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.
Wrapping up term, Pence to visit NAS Lemoore on Saturday
Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence are set to visit Naval Air Station Lemoore on Saturday, just before leaving office on Jan. 20.
January 13, 2021
Fresno Chamber undergoes unexpected management shake-up
Chamber CEO Nathan Ahle modernized the business group into a robust political powerhouse with strong ties to Fresno City Hall and local legislative leaders.
January 11, 2021
With jailed felons, Calif.’s top elections official seeks to undercut Valley’s political influence
As California begins redrawing its lines, the push to count felons could shift the balance of which region will lose a seat in Congress.
January 10, 2021
Dyer, Maxwell take oaths amid changing of the guard at Fresno City Hall
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer and City Council member Tyler Maxwell took ceremonial oaths of office on Thursday
January 7, 2021
Faulconer begins testing the waters for 2022 challenge to Newsom
Recently-departed San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer has joined fellow Republicans in backing the latest effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom.
January 4, 2021
Report: Trump to give Nunes the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Monday
President Donald Trump is expected to give California Rep. Devin Nunes (R–Tulare) the nation's highest civilian honor Monday, a new report says.
January 3, 2021
Ahead of new Congress, Valadao tests positive for COVID-19, quarantining
The Hanford dairyman's return to Washington is delayed after he announced, via Twitter, that he tested positive for COVID-19.
January 1, 2021
The Valley’s comeback kid: Valadao turned back Blue Wave to recapture House seat
Groundwork for the Hanford dairyman's return to the Capitol was set into motion months after the Blue Wave crashed in 2018.
January 1, 2021
Feds reverse, kill fees for distillers who produced hand sanitizer
Federal health officials announced on New Year’s Eve that surprise fees against distillers announced by the U.S Food…
December 31, 2020
Calif. distillers helped overcome hand sanitizer shortage. Now the FDA is making them pay.
"No good deed goes unpunished,” said a Paso Robles craft distiller who produced gallons of hand sanitizer in 2020.
December 30, 2020