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Jessica P. Ogilvie
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Former associate editor
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Workers at the W Hotel in Hollywood have to deal with the remnants of guests' debauchery, and they say they're not given enough time to do it. Now, they've filed a claim against the hotel chain, saying that they're owed thousands of dollars from missed breaks.
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Basketball legend Magic Johnson is considering putting his immense fortune behind a different local sport: baseball. KTLA reports that Johnson has put in a bid to buy the Dodgers. The bid was announced today to the LA Times, and because he's so damn rich, Johnson has his money ready to go and is therefore ahead in the line-up of bidders.
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If you drive a $300,000 car, it's probably a good idea to make sure that it's covered up by, say, a tarp, or even a garage (that you presumably can afford). But someone in Eagle Rock wasn't thinking ahead when they parked their Lamborghini on the street during yesterdays' windstorm...
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The LA Times has obtained a list of the names of those who were arrested during the raid of Occupy LA. The names, ages, races, hometowns and occupations of arrestees are published as a searchable database.
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By now, you've probably heard Gywneth Paltrow rap N.W.A.'s "Straight Outta Compton" (if you haven't, here's the clip). In a recent interview with Steve Stoute, the actress bumps up her street cred even more.
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Pasadena Area Rapid Transit System (ARTS) buses aren't running this morning after the area was hit hard with damage from winds last night. Streets in Pasadena are littered with fallen trees and downed power lines, and some areas are facing damage from structure fires.
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On a boat was not a good place to be yesterday, as two men traversing the Pyramid Lake in the Angeles National Forest quickly discovered. According to a statement released by the LA Sheriff's Department, the men, a 60-year-old former opera singer and a 29-year-old, both residents of Agoura Hills, were out in a Pond Prowler, a small two-seater that's designed to maneuver hard-to-reach areas of lakes and ponds.
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Today, we can briefly switch from reading about college football coaches who are being charged with child molestation to reading about a Hollywood hotshot being accused of the same. How refreshing! The LA Times reports that Martin Weiss, a manager of child actors who's run a business in L.A. since the 1990s, was arrested on Tuesday...
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Librarians in Laguna Beach are facing an awkward problem as homeless men have taken to gathering 'round public computers to watch adult-themed clips. KTLA reports that the problem is growing (no dirty pun intended), and that on Saturday, eight men were found huddled over a Laguna Beach Public Library monitor to view a porn site.
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In tonight's Extra, Extra, the Sundance 2012 lineup is announced, some state governors are pushing for more lax federal regulations on marijuana, and could another Kardashian sister be tying the knot? Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.
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If you found yourself standing in the line at a UC Riverside cafeteria recently, it might be time to check your credit report: the school announced yesterday that nearly 5,000 credit and debit card numbers may have been stolen from their system.
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In tonight's Extra, Extra, Mindy Kaling details plans for her next project, a Christmas tree will soon be lit in idyllic South Pasadena, and a couple starts an epic online battle of the blogs. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.