Good morning. It’s Monday, and I hope you had a good weekend. Onto the five USC, Los Angeles, and California stories you need to know for today.

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USC jacked the price of its mandatory apartment meal plan by $2,280 annually, forcing students to eat a substantial price hike in exchange for more meal swipes and menu options. All sophomores, juniors, and seniors living in USC Housing apartments must enroll in the plan.

Tomoki Chien and Colin Stillman / Morning, Trojan

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Federal law enforcement agents plan to launch a “large scale” immigration crackdown in LA by the end of the month, according to a leaked government document. Sources said ICE, which needs “more bodies,” has called in DEA and FBI agents to assist the sweeping action.

James Queally and Brittny Mejia / Los Angeles Times

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Some 225,000 homes in LA County are sitting empty as the region faces a housing crisis further exacerbated by the Palisades and Eaton fires. Many are owned by Chinese buyers who use the vacant properties as offshore investments. “We need homes to be viewed as shelter rather than an asset,” said an exasperated Pasadena real estate agent.

Rebecca Picciotto / The Wall Street Journal

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The federal government plans to slash overhead funding in National Institutes of Health grants, which typically helps cover indirect research costs like buildings, utilities, and equipment. Scientists say the move could be “devastating” even at wealthy universities.

Madeline Halpert / BBC

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A look at the fantastical machinations of the Undergraduate Student Government: The “chief justice” of the “judicial council” accused a presidential candidate of breaking the “law” for discussing his campaign too early in the semester. The candidate, in turn, panned the “unverified anonymous sources” that dared levy such accusations against him.

Sean Campbell / Daily Trojan