Mourners leave purple and gold flowers outside Kobe Bryant’s home in Orange County

Erin Karal drove here from Huntington Beach to leave a bouquet of sunflowers. “I was hoping to find some peace … find comfort,” Karal, 57, said as her voice cracked. “I knew I could at least come here to pay my respects to his family.” She moved to Huntington Beach in 1985 and has been a Laker fan since. She, like many others who ...