Hamas rejected the United Nations Security Council passing a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza plan, saying it fails to meet Palestinians' rights and demands and seeks to impose an international trusteeship on the enclave that Palestinians and resistance factions oppose. "Assigning the international force with tasks and...
Kaweah Health Names New CEO. He is Marc Mertz
Kaweah Health in Visalia has promoted from within its ranks for a new CEO. The board of directors for the district hospital announced Monday that Marc Mertz, formerly the hospital's chief strategy officer, will replace longtime chief executive officer Gary Herbst. The hospital cited Mertz's background in mergers and acquisitions,...
UN Security Council Adopts US Resolution on Trump’s Gaza Plan
The UN Security Council on Monday voted to adopt a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza and authorizing an international stabilization force for the Palestinian enclave. Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas agreed last month to the first phase of Trump's 20-point plan for...
Trump Says ‘We’ll Be Selling’ F-35s to Saudi Arabia
President Donald Trump said on Monday he plans to approve the sale of U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, speaking a day before he hosts Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a day of diplomacy. "I will say that we will be doing that," Trump told reporters in...
Fresno Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Sexual Exploitation of Minor
A Fresno man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison Monday for sexually exploiting a minor, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. Peter Yang, 34, also will serve 15 years of supervised release, during which his access to children, computers, and the internet will be restricted. He was ordered to pay...
Fresno Shooting Leaves 18-Year-Old Dead, Police Investigating
Fresno police are investigating the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man found unresponsive late Saturday near Marks and McKinley avenues. Southwest District officers responded around 11:30 p.m. and found Karim Williams lying in the roadway with a gunshot wound, the Fresno Police Department said. Officers attempted lifesaving measures, but Williams...
Fresno Shooting Leaves One Dead, One Injured After Early-Morning Disturbance
Fresno police are investigating a homicide after a shooting early Saturday left a 22-year-old man dead and another wounded. Around 3 a.m. officers responded to reports of a disturbance involving multiple people near Olive Avenue and Ninth Street, followed minutes later by calls reporting gunfire, the Fresno Police Department said....
Lil Nas X Returns To Court on Police Assault Charges
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Nas X appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom on Monday for proceedings related to his August arrest and charges of assaulting police officers. The "Old Town Road" singer had missed a previous court date because he was undergoing inpatient treatment in another state, his lawyers said at...
Kern County Fire Engine Struck in Mojave Crash, One Person Hospitalized
A Kern County Fire Department engine was struck during a pair of traffic collisions Monday morning on Highway 14 near Silver Queen Road, officials said. Firefighters from the Mojave station initially responded around 7:45 a.m. to a crash involving two passenger vehicles and were providing medical care to a patient...
Can Former Board President Legally Serve as Manager of Kern Water Agency?
The specter of California’s strict but confounding conflict-of-interest law prohibiting public officials from profiting from their own agencies came up recently in regards to the Kern County Water Agency hiring its former board president as its general manager. Was it OK, under California Government Code Section 1090 for KCWA to hire...