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Jessica P. Ogilvie

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Former associate editor

Stories by Jessica P. Ogilvie

  • In tonight's Extra, Extra, a spray-paint vandal had a message for officials, Heather Morris falls victim to a hack, and a local restaurant is visited by health inspectors. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.
  • If you were upset when West Hollywood's Laemmle Sunset 5 closed down, you'll at least be able to drink your sorrows away in the theater that's about to replace it. West Hollywood Patch reports that the Sundance Cinema is gaining community support to sell wine and beer when they open, which is set to happen in June.
  • The body of a man and a woman were found today in the 14600 block of Eastwood Avenue in Lawndale, reports City News Service. The case is being investigated by Sheriff's deputies as a possible murder-suicide.
  • Big Bear is home to snowboarders, L.A. escapees and nature-lovers, and now, it's also home to a bald eagle chick. The baby bird was discovered by a group of third-graders and their guide on a field trip, reports NBC Los Angeles.
  • Don't overeat during lunch, schoolchildren of Los Angeles -- the county is about to unveil three new vans that are designed to toss you around as if you're in a 3.5 earthquake. The vans, called "Shakey-Quakeys," are replacing older versions that have been around since the 1980s, county communications deputy Tony Bell told us. The former vans reached over a million schoolchildren in their time.
  • A woman hired as a babysitter in Norwalk allegedly woke up to find her employer sexually assaulting her in his home after giving her a drink containing a sedative, reports ABC News. Kevin Cady, 53, allegedly found the 22-year-old sitter on a website, sittercity.com. He hired her to come to his house and watch his kids on January 11, while he was out of the house.
  • Today, nine happy people have upgraded their home entertainment systems for the low price of 99 cents. To celebrate the opening of a new 99 Cent Only Store in Orange, the company sold nine 22-inch flatscreen TVs for just under a dollar to the first nine people in line.
  • Burbank High School is mourning the death of Matthew Robert Smyser, a reportedly outgoing and popular 17-year-old student who unexpectedly died on Tuesday night in what is believed to be a suicide. According to the Burbank Leader, Smyser's body was found in his home in Shadow Hills. Grief counselors were sent to Burbank High to help students and teachers cope with the loss.
  • It seems like it would be common sense not to conduct illegal activities in a county-issued car, but apparently that's not the case. An employee of the LA County Department of Child and Family Services was arrested last night for soliciting a prostitute during a sting operation in Sun Valley.
  • In tonight's Extra, Extra, Eric Garcetti dishes on his favorite foods, charge your phone at Disney (for a fee), and Anonymous sends a love note to Long Beach officials. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.
  • Artist Lisa Lesniak works as a stylist, costume designer and visual artist, and in her free time, she volunteers to work with the homeless in Beverly Hills. Lesniak has created a series of portraits of the people she's come to know through her volunteerism, and LA Observed reports that she'll be selling some of that artwork at a show called "Among You" on March 16.
  • Many an Angeleno breathed a sigh of relief when Harry Burkhart, accused of setting nearly 50 fires in the L.A. area around New Year's, was caught. But for those whose apartments or homes were hit by Burkhart's blazes, his arrest didn't mean the end of their ordeal.