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—Russian missiles battering Kharkiv, Ukraine, injured four staff members working for chef Jose Andres' non-profit World Central Kitchen, which has a local hub destroyed in the bombing. The non-profit organization feeds embattled populations and refugees across the war-torn country. Andres has previously operated restaurants in Los Angeles, among other U.S. and international cities. [Deadline]
—A Sherman Oaks Whole Foods is experimenting with new technology that lets people shop and pay with only a wave of their palms, no check-out needed. [KCRW]
—Activists are using mobile vigils to commemorate the lives of loved ones who died while experiencing homelessness. [BuzzFeed]
—A deep dive into L.A.'s Cambodian-owned donut shops and the Boyle Heights exhibit that honors them. [KCRW]