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.
UCSF expert to Newsom: following the science should lead to “immediately” lifting mask mandate
One of the University of California's top coronavirus experts expressed deep concern that delaying the rollback on mask rules would cast a shadow on the vaccines and undercut months of "follow the science" preaching by the Governor.
May 15, 2021
Prosecutors launch legal salvo to halt Newsom’s early release of 76k felons
The Newsom administration's push to expedite the release of 76,000 state prison inmates by granting additional time credits was met with sharp resistance from 40 of California's District Attorneys on Thursday.
May 13, 2021
Californians are losing their love for Dianne Feinstein, poll says.
For the second time since 1993, more Californians disapprove of Sen. Dianne Feinstein's job performance than approve. The other time? January 2021.
May 13, 2021
Amazon rolls out 2,000 new north Valley jobs with boosted pay, bonuses
The e-commerce giant isn't taking labor shortages lying down, announcing a boost in warehouse wages to an average of $17 per hour.
May 13, 2021
Faulconer pitches 0% income tax on middle class Californians
The former San Diego Mayor is pitching an historic cut in the state's income tax to salvage California's fleeing middle class.
May 12, 2021
Costco preps to move west Fresno warehouse to Herndon, sources say
The proposed relocated Costco in west Fresno promises more space, less traffic congestion, and will also feature one amenity unseen in the San Joaquin Valley.
May 10, 2021
United Airlines upgrades Fresno flights to Denver, relaunches Chicago route
One of the most popular domestic routes out of Fresno-Yosemite International Airport is getting an upgrade from United Airlines.
May 6, 2021
Final count of signatures in Newsom recall reaches 1.7mil
1,719,943 registered California voters upset with the trajectory of Gov. Gavin Newsom's tenure signed on to force the second gubernatorial recall in the Golden State's history
May 5, 2021
Valadao pushes to fund widening of Hwy. 41 to end its “death trap”
Killing off Highway 41's "death trap" corridor is just the tip of the iceberg to helping the south Valley for Rep. David Valadao (R–Hanford). Here's what else he's pushing for in the region.
May 5, 2021
Reclamation halts water deliveries to northern Calif. farmers
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation delivered equally bad news to farmers north of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta after suspending deliveries in the San Joaquin Valley.
May 5, 2021