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For the third time in eight years, the Breeders’ Cup is coming to Del Mar. This means the seaside track has apparently passed Churchill Downs in the pecking order of host sites, since the Twin Spires hasn’t hosted the two-day event since 2018. One horseman who is pleased by Thursday’s announcement is trainer Peter Miller,…
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The shooting of Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell sent shockwaves through the Roman Catholic community, and now with a confession from the killer, Catholics can focus their attention on grieving and healing at one of several memorial and funeral services announced Thursday, Feb. 23, by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Official funeral services will begin with…
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A Highland man was convicted Thursday, Feb. 23, of two rapes that occurred more than two decades ago in south Orange County despite claims by his defense attorney that the crimes were actually carried out by his twin brother. An Orange County Superior Court jury deliberated for around four hours before finding Kevin Konther guilty…
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SANTA ANITA LEADERS (Through Thursday) JOCKEYS / WINS Juan Hernandez / 39 Frankie Dettori / 18 Edwin Maldonado / 14 Three tied / 13 TRAINERS / WINS Bob Baffert / 19 Doug O’Neill / 18 Philip D’Amato / 15 Steve Knapp / 12 Mark Glatt / 11 DOWN THE STRETCH • Trainer Bob Baffert will…
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Associated Press BAKHMUT, Ukraine — Amid the smoking ruins, a lone dog pads in the snow, surely unaware — or perhaps too hungry to care — that death rains down regularly from the skies on the remnants of this Ukrainian city that Russia is pounding into rubble. But for now Bakhmut stands — growing as…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now Scores and stats from Orange County games on Thursday, Feb. 23 Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. THURSDAY’S SCORES BASEBALL ARIZONA TOURNAMENT Orange Lutheran 12, Hamilton (AZ) 5 Notes: Freshman Josiah Hartshorn had 3 RBI…
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As the 40 days of Lent have officially started, thousands of Catholic high schoolers and adults are gathered at the Anaheim Convention Center this weekend for the annual Religious Education Congress, put on by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. As the community mourns the death of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, who was murdered…
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By Don Thompson All day and sometimes into the night, buses and vans pull up to three state-funded medical screening centers near California’s southern border with Mexico. Federal immigration officers unload migrants predominantly from Brazil, Cuba, Colombia, and Peru, most of whom await asylum hearings in the United States. Once inside, coordinators say, migrants are…
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By Nicole Gregory, contributing writer Cal State Fullerton professor William “Bill” Hoese has been inspiring students of biology, ornithology and the environment for more than 20 years with a unique blend of in-class time, field research and practical career guidance for future employment. Hoese is the 2023 recipient of the Wang Family Excellence Award —Outstanding…
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By Janelle Chavez The 2022-2023 flu shot reduced the risk of flu-related hospitalization by nearly three quarters among children and by nearly half among adults, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Vaccinated adults were also about half as likely to have flu-related illness and emergency department visits. The…
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