LOS ANGELES — Even on the day of a tragedy, Los Angeles is still beautiful. Calabasas, amid a throng of police sirens, harried reporters and traffic blockades, is still pristine, proper and neatly trimmed. Malibu Canyon Road still winds beautifully through the Santa Monica Mountains, where passersby can stop for photos in front of dramatic backdrops while the ocean slices through the peaks. The Pacific Coast Highway still offers breathtaking views of its namesake ocean, even on a cloudy, hazy day, Topanga Beach crowded as any other weekend.
Kobe Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, died Sunday morning in a helicopter crash.