Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper Digital Edition Issue January 30, 2019

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Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna die in helicopter crash

NBA legend Kobe Bryant and one of his daughters were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, CA, on Sunday, January 26, 2020. Bryant was 41. Bryant was on his way to a youth basketball game with his daughter Gianna Bryant, who was 13, when the helicopter crashed, sources said. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said in a news conference that there were no survivors, and according to the flight manifest, there were nine people on board the helicopter. Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby said Sunday afternoon that the Federal Aviation Administration was on the scene and will work with the National Transportation Safety Board

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Pictured are Gianna Bryant with her dad NBA legend Kobe Bryant. (NTSB) to investigate the crash. He said authorities will not release the names of victims until they are identified and next of kin are notified. Villanueva and Los Angeles County chief medical examiner Dr. Jonathan Lucas

said later Sunday night that, given the terrain and condition of the crash site, they expect the recovery effort to take several days. After recovery is complete, the identification process can begin. The cause of the crash is

unknown. The helicopter departed from John Wayne Airport in Orange County at 9:06 a.m. PST. It was going to Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks for Gianna's game, sources told ESPN. The first 911 call reporting the crash was received at 9:47 a.m. Orange Coast College baseball coaching legend John Altobelli, his wife, Keri, and their daughter Alyssa were among the victims, the Altobelli family confirmed. Altobelli won four California community college titles in his 27 years at the school. Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley tweeted that the dead also included Christina Mauser, a girls' basketball coach at a nearby private elementary school. Mauser's husband, Matt Mauser, founded the

Tijuana Dogs, a popular Orange County band. In a Facebook post, he said: "My kids and I are devastated. We lost our beautiful wife and mom today in a helicopter crash." Also killed in the crash were Sarah Chester and her daughter Payton, a middle school student, sources confirmed to ESPN. Riley Chester, Payton's brother, posted a tribute to his family on Instagram on Sunday, writing, "Rest in Peace to the most amazing Mother and sister. I love you Pay Pay and Mom RIP." The pilot, who has not been identified, was also killed. The crash came one day after Bryant was passed by Los Angeles Lakers forward (Continued on pg. 3)

MKE Business Now hosts 9th annual Entrepreneurship Summit On Tuesday, January 25, 2020, the 9th annual MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit was hosted by Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs (centered) at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ele-

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mentary School. The goal of the MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit is to provide entrepreneurs and small business owners with the tools and resources necessary to be successful. The allday event offered hands-on engagement opportunities for attendees including workshops, panel discussions and networking. The panelists included Jet Constellations founder Nadiyah Johnson; KRS Hair & Wax Studio owner Kimberly Carver-Wilder; Natural "E" Beautiful owner Imani Raye; VIBEX Creative Arts Space owner Chrishella Roché; the Cultured Vegan Owner Chef Rain Truth; and SURG Restaurant Group Co-owner/President Omar Shaikh. The moderator for the events was WNOV 860 AM Program/Music Director Homer Blow.

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc hosts 2020 Founders Day celebration On Saturday, January 25, 2020, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Madison Alumni Chapter 1980 and Beta Omicron Chapter 1946 held their 2020 Founders Day celebration commemorating 109 years of achievement at the University Club on campus. The event was well attended and the guest speaker for the program was Kim A. Robinson, president of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity of Southeastern Wisconsin. The message to the brothers was, "One Kappa and Kappa League mentoring young black males is so important to our community, if we want to succeed as a people." The 'Dare to Dream Scholarship' event will be held Saturday, May 16, 2020. An NCON Communications Publication

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