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Jessica P. Ogilvie
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Former associate editor
Stories by Jessica P. Ogilvie
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In tonight's Extra, Extra, a robber makes an odd request before his heists, kids in Temecula are getting high, and a street fight investigation goes further. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports. You can also find us on Pinterest, Storify, Foursquare, and Instagram (laistpics).
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Los Angeles is full of tiny neighborhoods with insider names: Thai Town, Little Armenia, Little Tokyo, and so forth. Now, Peruvian residents would like to see the stretch of Vine between Melrose and Sunset given a moniker, too; specifically, Peru Village.
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On the heels of one of the most dramatic downpours Southern California has ever seen, the National Weather Service warns Angelenos to brace, once again, for rain.
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Police are trying to gather information surrounding the shooting of a woman near Santa Monica College after she flagged down a passing driver for a ride, reports City News Service.
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The Golden Coast isn't drawing the same level of enthusiasm for would-be transplants as it once did. NBC Los Angeles reports on new information out from the Census Bureau that details the ways in which more people moved out of our state than in during 2011. To wit -- about 100,000 more left than arrived.
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Diners at two different Southland Denny's may have had the joy of their ham and eggs destroyed last night when armed robbers overtook the restaurants and stole cash, then fled on foot.
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In tonight's Extra, Extra, a very special holiday video is released, Venice is booming, and Walmart is growing. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports. You can also find us on Pinterest, Storify, Foursquare, and Instagram (laistpics).
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Police are searching for a man who they say shot a pizza delivery guy, stealing his wallet, cell phone and pizzas, at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday in Long Beach. The shooting took place near 9th Street and Atlantic Avenue, reports KTLA. Police showed up in time to fire several rounds at the suspect, but he managed to get away and hasn't been seen since.
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Camille Paglia isn't known for being polite or couching her feminist arguments in niceties. In an opinion piece for The Hollywood Reporter, she keenly rips Taylor Swift and Katy Perry brand spanking new assholes, calling the singers "insipid" and "bleached-out" and saying that they and their ilk are ruining things for young women.
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In tonight's Extra, Extra, Lawndale wants to crack down on signholders, Bret Easton Ellis runs his mouth and a man gets a fake heart. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports. You can also find us on Pinterest, Storify, Foursquare, and Instagram (laistpics).
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Four people were stabbed early this morning at the Icon Ultra Lounge near L.A. Live, for reasons that police are still investigating. City News Service reports that officials showed up at the club and found one man suffering from knife wounds.
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A man eluding police on a high speed chase struck a car carrying a young mom and her 2- year-old daughter and fatally injured the child, reports City News Service. The crash happened at about 4:55 on Sierra Highway in Lancaster.