Alex Tavlian
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Alex Tavlian is the Executive Editor of The San Joaquin Valley Sun and Executive Director of Valley Future Foundation. You can reach Alex at alex.tavlian@sjvsun.com.
Fresno votes to fight share of Friant-Kern Canal repairs, possibly jeopardize water supply
The legal brinkmanship, which centers on a relatively small sum – roughly $2.5 million, could have far-reaching consequences by putting the water supply of California's fifth-largest city in jeopardy.
September 16, 2021
In wake of recall, Bay Area, LA counties announce vaccine mandate to access indoor establishments
The move to mandate proof of vaccination for indoor access comes on the heels of California's defeated recall of Gov. Gavin Newsom.
September 15, 2021
As Newsom survives recall, what happened and where Calif. goes from here
Late results Tuesday night indicated a resounding defeat of California's second-ever gubernatorial recall. Here are key take aways and Newsom's likely next steps.
September 15, 2021
Dyer vetoes 5-year union labor deal for city construction projects
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer said a five-year deal to mandate union labor on city projects was "not inclusive," failed to boost local hiring or "broaden the City's labor pool."
September 13, 2021
Sunrise FM – Dr. Ashkan Attaran talks about Delta variant, pandemic path
"We're in a case of deja vu all over again," Visalia cardiologist Ashkan Attaran says in the debut episode of Sunrise FM in a discussion of vaccinations, hospital capacity issues, and the future with coronavirus.
September 10, 2021
Elder rails at Newsom, rallies hundreds at Clovis gas station stop in final Recall push
Talk host Larry Elder rallied four hundred Valley residents over their collective exhaustion with California's sky-rocketing cost of living led by – you guessed it – gas prices.
September 7, 2021
Fresno cops: Staffing shortages, crime wave leave us “drowning”
"This rise in crime only further burdens patrol, creating a cycle that snowballs on itself," Fresno Police Officers Association president Brandon Wiemiller said.
September 7, 2021
Fresno Catholic Diocese strikes back at ex-priest in letter to Bakersfield parish
Fresno Catholic Bishop Joseph V. Brennan took aim at Craig Harrison's current work as a counselor and attempted to clear the air on the circumstances leading to Harrison's exit from the Diocese.
September 6, 2021
Borgeas, Arambula advance wildfire relief, San Joaquin River reform to Newsom’s desk
Two Valley legislators sailed into Labor Day weekend undoubtedly feeling good after their bills advanced out of the California Legislature and now await Gov. Gavin Newsom's signature.
September 6, 2021
Larry Elder, Bakersfield crime victims assail Newsom as “soft on crime”
California's accelerated decriminalization efforts are to blame for the state's woes, recall contender Larry Elder and Kern County DA Cynthia Zimmer argued on Thursday.
September 2, 2021