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  15-11-2019 23:56 via ocregister.com
  
  Unless otherwise noted, all events are on the Cal State Fullerton main campus, 800 N. State College Blvd., and are free and open to the public.
  School of Music
  For more information, 657-278-3511 or www.fullerton.edu/arts/music
  New Music Ensemble, Pamela Madsen, director; Eric Dries, assistant director; conductor Charles Sharp. The program includes Pauline Oliveros: “Earth Ears”; Pamela Madsen: “Earth Horizon/There Will Be Stars”; CSUF New Music Ensemble, Eric Dries, condu
  
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• Billionaire Les Wexner to be deposed in congressional probe of Epstein files

  18-02-2026 14:06 via ocregister.com
  
  By JULIE CARR SMYTH
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Les Wexner’s long-time friendship with Jeffrey Epstein will be the subject of a closed-door congressional deposition in Ohio on Wednesday, where the billionaire retail magnate is expected to face questions about new revelations contained in the latest release of Justice Department documents related to the late sexual predator.
  Wexner, 88, the retired founder of L Brands, has said he plans to cooperate with a subpoena from Democrats on the Hou
  
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• Envoys signal no breakthrough on bridging Russia and Ukraine’s political and military differences

  18-02-2026 13:44 via ocregister.com
  
  By JAMEY KEATEN and ILLIA NOVIKOV
  GENEVA (AP) — The latest U.S.-brokered talks between envoys from Moscow and Kyiv over Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine ended Wednesday with no sign of a breakthrough and with both sides saying the talks were “difficult,” as the war’s fourth anniversary approaches next week.
  The negotiations in Switzerland were the third round of direct talks organized by the U.S., after meetings earlier this year in Abu Dhabi that officials desc
  
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• Many Democrats are still down on the Democrats, a new AP-NORC poll finds

  18-02-2026 13:34 via ocregister.com
  
  By LINLEY SANDERS
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic candidates have notched a series of wins in recent special elections — but a new AP-NORC poll finds views of the Democratic Party among rank-and-file Democrats have not bounced back since President Donald Trump’s victory in 2024.
  Only about 7 in 10 Democrats have a positive view of the Democratic Party, according to new polling from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. While the overwhelming majority of Dem
  
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• Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn’t backing down from public dispute with CBS bosses

  18-02-2026 13:24 via ocregister.com
  
  By DAVID BAUDER
  Stephen Colbert isn’t backing down in an extraordinary public dispute with his bosses at CBS over what he can air on his late-night talk show.
  On “The Late Show” Tuesday, Colbert said he was surprised by a statement from CBS denying that its lawyers told him he couldn’t show an interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico — which the host said had happened the night before.
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• Rescuers push through winter storm to 6 survivors of a California avalanche. 9 others are missing

  18-02-2026 13:12 via ocregister.com
  
  By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JULIE WATSON
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Crews pushed through mountainous wilderness near Lake Tahoe during a snowstorm to rescue six backcountry skiers who survived an avalanche but were trapped by its snow and ice. Nine others from their tour group remained missing.
  Two of the six were taken to a hospital for treatment, said Ashley Quadros, a spokesperson for the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office.
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• Weather alert issued for thunderstorms and gusty showers in Santa Ana Mountains early Wednesday morning

  18-02-2026 12:32 via ocregister.com
  
  Santa Ana Mountains is the focus of a weather alert for thunderstorms and gusty showers issued at 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday by the National Weather Service. The alert is in effect until 4:15 a.m.
  Residents should be prepared for wind gusts of up to 55 mph.
  “At 3:24 a.m., Doppler radar showed bands of showers and isolated thunderstorms moving inland into the coast and valleys in San Diego County and into southwestern Riverside County. Movement was northeast at 40 mph,” according to the N
  
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• Flood watch issued for 5 Freeway north of LA until Wednesday morning caused by prolonged downpours

  18-02-2026 11:59 via ocregister.com
  
  5 Freeway north of LA is the focus of a flood watch released at 2:54 a.m. on Wednesday by the National Weather Service. The watch is in effect until 6 a.m.
  The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA said, “Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. Rock and mud slides are possible near steep terrain and along canyon roads. Debris flows are possible on recent burn scars.”
  “Flash flooding is possible. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of low-lying and flood-prone locations, incl
  
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• CIF-SS boys basketball playoffs: Scores from Tuesday’s quarterfinals

  18-02-2026 10:40 via ocregister.com
  
  The scores Tuesday for the Orange County teams in the CIF-SS boys basketball playoffs.
  CIF-SS BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS
  OPEN DIVISION 
  Pool play, Round 3, Tuesday
  Pool A: Sierra Canyon 95, Corona del Mar 65
  Pool B: Harvard-Westlake 83, Santa Margarita 62
  QUARTERFINALS
  DIVISION 1
  Crean Lutheran 83, Village Christian 58
  Inglewood 82, Fairmont Prep 69
  JSerra 66, Rolling Hills Prep 49
  DIVISION 2
  Bishop Amat 74, Canyon 70 (2OT)
  Eastvale Roosevelt 74, Edison 65
  Mater Dei 82, El Dorado 72
  DIVISION
  
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• Update: Damaging winds anticipated with thunderstorms in Orange County Wednesday — gusts could peak at 60 mph

  18-02-2026 10:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties were placed under an updated severe thunderstorm warning by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 2:28 a.m. The warning is in effect until 3:30 a.m.
  Residents should be prepared for wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
  “At 2:26 a.m., a band of severe thunderstorms extended from Newport Beach to San Bernardino and was moving slowly southeast into southern Orange County and western Riverside County,” according to the NWS San Diego
  
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• Damaging winds anticipated with thunderstorms in Orange County Wednesday — gusts could peak at 60 mph

  18-02-2026 10:28 via ocregister.com
  
  Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties were placed under a severe thunderstorm warning by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 1:26 a.m. The warning is in effect until 2:30 a.m.
  Residents should be prepared for wind gusts of up to 60 mph.
  “At 1:24 a.m., a band of severe thunderstorms was located near the the Los Angeles Orange County line moving slowly southeast. It will move through northern Orange County and the northwest Inland Empire through 2:30 a.m.,” according t
  
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• Trabuco Hills boys basketball defeats Blair in 3OTs to advance to semifinals

  18-02-2026 10:03 via ocregister.com
  
  MISSION VIEJO – Trabuco Hills’ leading scorer fouled out while its opponent still had on the court two of the best players in the division. When the game started, the Mustangs knew they were underdogs against an opponent that had KO’d the top-seeded team a few days earlier.
  None of it mattered. Not on a night the Mustangs – and the team they beat – will remember the rest of their lives.
  Trabuco Hills defeated Blair 99-92 in triple overtime in the quarterfinals of th
  
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• Update: Weather alert issued for strong thunderstorms in 5 Freeway north of LA until early Wednesday

  18-02-2026 08:25 via ocregister.com
  
  5 Freeway north of LA is the focus of an updated weather alert for strong thunderstorms issued at 11:21 p.m. on Tuesday by the National Weather Service. The alert is in effect until Wednesday Feb. 18, at 12:15 a.m.
  Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 50 mph.
  “At 11:20 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Moorpark, or near Fillmore, moving east at 40 mph,” states the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA. “Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around un
  
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• Canyon boys basketball falls to Bishop Amat in 2OTs in CIF-SS quarterfinals

  18-02-2026 08:07 via ocregister.com
  
  ANAHEIM — The Canyon boys basketball team gave top-seeded Bishop Amat all it could handle in their CIF-SS Division 2 quarterfinal playoff game Tuesday night.
  The Comanches led by 21 points early in the third quarter.
  But as Canyon coach Nate Harrison noted after the game, which Bishop Amat rallied to win 74-70 in double overtime, the Lancers “are the No. 1 seed for a reason.”
  Bishop Amat (26-5) will play Roosevelt in the semifinals on Friday at Roosevelt High in Eastvale. 
  
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• Northwood and Laguna Hills fall in CIF-SS girls water polo semifinals

  18-02-2026 08:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowNorthwood and Laguna Hills’ girls water polo teams both had their postseason runs halted in the CIF-SS semifinals Tuesday.
  Northwood fell to visiting San Dimas 6-4 in the Division 3 semifinals while Laguna Hills fell to San Bernardino 6-4 in the Division 5 semifinals at San Gorgonio High.
  After a scoreless opening period, San Dimas (16-15) scored four goals in the second period to take a 4-0 lead at
  
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• Boys basketball playoffs: Crean Lutheran, JSerra advance to CIF-SS semifinals

  18-02-2026 07:49 via ocregister.com
  
  Crean Lutheran’s boys basketball team cruised to an 83-58 win over Village Christian on Tuesday in the CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinals at Crean Lutheran High.
  The Saints will play Rancho Christian on the road in the semifinals Friday.
  Hunter Caplan led Crean Lutheran (24-7) with 21 points. Chadrack Mpoyi had 20 points for the Saints and made 10 of 11 field-goal attempts.
  Jacob Majok had 13 points and made all four of his 3-point attempts. Nicholas Giarrusso had 23 points and Caden Jones le
  
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• Mater Dei boys basketball tops El Dorado to reach Division 2 semifinals

  18-02-2026 07:38 via ocregister.com
  
  Mater Dei guard Zain Majeed dunks the ball for the score against El Dorado in the CIF-SS Division 2 quarterfinal basketball playoff in Placentia on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
  El Dorado guard Noah Querubin, right, tries to drive past Mater Dei guard Trey Price in the CIF-SS Division 2 quarterfinal basketball playoff in Placentia on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
  El Dorado guard Elias Rodarte, c
  
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• JSerra boys basketball pulls away from Rolling Hills Prep in Division 1 quarterfinal

  18-02-2026 07:04 via ocregister.com
  
  JSerra guard Jaden Bailes weaves thru Rolling Hills Prep defense during boys CIFSS Div 1 basketball game played Tuesday February 17, 2026 at North Torrance HS(Photo by Robert Casillas, Contributing Photographer)
  JSerra guard Earl Bryson drives along the baseline vs. Rolling Hills Prep in boys CIFSS Div 1 basketball game played Tuesday February 17, 2026 at North Torrance HS(Photo by Robert Casillas, Contributing Photographer)
  JSerra guard Jaden Bailes drives in for basket vs. Rolling Hills Prep i
  
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• Santa Margarita boys basketball outgunned by Harvard-Westlake in Open Division

  18-02-2026 06:52 via ocregister.com
  
  RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA – Harvard-Westlake’s energy was high and its outside shooting accurate.
  Santa Margarita was lacking in both categories Tuesday.
  Harvard-Westlake beat the Eagles, 83-62, in a CIF Southern Section Open Division boys basketball playoff game.
  The Eagles (27-4) will play at top-seeded Sierra Canyon (29-1) in the quarterfinals on Friday.
  Harvard-Westlake (24-5) plays at home against Crespi (20-12) on Friday.
  Senior guard Kaiden Bailey, a Georgia Tech signee, led Sant
  
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• LAFC overwhelms Real España in CONCACAF Champions Cup opener

  18-02-2026 06:25 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — Denis Bouanga scored three goals as LAFC built a five-goal lead by halftime and cruised to a 6-1 victory over Real España to kick off CONCACAF Champions Cup play on Tuesday night.
  Son Heung-min, David Martinez and Timothy Tillman also scored for LAFC, which will host the second leg of the two-leg, total-goals first-round matchup next Tuesday night at BMO Stadium.
  Bouanga started the scoring when he converted on a penalty shot in the third minute.
  Martinez
  
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• CIF-SS boys soccer playoffs: Scores from Tuesday’s quarterfinals

  18-02-2026 05:56 via ocregister.com
  
  The scores from the Orange County games Tuesday in the CIF Southern Section boys soccer playoffs.
  CIF-SS BOYS SOCCER PLAYOFFS
  TUESDAY’S SCORES
  QUARTERFINALS
  OPEN DIVISION
  First leg of 2-game series
  Mater Dei 4, JSerra 3
  Orange Lutheran 1, Valencia 0
  DIVISION 1
  Canyon 3, Torrance 0
  Santa Monica 1, Servite 0
  Sultana 3, Sunny Hills 1
  DIVISION 2
  Downey 1, El Dorado 0
  Newport Harbor vs. Crossroads
  DIVISION 3
  Los Alamitos 2, West Torrance 0
  Godinez 1, Palmdale 1 (Godinez wins in PKs 8-7)
  DIVISIO
  
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• Report: Lakers’ Deandre Ayton briefly detained in Bahamas on suspicion of marijuana possession

  18-02-2026 05:44 via ocregister.com
  
  Lakers starting center Deandre Ayton was briefly detained at an airport in the Bahamas on Tuesday, but he was ultimately released, according to TMZ Sports.
  Ayton, 27, was in his native country during the All-Star break. While at the Lyden Pindling International Airport in Nassau, before flying back to Los Angeles for the final 28 games of the NBA regular season, authorities detained Ayton after he allegedly smoked marijuana on the premises, TMZ reported.
  A search of Ayton came back clean for mar
  
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• UCLA men trounced by No. 15 Michigan State to close rough trip

  18-02-2026 05:15 via ocregister.com
  
  EAST LANSING, Mich. — Any hope the UCLA men’s basketball team had of improving its NCAA Tournament resume during the toughest road trip in the Big Ten proved to be nothing more than wishful thinking.
  Jeremy Fears Jr. had 16 points and 10 assists, leading No. 15 Michigan State to an 82-59 rout of UCLA on Tuesday night, sending the Bruins limping home with a pair of lopsided losses, making the worst kind of program history in the process.
  UCLA (17-9 overall, 9-6 Big Ten), which lost to
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Tuesday, Feb. 17

  18-02-2026 03:47 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowScores and stats from Orange County games on Tuesday, Feb. 17
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  The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday.
  BOYS SOCCER
  CIF-SS PLAYOFFS
  Quarterfinals
  DIVISION 1
  Santa Monica 1, Servite 0
  DIVISION 8
  San Jacinto Lead. Acad. 1, Fairmont Prep 0
  Pacifica Christian/OC 2, B
  
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• OC’s biggest home sale this year so far? A $43.6M Newport Coast estate

  18-02-2026 03:34 via ocregister.com
  
  A Mediterranean-style estate in Newport Coast recently set an Orange County record for the biggest sale this year so far, closing off-market for $43.56 million.
  Completed in 2024, this 18,336-square-foot mansion boasts six bedrooms, 12 bathrooms and a flat, three-quarter-acre-plus lot. It sits at the end of a cul-de-sac, offering wraparound canyon and ocean views.
  Records show Mags Global Capital LLC, a California limited liability company based in Santa Clara County, is the buyer.
  The seller is
  
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• Hefner’s widow wants probe of Playboy founder’s private images, which contain nudes and maybe minors

  18-02-2026 03:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Hugh Hefner’s widow is calling for for an investigation into the handling and possible publication of thousands of scrapbooks and diaries the late Playboy founder maintained, saying they contain sexually charged photos of uncounted women — including herself — and possibly some minors.
  Speaking at a Los Angeles news conference with attorney Gloria Allred on Tuesday, Feb. 17, Crystal Hefner called on the attorneys general of California and Illinois to investigate the Hefner diari
  
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• Hefner’s widow wants probe of Playboy founder’s private diaries

  18-02-2026 03:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Hugh Hefner’s widow is calling for for an investigation into the handling and possible publication of thousands of scrapbooks and diaries the late Playboy founder maintained, saying they contain sexually charged photos of uncounted women — including herself — and possibly some minors.
  Speaking at a Los Angeles news conference with attorney Gloria Allred on Tuesday, Feb. 17, Crystal Hefner called on the attorneys general of California and Illinois to investigate the Hefner diari
  
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• Albano’s girls hoops fast break: Surprises, showdowns set tone for playoffs

  18-02-2026 02:05 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowDan Albano reacts to the first week of the girls basketball playoffs and looks toward Wednesday’s games:
  1. What teams surprised the most in the first week of the playoffs?
  Several but Villa Park, Portola and Sunny Hills stand out.
  Villa Park has impressed with its resolve in Division 1. The Spartans entered the playoffs after a gut-wrenching loss in the final seconds at Esperanza as they attempted
  
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• Key quotes from the Rev. Jesse Jackson that define his politics and legacy

  18-02-2026 01:58 via ocregister.com
  
  The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday at the age of 84, was known not just as a tireless advocate for the Civil Rights Movement but as one of its most dynamic orators. He spoke tirelessly for the poor and marginalized on issues from voting rights to housing. Jackson also gave numerous speeches as the leader of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and as a presidential candidate in the 1980s. Later, he did the same for the Black Lives Matter movement.
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• NASA hopes fuel leaks are fixed as it launches another countdown test for the Artemis II moonshot

  18-02-2026 01:54 via ocregister.com
  
  By MARCIA DUNN
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA began another practice launch countdown Tuesday for its first moonshot in decades with astronauts after making repairs to fix dangerous fuel leaks that already have bumped the flight into March.
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