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Jessica P. Ogilvie
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Former associate editor
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Gird your loins (and your jewels), people of the Hollywood Hills: six homes on Mulholland Drive have been burglarized in the past three months, according to NBC Los Angeles. Thieves are reportedly breaking in through windows, in some cases, and immediately targeting the most expensive items in the house.
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Some Fullerton police don't think that Manny Ramos, who's accused of second-degree murder in the Kelly Thomas beating case, deserves to be behind bars for the time being -- a group of officers from the area gathered enough money to bail him out. KTLA reports that the officers' union didn't endorse their actions, but that a number of Fullerton cops nevertheless went to Ramos' friends, family and other police unions...
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In tonight's Extra, Extra, we bring tides of a naked photobomb in the LA Times, duck adoptions in Santa Clarita, and censorship in Glendale. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.
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An OC pool company is in hot water after two male supervisors repeatedly harassed female employees, according to the OC Register. The supervisors at Aqua Tri reportedly groped, verbally harassed and pressured at least eight women, all Latina, for dates and sex. They even went so far as to offer them promotions that hinged on the women sleeping with them.
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While walking near Strathmore Drive and Levering Avenue by the UCLA campus on Saturday, a student was grabbed and sexually assaulted, reports ABC News. The attack happened at about 7:00 p.m.
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A couple in Anaheim that makes porn is being accused by the IRS of not paying taxes on their full income or their company's full income, reports the OC Register. Oscar Macias, 36, and Catherine Shihad, 34, who together provided "live adult entertainment to cash-paying customers," according to the Register, recently plead guilty to falsifying tax documents. Macias plead guilty to filing false individual income tax returns, leaving off about $33,000 in income.
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A SWAT team came to the rescue last night of a Monterey Park woman who had locked herself and her child in the bathroom while her husband stood outside threatening her with butcher knives, reports L.A. Now. By the time authorities arrived on the scene at about 9:30 p.m., the woman had already been stabbed in the leg, according to KTLA.
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If you're looking to get lucky this weekend, science suggests that you head to San Diego or San Bernadino. According to an OK Cupid survey, the two SoCal cities are among the most promiscuous in the country. CBS News reports on the survey, saying that San Diego slid into the list at #9, while San Bernadino eased it's way on at #7.
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Southwest Fires Back at Kicked-Off Couple: It Was Their Words, Not their Kiss That Got Them the BootIt was their lips that got them in trouble, but not for smooching: Earlier this week, former "L Word" star and member of the band Uh Huh Her Leisha Hailey and her girlfriend, Camila Grey, were kicked off a Southwest airplane after being reprimanded for kissing.
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After missing a week of recaps, we're back to bring you the latest with the ladies of Beverly Hills. Monday night's episode began where last week's left off, with Kim, Adrienne and Paul headed to Sacramento for what might be the King's last game in Sacramento. Adrienne was poised to boldly face the team's angry fans backed only by her personal bodyguard, the security team at the stadium, and the Sacramento police, who were on stand-by.
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Have you ever wondered if there could be a way to travel to LAX that not only sped up your journey, but was also futuristic and awesome? Well, once upon a time, an idea for just such a method of transport was bandied about: on September 27, 1961 -- exactly 50 years ago today -- transportation consultant Arthur C. Jenkins completed and filed a proposal for a Los Angeles monorail.
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In tonight's Extra, Extra, protesters are making their case in front of President Obama, the Hustler Casino gets sexier, and a hot L.A. bar debuts an even hotter menu. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports.