FORMER PRESIDENT Donald Trump at his civil fraud trial (Shutterstock).

A $175 million bond was posted by former president Donald Trump on Monday in his civil fraud case in New York, heading off collection of the total amount of $454 million he’s been fined.

The partial payment will keep him from paying the bigger number while his appeal of the original conviction continues.

If he loses that appeal, he will have to pay the $454 million, plus interest. If he wins, he gets his $175 million back.

Trump was convicted in February of lying about his wealth in an effort to get favorable financial terms, including loans and interest rates. Trump denied the charges.

Florida abortion ban upheld, but …

ABORTION laws in question.

The State of Florida’s ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy was upheld Monday by that state’s Supreme Court on  6-1 vote.

However, the same court voted 4-3 in favor of letting a ballot measure go to voters that could put abortion rights into the state constitution.

The rulings could have an impact on the November presidential election, as even though Florida has trended red in recent years, several “red” states have voted in favor of abortion rights since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Sports: Angels rally to beat Marlins

The Los Angeles Angels squared their record with a 7-4 come-from-behind win over the Miami Marlins on the road Monday night. Mike Trout hit two home runs and Nolan Schanuel added one as the Halos (now 2-2) rallied from a 4-0 first inning deficit to win their second straight game after dropping their first two. They’re now tied for second place in the American League  West.

ALSO: The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated their Northern California rivals, the San Francisco Giants, 8-3 Monday night. Freddie Freeman batted 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored for the Blue Crew, and Teo Hernandez hit a three-run homer. With the win, the Dodgers are 5-2 and in first place in the National League West.

ALSO: The Los Angeles Kings lost 4-3 to the Winnipeg Jets on the road. Scoring goals for the Kings were Viktor Arvidson, Kevin Fiala and Anze Kopitar.  With the loss, the Kings are now 38-25-11 and fourth in the NHL Pacific.

Weather: Cooling off, rain coming

April in our West Orange County area is feeling a lot like March: clouds and rain and some sun. Tuesday’s forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a daytime high of 72 and an overnight low of 52. Wednesday will be similar at 71 (53). Morning clouds and evening sun are predicted for Thursday with temps of 60 (47). Friday will chill to 55 (43) with showers.