahawks are taking on the New England Patriots Sunday in the 2026 Super Bowl. Get live updates here.
The crash happened at approximately 4:50 p.m. at the intersection of Redondo Avenue and E. 2nd Street, according to Long Beach police.
A Los Feliz family is hoping to raise enough money to replace an adaptive tricycle that was stolen from their son, who has Down syndrome and autism.
California wildlife officials say that the wolf, which was born in Plumas County north of Lake Tahoe, traversed through the Sierra Nevada and was detected northwest of Lancaster early Saturday.
The family says that they received two tickets from Los Angeles County Parking Enforcement this week, despite having lived in the same situation since last January when their home was damaged in the Eaton Fire.
Surveillance video footage captured the moments that an alleged burglar broke through the roof of a Woodland Hills jewelry store before taking off with approximately $100k in merchandise, owners say.
Police say that all three victims were found suffering from gunshot wounds in the street outside of a house party late Saturday night.
The shooting happened at around 3:50 p.m. near W. McFadden Avenue and Graham Street, according to Santa Ana police.
Orange County officials confirm second measles case in Disneyland visitor
Laguna Beach city leaders are mulling a proposal that would ban large pop-up shade structures on the sand to protect the safety of beachgoers.
A diver swimming under the waves along the Laguna Beach coast has formed an unlikely bond with a young white seal.
Deputies say that the suspect had run from the spot of a hit-and-run crash before they tried to take him into custody.
An unlicensed 15-year-old driver crashed into a motorcyclist on Friday morning in the midst of a school walkout against federal immigration operations across the country.
A motorcyclist who was fleeing from Riverside County Sheriff's Office deputies died after crashing into an uninvolved car at a Perris intersection on Thursday afternoon.
The California Highway Patrol closed one lane of the southbound I-15 Freeway near Eastvale after a dump truck crashed its trailer into an overpass.
Riverside County installed a new camera system on the 91 Freeway to crack down on carpool lane violators.
Kawhi Leonard had 41 points and eight rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the slumping Minnesota Timberwolves 115-96 on Sunday.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Seattle Seahawks are taking on the New England Patriots Sunday in the 2026 Super Bowl. Get live updates here.
Lindsey Vonn, who came out of retirement to compete in the Milano Cortina Games, is in stable condition after her crash.
Savannah Guthrie released a new video on Saturday, saying her family is willing to pay for the safe return of their mother.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
President Trump late Friday addressed a video posted to his social media account that included a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, telling reporters he didn't see the part that showed the former president and first lady.
A judge ordered the U.S. to return three migrant families who were affected by President Trump's family separation policy in his first term and then deported in his second.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Meal kit delivery firm HelloFresh will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misleading customers and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
With the help of her daughter and her 5th-grade class, CBS News California (KCAL) Investigative reporter Julie Watts investigates "Sephora Kids" concerns.
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
Health officials said that the traveler arrived at LAX's Tom Bradley International Airport Terminal on a Viva Aerobus Flight on Jan. 26.
Orange County health officials have confirmed their second measles case of 2026 in an international traveler who arrived in California at Los Angeles International Airport before visiting Disneyland and California Adventure last week.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
The Fremont factory will still manufacture Model 3 and Y, but the space where Model S and X are made will instead focus on mass production of Tesla's Gen 3 Optimus robots.
About 30% of San Francisco was without power at the height of the outage, according to utility provider PG&E.
The DMV said it is giving Tesla Motors 60 days to address its misleading use of "autopilot," or it could have its dealer license temporarily suspended.
California is set to join a growing list of states banning the practice of cat declawing, under a new law taking effect in January.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
Kawhi Leonard had 41 points and eight rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the slumping Minnesota Timberwolves 115-96 on Sunday.
Lauren Betts had 16 points, 16 rebounds, five assists and three blocks to help No. 2 UCLA hold off No. 8 Michigan for a 69-66 win on Sunday.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Seattle Seahawks are taking on the New England Patriots Sunday in the 2026 Super Bowl. Get live updates here.
Alijah Arenas scored 11 of his 24 points in the final four minutes, including the go-ahead basket with 0.7 seconds left, to help USC beat Penn State 77-75.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Don't miss the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. Here's how to watch live, stream for free and catch replays.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Josh D'Amaro, who oversees Disney theme parks and dozens of resort hotels worldwide, will become the next Disney CEO.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
The city of Baldwin Park hosted a pet wellness clinic on Sunday, providing services to more than 200 dogs and cats that received free exams, vaccinations and microchipping.
A hit-and-run driver allegedly struck and killed a bicyclist in Long Beach on Saturday afternoon after running a stop sign, according to police.
Entertaining contributor Paul Zahn features some inspiration for gifts to give to your valentine.
At least one person was injured after a DUI suspect led police on a pursuit in Los Angeles. Alys Martinez reports.
A warm Sunday is in store for Sunday in Southern California, although rain chances return later in the week. Paul Deanno reports.
Widely considered the greatest architect of his time, Frank Gehry helped shape Los Angeles' skyline.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
