Talks to advance President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza war have been on hold since last week when the U.S. and Israel jointly attacked Iran, sparking a broader Middle East war, three sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations said. The pause threatens to stall implementation of Trump's...
Iran Names Khamenei’s Son, Mojtaba, as New Supreme Leader, State Media Report
Iran's Assembly of Experts has named Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader, state media reported on Sunday. Mojtaba, a mid-ranking cleric with close ties to the powerful Revolutionary Guards, had long been viewed by elements of Iran's ruling establishment as a...
Candlelight Vigil in Clovis Sunday Night for US Military Killed in Iran War
Iranian Americans in the Central Valley are holding a candlelight vigil beginning at 5 p.m. Sunday in memory of six American soldiers killed in a drone attack on a Kuwait base during the first week of the war with Iran. The vigil will take place outside the Clovis Veterans Memorial...
Fraying Loyalist Base Will Challenge Iran’s Next Leader and Regime’s Survival
DUBAI — Iran's next leader faces a massive external assault and growing internal anger, and while previous leaders relied on a hardcore of diehard ideologues in the population, it is far from clear how far his successor can do the same. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by U.S. and Israeli...
Fresno Area Drivers to Face Highway 180 Delays for Caltrans Repairs
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has announced scheduled closures and traffic controls for landscaping and pavement repairs in the Fresno area next week. On Monday, the westbound Highway 180 Park and Ride at McCall Avenue will be closed for landscaping operations from 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. On Tuesday,...
Free Speech or Conspiracy? Courts Limit Protesters’ First Amendment Rights
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. If you have been paying attention at all, you know that we are living in dangerous times in this country. Donald Trump’s chaotic governance has us ducking for cover on all fronts. His efforts to roll back civil...
Divisive FDA Vaccine Regulator Resigns
Dr. Vinay Prasad, a polarizing figure at the Food and Drug Administration who oversaw vaccines, is leaving the agency at the end of April, according to a Health and Human Services spokesperson. As the agency’s chief science and medical officer, Prasad had broad power over vaccines. He made several controversial...
Californians Despair About High Cost of Living. This Housing Can Help
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. When the Public Policy Institute of California released a new poll late last month, media coverage mainly focused on how the 11 candidates for governor were faring with voters. However, the poll tested several other issues, one being...
Ready to Spring Forward? Here’s When Daylight Saving Time Begins
Most of the United States will lose an hour of sleep this weekend as Daylight Saving Time returns, with clocks set to spring forward at 2 a.m. Sunday. The time change will shift an hour of daylight from morning to evening, extending daylight through the spring and summer months until...
Bulletproof Vests and Rolex Watches: The Rise and Fall of Kristi Noem
The display of a Rolex at a notorious prison in El Salvador. A self-promotional advertising campaign for mass deportations. The lingering story of the killing of her dog. Kristi Noem never appeared able — or particularly keen — to step out of the spotlight during her time leading the Department...