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—Four organizations in California you can donate to in support of Ukraine. [LAT]
—A large fire broke out at Downey's abandoned asylum known as "Poor Farm" on Wednesday night, destroying its buildings. [CBS]
—Starting Friday, L.A.'s indoor mask regulations will be loosened for the vaccinated. [LAT]
—Formerly incarcerated students participating in the Gaucho Underground Scholars Initiative at UCSB have been denied entry to graduate programs, throwing the future of the program into doubt. [Independent]