The flight took off at John Wayne Airport in Orange County at 9:06 a.m. The pilot was identified by colleagues as Ara Zobayan, 50, of Huntington Beach. Federal Aviation Administration records show Zobayan had been a licensed helicopter pilot since January 2001 and obtained a commercial helicopter license with an instrument rating in 2007 ...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- Youth basketball coach Christina Mauser was one of nine people, including Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, who died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas on Sunday. Mauser was a former coach at the school where Gianna Bryant attended, and most recently worked full-time at Bryant's Mamba Academy in Newbury Park.

Zobayan, of Huntington Beach, Calif., was also a certified flight and ground instructor, according to the FAA. Darren Kemp, one of Zobayan’s flight students, told the Los Angeles Times that he knew his teacher would have been on the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant. “He doesn’t let anyone else fly him around but Ara,” Kemp said.

Their fairytale beginning Many people didn't even believe Laine was really dating the NBA star. After all the Marina High School in Huntington Beach student led a pretty sheltered life as a Latina teen growing up in Orange County and Bryant traveled in celebrity circles, having taken singer Brandy to prom. "She said, 'Guess who I met and guess ...

Another fan asked Underwood why he and Randolph don’t live together. After The Bachelor ended, Underwood moved from Colorado to Los Angeles and Randolph moved from Huntington Beach to Los Angeles, but the two still live apart. “Because she wants to be married before she lives with someone,” he replied. “we love and see each other plenty.”

Nolan Naess had 22 points as the Laguna Beach High boys’ basketball team beat Huntington Beach 47-40 in a Wave League game at home Friday night. Lucas Kravitz and Willie Rounaghi both scored eight points for the Breakers (17-7, 3-0 in league). Richard Imagawa led Huntington Beach (5-19, 0-3) with 13 points. Los Alamitos 65, Corona del Mar 51 ...

On Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, Long Beach police announced the arrest of 37-year-old Rodolfo Montoya on suspicion of making threats of violence against his workplace, the Long Beach Marriott near the airport.

In WNBA players, Gigi Bryant saw what she hoped to be. In her, the players saw who they once were, and the future of their sport through her eyes.

Zobayan, 50, of Huntington Beach, piloted the helicopter that crashed in Calabasas on Sunday, Jan. 26, in which nine people, including Zobayan and Laker great Kobe Bryant, died.

So I’m especially happy to report this success story. In August, Robert L. Mayer Sr., chairman emeritus of the Mayer Corp. and builder of the Hyatt Regency and Waterfront Hilton hotels in Huntington Beach, challenged the Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley to raise $2 million by Dec. 31. If the challenge was met, Mayer vowed to match ...