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Covers:  Everything from breaking news to subjects like health, technology, pop culture, travel, and style. Email me @ olivia.hebert@independent.co.uk for any stories!
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Olivia Hebert is a Los Angeles-based US Lifestyle Reporter at The Independent, where she covers breaking news and a diverse array of topics, ranging from IVF to Brat Summer. Her work often explores the intersection of health, technology, pop culture, travel, and style. Before joining The Independent in August 2023, Olivia wrote entertainment news for Collider, Distractify, The Daily Dot, and StyleCaster. She graduated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, in June 2022.

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University offers course on the social psychology of Taylor Swift

University offers course on the social psychology of Taylor Swift

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Olympian forgot to scan ham and asparagus at Walmart checkout – she was arrested and lost her job

Olympian forgot to scan ham and asparagus at Walmart checkout – she was arrested and lost her job

‘You really do learn who the people are that really believe in you,’ Olympic athlete says

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Brad Pitt’s representative issues warning after imposters arrested for scamming women

Brad Pitt’s representative issues warning after imposters arrested for scamming women

The women thought they were chatting with the real Brad Pitt via WhatsApp

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The Los Angeles edition of the Willy Wonka Experience was an absurdist fever dream

The Los Angeles edition of the Willy Wonka Experience was an absurdist fever dream

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The battle against IVF isn’t protecting children. It’s devastating families

The battle against IVF isn’t protecting children. It’s devastating families

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Former Watsonville teacher arrested across country in child sex probe

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A former Santa Cruz County teacher at a Christian school was arrested in New York last week on suspicion of committing lewd acts with a teenage student, police said. Jacob Lee, 28, a former teacher at Monte Vista Christian School in Watsonville, faces multiple counts of lewd or lascivious acts with a child, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office Deputies began investigating Lee in April after receiving a report about an alleged incident in 2022, when Lee was teaching at the school.
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Former Watsonville teacher arrested across country in child sex probe

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By Olivia Hebert Verified
| Bay Area Daily News
Posted by Olivia Hebert on August 21, 2026 Tags: Categories: SF Gate “Moving across the country does not make those allegations disappear.” Bay Area News
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Former Watsonville teacher arrested across country in child sex probe

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Follow Former Watsonville teacher arrested across country in child sex probe Fri, August 21, 2026 at 6:48 PM EDT Former Monte Vista Christian School teacher Jacob Lee was arrested in New York on suspicion of committing lewd acts with a minor. (Screenshot via Google Street View) A former Santa Cruz County teacher at a Christian school was arrested in New York last week on suspicion of committing lewd acts with a teenage student, police said.
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Be bold.