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Jessica P. Ogilvie

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Former associate editor

Stories by Jessica P. Ogilvie

  • It takes a lot to get a Kardashian to snap, but one driver managed to do just that while driving behind two of the reality TV sisters in L.A. yesterday. According to TMZ, Kim and Khloe were making their way down a busy street when a driver started trying to force her way into their lane. The Kardashians two felt that they were being intentionally run off the road, and so they finally cut the driver off, forcing her to pull over.
  • In tonight's Extra, Extra, those celebrating Passover might miss one of their favorite recreational activities. 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).
  • A vigil was held at USC last night for two students who were shot and killed near campus. NBC Los Angeles reports that hundreds of mourners showed up to honor Ming Qu and Ying Wu, both 23-year-old electrical engineering students. Qu and Wu were international students from China.
  • You'll be happy to hear that actor Alexander Ludwig has learned that once you get famous, it becomes a little harder to sneak into clubs. According to TMZ, the 19-year-old star of "The Hunger Games" -- he plays tribute Cato -- was seen leaving Hollywood's exclusive Sayers Club on Tuesday night at about 11:45.
  • In tonight's Extra, Extra, a man tries to rob a bank, an L.A. mayoral candidate has his say, and trees planted near the station fire won't take. 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).
  • Longtime Dodgers announcer Vin Scully has announced that he won't be at the Dodgers opening day this year, reports CBS Los Angeles. Scully is reportedly home with a bad cold.
  • NBC Los Angeles and Cedars-Sinai have delved into an issue affecting each and every one of us: did Carmageddon cause a baby boom? The query is explored in an article today, in which hospital employees note a rise in enrollment for prenatal classes and several couples suggest that the free time they had during Carmageddon weekend may have resulted in some Carma-nookie.
  • Officers found a 25-year-old man stabbed to death in an apartment in Koreatown after responding to an early-morning call today, reports City News Service. Neighbors had allegedly heard fighting coming from the apartment, including items being thrown around and a man screaming.
  • Well, it's finally happened. Fish and Game officials found a bear roaming the streets of La Crescenta, believed to be the meatball-loving bear that's been frequenting the neighborhood -- a.k.a. Glen Bearian -- and have tranquilized him.
  • Last week, a woman broke free of a would-be kidnapper and snapped some (incredibly creepy) photos of her assailant. This week, another abduction was stopped in its tracks, only by a pair of Good Samaritans. City News Service reports that a 19-year-old woman was taking a shortcut through an alley on her way home on Friday in Fullerton when she noticed that a black car had followed her.
  • Local researchers at the Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles may have found a new treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a type of cancer that affects white blood cells. According to a statement from the hospital, the leading cause of relapse among people with ALL is that the cancer becomes resistant to chemo.
  • A jewelry store in Covina was robbed on Friday afternoon, losing about $8,000 worth of gold and diamonds. ABC7 reports that the suspect -- who's described as in his late 30s, about 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing around 200 pounds with brown hair and green eyes -- was lingering in the store at the Old Covina Emporium, and told a security guard he was waiting for his wife.