All seemed to be going well for Erick Porras Rivera when he entered a courtroom at the Riverside County Hall of Justice in Riverside on April 16. Rivera, 66, wore a suit and was well-groomed, blending in with the attorneys as he prepared to represent a defendant in a criminal case. But at some point,…
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LOS ANGELES — The Rams opened Day 2 of the NFL draft by taking Oregon tight end Terrance Ferguson with the No. 46 overall pick in the second round. Ferguson, who stands at 6-foot-5 and 255 pounds, caught 43 passes for 591 yards and three touchdowns as a senior with the Ducks. Entering the draft,…
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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 Friday, April 25 Click here for details about sending your team’s scores and stats to the Register. The deadline for submitting information is 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 p.m. Saturday. FRIDAY’S SCORES BASEBALL…
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Los Angeles County health officials said today they are investigating a case of measles involving a resident who recently traveled from Texas. The person was not believed to have been infectious at the time of travel, according to the county Department of Public Health. The agency is working to identify people who may have been…
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The U.S. Department of Justice announced this week it is terminating hundreds of federal grants, a move that will impact several Southern California organizations providing victim services and working to prevent crime in local communities. According to Reuters, the Justice Department is cutting 365 grants totaling $811 million that were awarded to organizations across the…
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British folk-rock band Mumford & Sons were announced Friday as a last-minute addition to the Stagecoach Music Festival, playing that same day on the Palomino Stage before Lana Del Rey’s previously announced set. The band will play 6:55 p.m. to 7:40 p.m. with Del Rey following them from 8:10 p.m. to 9:10 p.m. Mumford &…
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Orange County boys lacrosse teams have won the last three CIF-SS championships in Division 1, but the county teams may have a tough hill to climb this season. Corona del Mar (2022), Foothill (2023) and St. Margaret’s (2024) took home championship plaques and the latter two teams narrowly beat Loyola by one goal in the…
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The world will bid a final farewell this weekend to Pope Francis, who leaves behind a legacy shaped by his efforts to revitalize the Church—from addressing clerical abuse to expanding dialogue around climate change, migration, and inclusion. The Argentine pontiff died at the age of 88 on Monday from a stroke that resulted in a…
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The fall of Saigon 50 years ago prompted a mass exodus of Vietnamese over the next months and years. Many were evacuated by the United States military and brought to America to resettle. And as more people fled in the years after the war, and governments stepped in to address the humanitarian crisis, even more…
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Children light candles near a mural of Pope Francis in Dili, East Timor, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati) Graffiti artist Alexander Ikawah, paints Pope Francis on a canvas in Nairobi, Kenya Monday, April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) A street artists chalks a portrait of the late Pope Francis outside the Cathedral in…
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