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.
Prandini’s hopes of an individual medal in Tokyo end with disappointing 200m semifinal
The Clovis native, running in a stacked 200 meter semifinal, failed to advance into the finals of her marquee event on Monday.
August 2, 2021
Tax breaks, oil standoff opens rift between Kern lawmakers, Newsom over massive solar projects
Newsom's en masse denial permits for Kern County oil extraction has forced a reckoning for local Supervisors, who responded by delayed consideration on a huge solar project to benefit major California cities.
August 2, 2021
Calif. ditched its color-coded ‘blueprint’ 48 days ago. Where would Valley be if it came back?
Mask mandates in Los Angeles County have Californians instinctively worrying about a fresh round of lockdowns and revisiting where things stand in their neck of the woods.
August 2, 2021
Super Heavyweight Drought over: Torrez Jr. ousts Cuba’s Pero to vie for first U.S. medal since 1988
With the dream of an Olympic medal hanging in the balance, Tulare native Richard Torrez Jr. had to recalibrate to oust Cuba's Dainier Pero.
August 1, 2021
Houston Rockets pick Valley native Jalen Green No. 2 overall in NBA Draft
Jalen Green, the former San Joaquin Memorial standout and G League star, is taking his talents to Houston.
July 29, 2021
Huckabee revs up pro-Newsom Recall backers in push ahead of Sept. 14 election
"If you reward a public official who operates with both hypocrisy and hubris, you will only get more political leaders who operate with hypocrisy and hubris," the former Arkansas Governor said in Fresno on Thursday.
July 29, 2021
Torrez Jr. sails through first Olympic bout, advances to quarterfinals
With his first-round win, Tulare's Richard Torrez Jr. advances to a Sunday quarterfinal showdown against Cuba super heavyweight fighter Dainier Justiz Pero
July 29, 2021
Weed mogul – owner of Lemoore dispensary, lounge – pleads guilty in Federal bribery probe
Helios Dayspring, owner of Lemoore's Natural Healing Center cannabis dispensary and lounge, pled guilty to bribing SLO County Supervisor Adam Hill. Hill took his life in 2020 as the FBI probe encircled him.
July 28, 2021
One step closer to mandate: Calif. sides with CDC, recommends masks indoors for vaccinated
The lingering question amid the change: will a reversal to requiring masks drastically undercut one of the biggest initial selling points for vaccination – the end of wearing a mask?
July 28, 2021
CSU mandates vaccines for students, staff, faculty by Sept. 30
The California State University system is requiring students, staff, and faculty of its 23 campuses to get vaccinated against the coronavirus in order to gain access to campus this Fall.
July 27, 2021