Sponsored message
Logged in as
Audience-funded nonprofit news
radio tower icon laist logo
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
Subscribe
  • Listen Now Playing Listen

Jessica P. Ogilvie

she/her
Former associate editor

Stories by Jessica P. Ogilvie

  • Things are getting heated for one real housewife of Beverly Hills! As anyone who's been following the show knows, Camille Grammar has taken every conceivable opportunity to bash Kelsey (who she lovingly refers to as "my ex"). She talks trash about his kissing skills, sexual prowess, and even the size of his mini-Frasier.
  • AIDS Walk Los Angeles, as you know, was a great success. It drew 30,000 people and raised about $3,005,014. There to help kick the festivities into gear was Mayor Antonio VIllaraigosa, and according to West Hollywood Patch, he had some inspiring words for walkers...
  • In last week's deadly shooting at an Orange County hair salon, just one person survived. Harriet Stretz, 73, was hit during the attack, and after spending the weekend recovering, she has been released from a local hospital. The Press-Telegram reports that Stretz was at Salon Meritage having her hair done by her daughter, Laura Lee Elody, when Scott Dekraai is accused of walking in and opening fire, killing eight.
  • A La Cañada teacher is facing the wrath of the school board and angry parents after she allegedly called a ninth-grade student "Jew boy" in math class, reports the LA Times. According to Cindy Wilcox, the board member who brought the statement to light, it's not the first time that teacher Gabrielle Leko has pissed off parents. But because she runs high level classes, no one wants to come forward about her behavior.
  • Fullerton is officially descending into lawlessness. Yesterday afternoon, as his mother allegedly stood near her car placing a phone call, a four-year-old boy in the area got out of his car seat, crawled into the front seat, and took the vehicle for a joyride. According to KTLA, the child -- who was not seriously injured -- made it admirably far.
  • The legendary Hotel Bel-Air is set to open today, although things might not go as smoothly as planned. The hotel, which has provided respite for weary celebs including Grace Kelly, Britney Spears and Nicole Kidman, has been closed for renovations for two years. USA Today reports that upon reopening, rooms will start at $565 a day...
  • For one man, it's all about the faux-benjamins. According to ABC News, a man has recently been seen on security cameras using counterfeit $100 bills to make purchases at stores in the Palmdale area.
  • Things are not looking good for the reputation of L.A. County's jails: a new report shows that at least 30 jail employees were disciplined for attacking inmates or covering up attacks in the past two years. The news comes on the heels of an FBI investigation into the prison system, and the revelation from a rookie jailer that he was forced to beat a mentally ill inmate.
  • Right before Michael Jackson died, he allegedly consumed three drugs: propofol, lorazepam and midazolam. The cocktail was reportedly administered to help the singer sleep. But experts who are being called as witnesses in the trial of Conrad Murray, Jackson's personal doctor at the time of his death, said that using those medications to treat a sleep disorder is "inconceivable."
  • In tonight's Extra, Extra, strippers get the law on their side, Raiders rumors run rampant, and Blackberry customers might be losing their minds. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.
  • A young man who made online threats against a Riverside County high school has been arrested, reports KTLA. Omar Zepeda Garcia, 20, allegedly posted about his intentions to do something violent to Jurupa Valley High School. The Press-Enterprise notes that the threats were made in a chat room. T
  • Gird your loins, LA Weekly: the feds are getting ready to crack down on newspaper ads for marijuana. Since the 1996 passage of Prop 215, the Compassionate Use Act, ads for marijuana dispensaries have popped up on TV and in alt papers. Now, the Huffington Post reports that they're becoming more common in mainstream publications, such as the the Sacramento Bee.