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...
Trump Says World Cup Ticket Holders Will Get Prioritized Visa Appointments
President Donald Trump on Monday said the United States is setting up a prioritized appointment scheduling system for foreign travelers with tickets to the 104 FIFA World Cup matches that will take place in the United States next year. "I've directed my administration to do everything within their power to...
CA’s Early Intervention for Youngsters With Special Needs Is a Lifeline — Hanging by a Thread
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When my daughter’s development stalled and then regressed, her bright personality dimmed. Doctors said to wait. But as a clinician I suspected she needed urgent help — the kind that Early Start, California’s early intervention program, provides. What...