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• Will a utility breakup process start soon?

  17-09-2019 18:00 via ocregister.com
  
  It’s starting to look like the great utility breakup that’s been morally justified in California for years may at last be getting underway. Out-of-control wildfires might accomplish what civility and sensible management practices could not do.
  This may be the larger meaning of a $2.5 billion offer from San Francisco government to buy up the in-city electric assets of embattled, bankrupt Pacific Gas & Electricity Co., including power lines, meters, power poles and switching statio
  
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• Gallop inside the Lunar New Year festivities at QUA in Fountain Valley

  18-02-2026 01:00 via ocregister.com
  
  Whether fortuitous timing or a nod from a higher power, Tuesday’s downpour paused for a brief spell just as the drums started to thrum and the Lunar New Year lions snaked their way around QUA in Fountain Valley. What a way to start the year.
  Viet Nguyen’s newest restaurant, celebrated for its Chinese cooking viewed through a Vietnamese lens, proved a fitting stage for the festivities, kicking off the Year of the Horse for both the Chinese and Vietnamese communities.
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• California’s expanded, free pre-K means some private day cares will close

  18-02-2026 01:00 via ocregister.com
  
  By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters
  There were once so many children at Frisha Moore’s Elk Grove preschool that families filled up the waitlist. Now, one of her playgrounds and two classrooms sit empty because one key group of kids has stopped coming.Dozens of families in recent years have opted not to enroll their 4-year-olds at Moore Learning Preschool & Child Care Center, she said. Instead, they’re putting their children in transitional kindergarten, California’s new public pre
  
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• CSU skilled trade workers go on strike, demand raises

  18-02-2026 00:59 via ocregister.com
  
  More than 1,000 skilled trade workers for the California State University system began a strike Tuesday to protest what they called “CSU’s refusal to honor contractually promised raises and step increases for its workers.”
  The members of Teamsters Local 2010 include plumbers, electricians, HVAC techs, locksmiths and other building maintenance staff. Pickets were held at 22 CSU campuses statewide.
  “Any disruptions to campus operations will be a direct result of CSU’s
  
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• Guilty plea for throwing rocks at federal officer during Paramount immigration raid

  18-02-2026 00:47 via ocregister.com
  
  A Compton man pleaded guilty Tuesday to throwing rocks and injuring a federal officer during a June immigration enforcement operation near a Home Depot store in Paramount.
  Elpidio Reyna, 41, entered a plea to one federal count of “assault on a federal officer by deadly or dangerous weapon resulting in bodily injury,” according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
  Authorities said a federal officer was injured and a government vehicle damaged.
  Sentencing was scheduled for Aug. 7 in L.
  
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• Used EVs under $25,000 propel sales even as new models languish

  18-02-2026 00:25 via ocregister.com
  
  By Kyle Stock, Bloomberg News
  Traffic may have dried up at EV dealerships after the end of federal purchase incentives, but sales of used electric cars and trucks have only accelerated.
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• Firecrackers welcome Lunar New Year in Little Saigon with a bang

  18-02-2026 00:08 via ocregister.com
  
  Smoke and flickering embers erupted in front of the Asian Garden Mall as colorful lions danced to ward off evil spirits and usher in the Year of the Horse.
  Thousands gathered at the mall at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 17, to celebrate the first day of the Lunar New Year, marked by the first full moon of the lunar calendar. In Vietnamese communities, the holiday is celebrated as Tết.
  Brandon Vu, an Anaheim resident, took the day off from work to celebrate the holiday and spend his afternoon with
  
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• Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernandez slimmer and ready to return to left field

  17-02-2026 23:39 via ocregister.com
  
  GLENDALE, Ariz. — A strained groin muscle in May landed Teoscar Hernandez on the injured list and lingered for the rest of the year. But the real injury might have been to his pride.
  Re-signed by the Dodgers before last season, Hernandez moved back to his preferred position in right field. By midseason, though, his defense there became a liability for the Dodgers and the subject of criticism.
  The 33-year-old Hernandez’s offseason response was evident when he arrived in spring camp th
  
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• Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets

  17-02-2026 23:36 via ocregister.com
  
  By KEN SWEET
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration is throwing its support behind the prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket in a critical legal battle between the growing prediction market industry and states that wish to ban these platforms.
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• Orange County boys basketball Top 25: Top teams still alive in playoffs

  17-02-2026 23:27 via ocregister.com
  
  The Orange County boys basketball rankings as of Tuesday, Feb. 17.
  Notable this week: Top-ranked Santa Margarita won its first game in the elite CIF-SS Open Division playoffs last week. … No. 2 Crean Lutheran and No. 3 JSerra both won their first two games in the Division 1 playoffs to reach the quarterfinals. … Fairmont Prep is back in the Top 10 after it reached the Division 1 quarterfinals. … Aliso Niguel moves up to No. 18 after two wins in the Division 3 playoffs. &hell
  
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• Young the Giant will headline the Kia Forum in Inglewood in July

  17-02-2026 23:25 via ocregister.com
  
  Young the Giant is hitting the road for their first headlining shows in three years to support their upcoming studio album, “Victory Garden.”
  The tour, featuring support from Cold War Kids, Almost Monday and KennyHoopla on select dates, will stop at the Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre in San Diego on July 15 and the Kia Forum in Inglewood on July 17. Cold War Kids will be on the road celebrating the 20th Anniversary of their debut record “Robbers & Cowards.”
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• 4 dead in pileup of over 30 vehicles in ‘brown out’ conditions on Colorado interstate

  17-02-2026 23:24 via ocregister.com
  
  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Four people died in a pileup involving over 30 vehicles, including six semitrailers, on an interstate in Colorado Tuesday after blowing dirt made it hard for drivers to see, authorities said.
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• Japan’s Ami Nakai leads Olympic skating; American Alysa Liu in 3rd

  17-02-2026 23:23 via ocregister.com
  
  MILAN — Russia’s ban from international competition has created a new world order in women’s figure skating, with the U.S. and Japan re-emerging as global super powers.
  The two countries have won the last four World Championships women’s titles, a pattern that continued with the Milano Cortina Olympic Games short program Tuesday night.
  Ami Nakai, the Japanese 17-year-old, won the short program with a score of 78.71, with teammate and three-time world champion Kaori Sakamo
  
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• Crews search for backcountry skiers after avalanche reported in California mountains

  17-02-2026 23:18 via ocregister.com
  
  By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JULIE WATSON
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Search and rescue crews were looking for multiple backcountry skiers feared missing Tuesday after a reported avalanche in Northern California as a powerful winter storm moved through the state, authorities said.
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• Homebuilder sentiment falls to 5-month low on affordability

  17-02-2026 23:15 via ocregister.com
  
  By Michael Sasso | Bloomberg
  US homebuilders’ confidence slipped again this month, bogged down by persistent worries over affordability and high construction costs.
  An index of market conditions from the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo edged down in February to 36, the lowest level since September. That fell short of all but one estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists. A value below 50 means more builders see conditions as poor than good.
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• Southern California mountains got plenty of snow — with more on the way

  17-02-2026 23:09 via ocregister.com
  
  The first of three storms to hit Southern California this week dumped several inches of snow atop mountain communities — with more on the horizon.
  “(It’s) going to be, very probably, the best snowfall we’ve had all winter so far this season,” National Weather Service meteorologist Rich Thompson said.
  But with it could come treacherous traveling.
  So far, the San Bernardino Mountains have received 12 to 15 inches of snow, with nearby Wrightwood getting six inches, sai
  
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• USC football adds 3 more to its coaching staff

  17-02-2026 23:06 via ocregister.com
  
  The USC football team made three coaching hires official Tuesday afternoon, elevating one current staff member and bringing in two new coaches.
  Mike Ekeler was hired as the special teams coordinator/linebackers coach, Paul Gonzales was hired to coach the safeties and Skyler Jones was elevated to defensive tackles coach.
  Ekeler is returning to USC after previously serving as the Trojans’ linebackers coach in 2013.
  “Mike’s special teams and linebacker units are elite,” USC
  
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• The Rev. Jesse Jackson is remembered by Southern California leaders

  17-02-2026 22:54 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Local leaders are remembering the Rev. Jesse Jackson Tuesday after the civil rights giant and a two-time presidential candidate died at the age of 84.
  Jackson’s family said he died peacefully on Tuesday morning, surrounded by his family. He had been in declining health for several years.
  “His unwavering commitment to justice, equality, and human rights helped shape a global movement for freedom and dignity,” they said in a statement. “A tireless change
  
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• New Angels OF Josh Lowe confident he can return to 2023 form

  17-02-2026 22:05 via ocregister.com
  
  TEMPE, Ariz. — Josh Lowe has a simple explanation for why he’s so sure that he can be an impact big-leaguer with a mix of power and speed.
  “I don’t think I need to re-prove that because I’ve done it,” the Angels outfielder said Tuesday morning.
  Lowe is one of many players in Angels camp who is trying to return to form after getting derailed by injuries. Lowe was one of the most promising young players in the majors when he hit .292 with an .835 OPS, 20 homers
  
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• USC men host No. 10 Illinois as NCAA Tournament bid looms

  17-02-2026 21:51 via ocregister.com
  
  The USC men’s basketball team is coming off a seven-day break to face No. 10 Illinois on Wednesday, and it will be doing so with six important regular-season games left.
  The Illini are second in the Big Ten Conference and a virtual lock for the NCAA tournament, while bracket projections have USC standing on uncertain ground.
  ESPN’s Joe Lunardi, as of Tuesday, has the Trojans (18-7 overall, 7-7 Big Ten) as an “on the bubble” team that could snag one of 10 projected Big Ten
  
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• Orange County girls basketball Top 25: Sage Hill, Mater Dei set for showdown

  17-02-2026 21:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe nowThe Orange County girls basketball rankings as of Tuesday, Feb. 17.
  Notable this week: Sage Hill and Mater Dei remain No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, for their showdown in Pool D in the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs on Wednesday. The game at Sage Hill will tip off at 7 p.m. Both teams will advance to the quarterfinals but the winner will earn a home game for Saturday. … Villa Park, Orange Lutheran a
  
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• New Mexico legislators launch investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s secluded ranch

  17-02-2026 21:46 via ocregister.com
  
  By MORGAN LEE, Associated Press
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State legislators in New Mexico launched an investigation Tuesday into past activity at a secluded desert ranch where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests, and whether local authorities looked the other way.
  A bipartisan, four-member panel of state House representatives are investigating allegations that the ranch may have facilitated sexual abuse and sex trafficking. New Mexico lawmakers also say they want
  
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• Police in Nancy Guthrie investigation say glove DNA didn’t match anything in national database

  17-02-2026 21:41 via ocregister.com
  
  By ED WHITE, Associated Press
  DNA from gloves found a few miles from the Arizona home of Nancy Guthrie did not match any entries in a national database, authorities said Tuesday, the 17th day of her disappearance.
  “There were no DNA hits in CODIS,” the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said, referring to the national Combined DNA Index System.
  “At this point, there have been no confirmed CODIS matches in this investigation,” the department said, suggesting that other
  
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• Police arrest man who ran toward the US Capitol building holding a shotgun

  17-02-2026 21:28 via ocregister.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, D.C., arrested an 18-year-old man Tuesday after he ran from his vehicle towards the west side of the Capitol Building armed with a shotgun.
  Capital Police Chief Michael Sullivan said the unidentified man parked a Mercedes SUV near the Capitol, got out and began running at the building when officers intercepted him and ordered him to the ground.
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• Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band are coming to the Kia Forum

  17-02-2026 21:18 via ocregister.com
  
  Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will return to U.S. arenas this spring with the newly announced Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour, launching March 31.
  The 20-date run includes 19 arena performances across the country, with two Southern California stops scheduled for Tuesday, April 7 and Thursday, April 9 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood.
  The American leg follows the band’s 2025 European run, which drew more than 700,000 fans across
  
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• What to Stream: Emma Thompson, ‘The Night Agent’ and Hilary Duff

  17-02-2026 20:46 via ocregister.com
  
  By The Associated Press
  The Emma Thompson-led thriller “Dead of Winter” and Hilary Duff’s first full-length album in 11 years are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
  Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: A new season of “The Night Agent” lands on Netflix, Dove Cameron and Avan Jogia star in the new series “56 Days” for
  
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• Santana & The Doobie Brothers are heading to the Hollywood Bowl in August

  17-02-2026 20:43 via ocregister.com
  
  Grammy award-winning and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Carlos Santana and The Doobie Brothers are teaming up for a tour celebrating classic rock.
  The Oneness Tour kicks off in Chicago on June 13 and will stop at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on August 13. A Citi presale is available now for cardholders, and an artist presale begins at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general sale, which begins at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 20 at Sa
  
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• Editorial: Ramadan is a time for renewal, not the ugly rhetoric of Rep. Randy Fine

  17-02-2026 20:38 via ocregister.com
  
  More than two billion Muslims around the world will begin the observance of Ramadan, the month of fasting. It is believed that during Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, the Angel Gabriel began delivering the Quran, which was later transcribed into writing, to the Prophet Muhammad.
  During Ramadan observant Muslims refrain from eating or drinking anything during daylight hours.
  At the end of the day the fast is broken with a small meal and prayers, followed by visiting family and fri
  
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• Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion proposed settlement over thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuits

  17-02-2026 20:28 via ocregister.com
  
  By DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press
  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Agrochemical maker Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced a proposed $7.25 billion settlement Tuesday to resolve thousands of U.S. lawsuits alleging the company failed to warn people that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer.
  The proposed settlement comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear arguments on Bayer’s assertion that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of Ro
  
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• 4 new restaurants now open in Orange County

  17-02-2026 20:18 via ocregister.com
  
  With four new openings in Orange County, ranging from a San Diego-based coffee staple to the reopening of Coast Highway favorite that shuttered in 2020, here are four spots to put on your radar for your early morning caffeine fix to a late-night bite.
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