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Those figures do not include penalties, which helps to nudge the likes of Everton full-back Leighton Baines down the pecking order. Hazard posts PL best return Cahill can, however, be rightly proud of his return down the years, with the towering centre-half having now found the target on 26 occasions in the English top-flight. He is some way behind his club captain at Stamford Bridge, but he still has a few years left in the tank at 31 years of age....

The Worst Premier League Team of the Year And EA Sports has paid tribute to the grass-roots by releasing its very own English Football League best XI for its FIFA 17 Ultimate Team mode. Team of the Season (TOTS) in FIFA 17 Ultimate TeamTM is a celebration of the very best players from this football campaign, across Europe and the rest of the world! This squad features standout players from England’s Football League, including the Football League Championship, League One and League Two....

Such as becoming the undisputed super middleweight champion of the world. MORE: Ryan Garcia eyeing Manny Pacquiao for next fight “That’s my goal,” said Plant (21-0, 12 KOs). “I want to be the first undisputed super middleweight champion. It doesn’t matter who it is against. Line them up and I’ll knock them down.” The fight headlined a “PBC on Fox” card from the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles on Saturday night....

Out of every doctor in the San Diego area, Dr. Tara Zandvliet has written the most vaccine exemptions—which are the only medical exemptions legal in California, according to Ars Technica—since 2015. However, the state has called her methods into question after determining that she issued a vaccine exemption based on irrelevant medical information, according to Voice of San Diego. California law allows children to enter school without vaccinations if “their medical circumstances are such that immunization is not considered safe under the standard of medical care....

On Thursday, the California Legislature, by a 69-3 vote in the Assembly and a 31-1 vote in the Senate, approved an additional five-year plan to keep Diablo Canyon, the state’s single largest source of electricity, open and continuing to operate. Monitored by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the plant was originally licensed to operate until 2025 but will now remain open into 2030. The group Save Clean Energy, which has fought to keep Diablo Canyon open, is cheering the Legislature’s decision....

One fire that broke out close to Yosemite National Park has grown to more than 9,000 acres in the space of 24 hours. The River Fire, which broke out on Sunday afternoon just 20 miles from Yosemite National Park, grew from nothing to more than 9,000 acres in about a day. It grew to around 2,500 acres just a few hours after it was reported before then rapidly expanding to 9,000 acres by Monday evening, according to a tweet from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection....

Reports of such boxes, which claim to be official, have been shared with the California Secretary of State, Alex Padilla—who has suggested they could be illegal. “Operating unofficial ballot drop boxes—especially those misrepresented as official drop boxes—is not just misleading to voters, it’s a violation of state law,” he said, in comments reported by The Orange County Register. In further comments shared with Newsweek he said: “My office is coordinating with local officials to address the multiple reports of unauthorized ballot drop boxes....

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) aircraft, which was responding to reports of a burglary in the Hollywood area of the city, was forced to make an emergency landing after the mid-air crash involving an unmanned aerial vehicle. Court filings said the helicopter’s nose, antenna and bottom cowlings were damaged in the incident. “If the drone had struck the helicopter’s main rotor instead of the fuselage, it could have brought the helicopter down,” the papers added....

Last week, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced plans for the state to manufacture its own low-cost insulin to make the drug “available to all” after years of soaring prices. “Nothing epitomizes market failures more than the cost of insulin,” Newsom said in a video posted on Twitter. “Many Americans experience out-of-pocket costs anywhere from $300 to $500 per month for this life-saving drug. California is now taking matters into our own hands....

“Why didn’t you answer all the times I spoke to you, then? You know, thank you. Thank you,” the Oxnard College professor, Michael Abram, says in the video to the student, whom he refers to as Ms. Salazar. “Why don’t we talk sometimes—why don’t you email me? We’ll set up a live Zoom and we’re going to have some real communication at some point and time. Maybe you can have your counselor join us?...

An update from the national wildfire incident system, InciWeb, showed that the Dixie Fire has burned at least 678,369 acres as of Thursday morning and is currently 35 percent contained. On Wednesday, officials said the Dixie Fire burned 635,728 acres, indicating the fire has grown by over 40,000 acres overnight. In an InciWeb update on Wednesday night, officials said that fire activity in the west zone “increased today due to clearing smoke and northeast wind....

The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) states: “You may receive this payment if you receive the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) or file with an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN).” To qualify for CalEITC, you must have taxable earned income up to $30,000, not use “married/RDP [Registered Domestic Partner] filing separately” if married or RDP and meet all other qualifications, the FTB advises. See the CalEITC website for more information on other requirements....

Eric Hillesland and his wife own the Alegria Inn, which made the switch to paper plates to welcome their guests and microfiber bed linens and stopped watering their garden to use less water. “We’re also asking our guests to be cognizant of the severity of our water shortage and to not take the extensive showers they might be used to at home,” he said. For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below....

Much of the state’s power grid is run by the California Independent System Operator (ISO), a nonprofit that monitors the grid’s supply. “Based on what we’re seeing now, we don’t expect any rotating power outages for this week. Supplies will be tight in the evenings for the next several days, but our market is expected to make up any difference between demand and supply, and we currently predict enough reserves on hand to cover demand,” the ISO said in a statement....

The Giants have now lost nine games in a row for only the second time in their history and for the first time since 1976, when they finished 3-11 after opening 0-9. Back then, Bill Arnsparger was fired after the franchise lost the first seven games and Pat Shurmur will almost certainly meet the same fate, with the team on track for consecutive double-digit losing seasons for the first time since the three-year period between 1978-1980....

A woman, who calls herself Daisy Reyes, shared a clip to TikTok, filming herself pulling up outside an innocent-looking building, which is hiding a sinister secret. While still in the car she films a vent at the side, circling it in red, as she rolls down her window for a better view. “This is some weird scary s***,” the video says, as she gets out for a closer look....

Forward Cam Atkinson and the Blue Jackets agreed to a seven-year, $40.25 million contract extension, according to Aaron Portzline of The Athletic. Atkinson will remain in Columbus through the 2024-25 season. Atkinson was originally set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, where his salary called for him to earn $3.5 million. With the extension, the former All-Star’s yearly average increases to $5.75 million per season and any uncertainty that revolved around his future entering the season was quickly resolved....

Carolina (5-0) trailed by nine points with under 10 minutes to go in the fourth quarter, but Cam Newton — who had struggled throughout the game — led the Panthers to an improbable win in Seattle. PHOTOS: Must-see Week 6 action shots | MORE: Worst performances of Week 6 Newton finished the game 20 of 36 for 269 yards and accounted for two touchdowns (one rushing), but also threw two interceptions....

Newton and Kaepernick were drafted in the same year, and their careers have taken both similar and different paths. Both were at the top of their game. Both took their teams to a Super Bowl. Both were dual-threat quarterbacks and both are household names. Over the last year, they’ve been compared to each other for their quarterback prowess. Newton played for the Carolina Panthers for the bulk of his career, but he was released in the summer of 2020....