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Jessica P. Ogilvie
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Former associate editor
Stories by Jessica P. Ogilvie
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LAPD Chief Michael Moore said nearly 80% of officers have received both shots, couch surfing can mean that an unhoused person becomes invisible, and L.A. is teeming with vegan substitutes for dead animals.
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Nearly 36% of unhoused young people in the city were gay or lesbian, city officials are digging in to redistricting, and drag queen Bianca Del Rio’s comedy show does not hold back.
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Many indoor spaces in L.A. will start requiring vaccination proof starting today, kids can sign up for sports programs for just $10, and 88rising aims to change minds about Asian hip-hop.
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WeHo City Council voted to implement the highest minimum wage in the U.S., Kaiser’s nurses announced a strike, and Black Star Canyon in Irvine will be open this Saturday.
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Healthcare workers began administering shots for kids ages 5-11 yesterday, some people want to abandon daylight savings, and if you have a cold, try some Korean kimchi jjigae.
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Alex Villanueva is pushing back against the requirement that his staff get vaccinated, more same-sex couples will now be eligible for survivor’s benefits, and a traditional Japanese dessert is sweeping the city.
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Many Angelenos are using Día de los Muertos to remember the past year’s tragedies, nurses are protesting wages and short staffing, and a contemporary dance festival is back.
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L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said he expects “44%” of his staff to be fired or suspended because of the vaccine mandate, the Huntington Gardens’ “Blue Boy” is reimagined, and speaking L.A. is harder than it should be.
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New programs are offering a path to higher education for some California inmates, Mark Ridley-Thomas’s district is now not represented in City Council, and a sixth-generation Boyle Heights resident wants to show you its spookiest corners.
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Roosevelt and Garfield high schools will square off on the field this Friday, a woman did the Ironman race indoors, and chocolate is still the best Halloween treat.
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There are myriad barriers to folks who may need rental assistance, parts of L.A. are getting flood warnings, and Montecito Heights invites you to tour their old Victorian manors — which may or may not be haunted.
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Expect rainy and cool weather for the next couple days, L.A. County shook with a 3.6 magnitude earthquake, and Famous Amos’s cookies’ local origin story.