Good morning. It’s Monday, and we won the sperm race. Onto the five USC, Los Angeles, and California stories you need to know for today.

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A nationwide matcha shortage is looming on the horizon, fueled by skyrocketing demand from tea-crazed consumers and heavy tariffs on Japanese imports. But at the student-favorite Café Dulce, management has no plans to jack the price on its signature matcha latte — because the cafe caters to the “student lifestyle.”

Liam Ervin / Annenberg Media

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The LA City Attorney declined to file charges against hundreds of protesters arrested last year during pro-Palestinian demonstrations at USC and UCLA, citing insufficient evidence. All 93 protesters arrested at USC are off the hook, though two at UCLA will face misdemeanor charges.

Staff / City News Service

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An under-the-radar coalition of private universities has been strategizing behind closed doors to resist the Trump administration. Though it’s unclear which schools are part of the 10-member group, the coalition represents a potentially more potent form of resistance than the recent slew of open letters.

Staff / The Wall Street Journal

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The Trump administration abruptly restored legal status for thousands of international students it tried to boot from the country earlier this month, but warned that they may still face visa revocations once immigration officials overhaul their review system. The walk-back will mean little at USC, which has thus far avoided any reported visa removals.

Zach Montague and Hamed Aleaziz / The New York Times

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You may soon be able to openly drink booze on Santa Monica’s popular Third Street Promenade, thanks to a proposal under consideration by the City Council. If approved, Santa Monica would become the first California city to take advantage of a state bill that permits public drinking in an effort to revitalize downtown areas.

Lily Dallow / KTLA