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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford’s debut with the Los Angeles Rams was so sharp that it could have left the quarterback and his head coach struggling to find areas for improvement in Week 2. But Stafford and Sean McVay have both been in the NFL long enough

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man was killed when his car plunged off a winding, cliffside road south of San Francisco and landed on a beach more than 200 feet (60 meters) below. California Highway Patrol spokesman Mark Andrews says authorities found the car then used a drone to locate the driver, who

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Mike Williams has been mainly used as the Los Angeles Chargers’ deep threat the past two seasons, but after last week’s opener, the fifth-year wide receiver might be used on a variety of routes. Williams comes into Sunday’s showdown with Dallas after grabbing a

By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Trout is likely done for the year. Same for Jo Adell, another talented outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels. Manager Joe Maddon said Wednesday he would be very surprised if Trout played again this season. The three-time AL MVP injured his right calf running the

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence will miss significant time after breaking a foot in practice. The club’s best pass rusher is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. The injury to Lawrence comes with the Cowboys preparing to be without their other starting defensive end

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Few Democrats were surprised to see Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom swat down a Republican-driven recall campaign in bright-blue California. But they were pleased with how he did it. By making the race into a referendum on former President Donald Trump and his supporters’

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — An alleged San Francisco Bay Area serial killer has been convicted of strangling the daughter of former Stanford University athletic director Chuck Taylor nearly 50 years ago. A San Mateo County jury took about an hour to convict John Getreu on Tuesday. The 77-year-old Hayward man was accused of sexually assaulting

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California Republican congressman says a California couple who are both in their 80s and are U.S. citizens has finally left Afghanistan after they were repeatedly blocked by the Taliban. Rep. Darrell Issa said in a statement Wednesday that they were on their way home to San Diego County. His office

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas defensive end Maxx Crosby registered six tackles, two sacks and two tackles for loss in his debut as a team captain in the Raiders’ 33-27 overtime victory over Baltimore. He says he’s already moved on from the victory and his performance and is looking

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping their dominant defensive performance in a Week 1 win over Buffalo carries over to a Week 2 matchup with Las Vegas. The Steelers kept Buffalo’s high-powered offense in check thanks to outstanding play by the defensive line and edge rusher T.J.

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Knicks head coach David Fizdale has joined his hometown Los Angeles Lakers as the lead assistant coach on Frank Vogel’s staff. The Lakers also hired John Lucas III as an assistant coach and named Roger Sancho their head athletic trainer. Fizdale was the Memphis

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Family and survivors of a bus crash that killed four Chinese tourists say the state of Utah didn’t do enough to make sure a remote highway was safe. The lawsuit filed Tuesday says the state failed to post warning signs, had a road design that

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eric Fisher’s life changed almost as soon he felt the pain in his left foot during the AFC championship game. He agonized about his inability to play in the Super Bowl. After eight seasons in Kansas City, he was released in March as a cost-cutting move

By DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer Los Angeles County supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday to phase out oil and gas drilling and ban new drill sites in the unincorporated areas of the nation’s most populous county. Over 1,600 active and idle oil and gas wells in the county could be shuttered after the 5-0 vote by

By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Public health officials in Los Angeles County will begin requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for patrons and workers at indoor bars, wineries, breweries, lounges and nightclubs next month. The new initiative in the nation’s most populous county begins Oct. 7, with proof of at least one

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A California county has paid $11 million to a man who spent two decades in prison after being wrongly convicted of murdering his girlfriend in 1998. The Riverside Press-Enterprise reported Tuesday that the payment settles a federal lawsuit filed by Horace Roberts accusing Riverside County and its sheriff’s department of manufacturing

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Biden administration says wolves may need protections restored in western US after states make it easier to kill them.

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday began notifying governors and state refugee coordinators across the country about how many Afghan evacuees from among the first group of nearly 37,000 arrivals are slated to be resettled in their states. California is projected to take more arrivals than any other

By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s drubbing in the failed effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom casts serious doubt on the appeal of a moderate Republican in an overwhelmingly Democratic state. Gov. Gavin Newsom easily kept his job in Tuesday’s voting. Faulconer was among 46

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say four people have been arrested on suspicion of stealing nearly $2 million worth of retail products from 43 different stores across California. The Orange County Register reported Tuesday that California Highway Patrol investigators found stolen merchandise stacked “floor to ceiling” inside a mobile home and multiple storage units.