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.
South Valley communities on verge of running out of water press Newsom to halt 18% rate hike
Water agencies and some of California's poor communities, located in the southern San Joaquin Valley, are confronting a new reality.
August 19, 2021
State Center Community Colleges set for big debate on vaccine mandates
Competing proposals will determine if students attending the largest community colleges in Fresno and Madera counties will be mandated to vaccinate to gain access to campus.
August 18, 2021
Larry Elder set to rally supporters in Clovis on Sunday
Larry Elder, the national talk radio host and GOP contender to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom, is finally set to make his campaign debut in Fresno County.
August 17, 2021
Kaweah Health hits bed capacity, begins triage of patients
Kaweah Health's downtown Visalia hospital reached its bed capacity Monday afternoon following a three-day surge in patients of both coronavirus and non-coronavirus causes.
August 17, 2021
Amid Dixie Fire, Calif. legislators fume as hearings on wildfire operations pushed off
Legislators still await their opportunity to grill Newsom administration and California fire officials over exaggerated claims of wildfire prevention.
August 17, 2021
Vaccines required for Calif. State Assembly staff
Staff of the 80 members of the California State Assembly are now under a vaccine mandate, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon announced Monday.
August 16, 2021
A different housing crisis: UC Merced seeks Fall start delay over student apartment crunch
More than 1,000 students at the University of California, Merced are still hunting for a place to live ahead of a return-to-campus following the coronavirus pandemic.
August 16, 2021
Valley Children’s Hospital warned of Delta doom for kids. What do the numbers say?
Valley Children's officials issued grave warnings about mask-less kids, citing the Delta surge. But just how bad is it? New data exclusively obtained by The Sun paints a better picture.
August 13, 2021
Legalizing sports betting in Calif. gets competitive with second 2022 initiative
A second initiative seeking to legalize sports wagering is preparing to seek 1 million signatures to make the 2022 ballot. Who's behind it? California cities.
August 13, 2021
Biden steps in to Calif.’s recall to defend Newsom
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are weighing in-person events in California along with continued social media outreach to assist Newsom, sources said.
August 12, 2021