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California’s stay-at-home orders were originally expected to end on Friday. However, if Ferrer’s comments pan out to be accurate, the state will push the orders out for approximately three months. “I do think recovery will be months long, based on the tools we have at hand today,” Ferrer said at a Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday. “Our hope is that by using the data, we’d be able to slowly lift restrictions over the next three months,” Ferrer said....

Garcetti made the comments at a press conference on Wednesday, the day before California became the second state to record one million COVID cases after Texas. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said on Thursday that it was seeing “significant increases in key indicators” in its COVID outbreak, including new daily cases and the proportion of tests that were coming back positive. Addressing the indicators, Garcetti said: “this should be a bright flashing light to all of us to control our behavior, to not do stupid things....

Curt Onalfo’s side used targeted allocation money to acquire the 23-year-old, who had been with Vitoria since joining the club’s academy in 2005. The Portuguese central midfielder has started all 17 matches this season for Vitoria, which sits fifth in the Primeira Liga standings at 9-4-4. Jermaine Jones signs with LA Galaxy “Joao is an extremely talented midfielder who has experience playing at a high level in Portugal,” Galaxy general manager Peter Vagenas said in a news release....

Surveillance footage from the jail showed inmates sharing a cup of hot water and breathing into a shared face mask. Inmates chose to sit close together rather than follow social distancing protocols. Approximately a week after the incident occurred, 21 inmates at the facility tested positive for the virus. According to Villanueva, the prisoners also drank hot water in order to simulate a fever before having their temperature taken by a prison nurse....

Is Clinton a chastened, converted liberal? Or does he just believe the White House is worth a moderate speech? Republicans will say his acceptance speech, sounding themes of entrepreneurship and responsibility, was mere trimming for tactical purposes. That is not a frivolous suspicion about a man who entered polities in the service of George McGovern and who was nominated by a convention composed of delegates more liberal than even most Democrats....

The experienced duo will retire from playing after this weekend’s round of matches, bringing to an end two illustrious careers which have seen them win a collective total of 39 major trophies for club and country. Ancelotti says the final training session with Lahm and Alonso was an emotional experience and is preparing to start them against Freiburg before substituting them late on to give the Allianz Arena crowd the chance to pay tribute....

The Lakers took that advice a bit to heart, revealing their iced-out championship ring reward after winning the 2019-2020 NBA Finals in October — as is true Hollywood style, they went big, bold and blingy with the rings. Take a look: MORE: NBA 2020-21 predictions — Who will win it all this season? Designed by jewelry maker Jason Arasheben (Jason of Beverly Hills), the ring features a few extravagant details:...

Overseas for an exhibition game against the Golden State Warriors, Kaman hurt himself tobogganing downhill at the Great Wall of China. Kaman, who is known for doing things out of the ordinary, was playing it safe when he squashed his finger on a slippery concrete track, according to the LA Times. Kaman's toboggan, which is essentially a sled with breaks, was traveling at 3 mph when teammate Shawne Williams slammed into the back of Kaman at 25 mph....

D'Antoni met with Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak after the Lakers suffered a 48-point loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Kupchak also had a separate meeting with vice president of player personnel Jim Buss to discuss the team's direction, ESPNLosAngeles.com reports. MORE: Lakers upset Thunder | Westbrook’s wild finish | Phil Jackson’s options The Lakers have struggled under D'Antoni because not much has gone their way, with several key players injured and few others left on the roster to pick up the slack....

With a blockbuster trade to acquire Anthony Davis from the Pelicans for Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart and Brandon Ingram, the Lakers’ next goal was to land Kawhi Leonard in free agency. While they did everything they could to persuade the NBA Finals MVP to sign with the Lakers, Leonard ultimately signed with the crosstown rival Clippers. Pelinka, however, isn’t dwelling on “what could have been” for the Lakers. “I really haven’t spent a lot of time either thinking about or characterizing that,” Pelinka said Friday of missing out on Leonard (via ESPN)....

The method to this madness was actually explained to James in the decisive meeting with Lakers president Magic Johnson, according to a report from Brian Windhorst and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Per the report: This schematic direction will be a far cry from James’ tenure in Cleveland, where the team surrounded him with elite-to-capable sharpshooters, and he shouldered the brunt of the playmaking load. But it’s a transition other greats, such as Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan, had to make when they reached their mid-30s....

James made a dominant return to the lineup against Indiana, pouring in 39 points to go along with five rebounds and six assists in the 124-116 OT win. NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) Postgame, he gave his account of what happened in the incident that incensed Stewart. “It was a box out in the free-throw line. His elbow got kinda high, if you watch the film it got me off-balance a little bit,” James explained....

The Lakers and Knicks traded big shots and rising stars showed their full skill sets as New York protected home court with a 113-109 overtime win. There were clutch plays down the stretch in the fourth quarter and the extra frame, but the best sequence of the game came in the third quarter when the Lakers and Knicks combined for eight consecutive makes over a two-minute stretch. MORE: Box score, full stats from Lakers vs....

The challenge for Lakers executives Mitch Kupchak and Jim Buss as they search for a replacement for Byron Scott is to find someone who can be effective in spearheading their recruiting pitches to free agents, which have fizzled badly in recent years. “That appears to be the No. 1 priority,” a league source told Sporting News. “It’s not just finding a guy to work with what’s on the roster. They need a coach who can pitch players....

Roman spoke Thursday with the Browns, who are looking for a new head coach after firing Freddie Kitchens last week. Jackson, who was named first-team All-Pro by The Associated Press on Friday, says Roman has enough on his plate as the Ravens, the top seed in the AFC, gear up for the NFL playoffs. MORE: Jackson leading a new era of QBs “They need to chill out,” Jackson said when asked about the Browns’ interest in Roman....

The Championship outfit set up a fifth-round encounter with Antonio Conte’s men after overcoming Liverpool in the fourth round. Guardiola rules out Messi reunion Having scored in Wolves’ third-round victory over Stoke City, Costa was again a key player against Jurgen Klopp’s side in the last round, providing two assists as they pulled off an upset at Anfield. The former Portugal Under-21 international has bagged a total of 10 goals for Wolves in 34 appearances in all competitions and Lambert has confidence that the 23-year-old - who made a permanent £13 million move to the club from Benfica in January - has the ability to shock Chelsea....

Armstrong, whose intention to take part has drawn widespread criticism because of his admitted cheating, will join former England footballer and cancer survivor Geoff Thomas for the hilly stages July 16 and 17. MORE: 2014 Tour de France photos | Armstrong: I’m the Voldemort of cycling Thomas and a team of amateurs will tackle every stage a day ahead of the official riders in a bid to raise 1 million pounds ($1....

His short stint with the franchise left a lot of questions from fans who were wondering why he joined the team in the first place. Was it a slight to the Saints, the NFC South rival with whom he developed his career? Did he not like the team? Did he realize he’s not good anymore? Whatever the reason, Twitter brought the jokes regarding Moore’s short stay. MORE: Surprising NFL retirements...

Published on Reddit’s r/Antiwork forum, an account under the anonymous username u/SmashNDash23 posted a submission that reached over 15,000 upvotes and 1,900 comments. Posted to social media, a landlord explains their reasoning for wanting their tenants to leave. They posed the question, “Is it possible to terminate a tenants lease early?” “I have a tenant that pays on time, and pretty clean, so no issues there. However, all the utilities are included in the lease, and they run the A/C at 70 degrees 24/7, causing it to back up,” they wrote....

The 33-year-old Utah man screamed obscenities at the judge, called a court official “evil,” and at one point loudly objected to a question asked during another defendant’s hearing. Prosecutors allege Copeland took a riot shield from an officer, pushed another rioter into a police line, and threw a metal police barricade at officers. The criminal complaint details that Instagram footage shows Copeland and others grabbing the barricade and pulling it away from who officers who appeared to be from the U....