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.
Start lining up! Fresno State’s famous corn goes on sale Monday
For a subset of Fresnans, the tagline "A tradition unlike any other" applies to the first sale of Fresno State sweet corn, not the Masters Tournament.
May 27, 2021
One year after devastating Creek Fire, enviros seek to block efforts to prevent a repeat.
Nearly one year removed from California's largest wildfire in its history, environmentalists are stiffly resisting efforts by Federal forestry officials to actively manage forests.
May 27, 2021
Valley communities face sharp 35% cut in water supplies from Feds
After suspending water deliveries to farmers across the Central Valley, Federal water managers cemented their allocation at 0%, the Bureau of Reclamation announced.
May 26, 2021
DeChambeau, Aaron Rodgers to face off Mickelson, Tom Brady in “The Match”
The Clovis East alum, PGA standout, and meme subject Bryson DeChambeau is taking on Tom Brady and Phil Mickelson on the green this July.
May 26, 2021
Medi-Cal agency slept on 13 years of payments from Tulare’s hospital. Now it lost out on $5.5mil.
An eleventh-hour attempt to seek a $5.5 million creditor claim as Tulare's public hospital seeks to wrap up its Chapter 9 bankruptcy was squashed by a Federal judge. Here's how State of California officials fell 13 years behind.
May 26, 2021
Calif. high-speed rail’s No. 2 exec is out following probe
California's second-highest ranking high-speed rail official is out following a protracted investigation into possible misuse of funds.
May 25, 2021
Will declaring the delta smelt extinct solve Calif.’s water woes?
A Valley Congressional candidate is wagering that declaring a bait fish as extinct will open up water flows to farms. Is it really that simple?
May 25, 2021
Fresno’s Historic Commission to weigh-in on Chandler, Meux-named properties
With a new charge to review City buildings named after potentially-controversial historic figures, Fresno's Historic Preservation Commission is ready to make some moves.
May 24, 2021
Calif. lawmaker – leading gun control advocate – mistakes BB gun for semi-automatic pistol
An attempt by a San Francisco lawmaker to tie a piece of litter on the streets of his hometown to on-going gun violence in the city did not end well.
May 23, 2021
Pushback grows over Calif. mandating Uber, Lyft drivers switch to electric cars
The decision by California's air board mandating gig economy drivers move to electric vehicles during the 2020s is drawing heavy criticism for the financial crunch on middle class drivers.
May 21, 2021