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.
Campaign vandalism grows fiery as Nunes sign set ablaze
Facebook users within the city of Dinuba reported that a 4-foot by 8-foot sign belonging to Rep. Devin Nunes (R–Tulare) was lit ablaze.
September 29, 2020
In Fresno school board race, candidate’s tweets beat distance learning as issue of the day
The tweets come from David Paredes, a candidate for Fresno Unified School Board in the Fresno High School trustee area.
September 27, 2020
Fresno State’s Castro named next Calif. State University chancellor
After seven years helming Fresno State, Dr. Joseph I. Castro is taking a promotion – as Chancellor of the California State University system.
September 23, 2020
Judge: Immanuel Schools must cease in-person instruction amid lawsuit
A Fresno County Superior Court judge ordered Reedley-based Immanuel Schools to immediately cease and desist from in-person instruction…
September 15, 2020
Abuse and an amputated penis: Questions arise over Cox’s elder care partner
An elder care business owned by Rep. TJ Cox was partially led by a woman thrice prosecuted for elder abuse.
September 14, 2020
Harris set for Fresno visit one day after Trump’s Calif. fire briefing
The California Senator and Democratic VP nominee Kamala Harris is heading to Fresno on Tuesday wildfires ravage the nearby Sierra Nevadas.
September 13, 2020
Immanuel Schools rebuffed by Calif. Supreme Court in fight with Newsom
The California Supreme Court denied a petition from Reedley-based Immanuel Schools to rollback Newsom's coronavirus orders on private schools.
September 9, 2020
Smittcamp knocks Newsom’s Valley crackdown: “They want to make criminals out of people who are trying to make a living”
Fresno County DA Lisa Smittcamp pushed back hard on the Newsom administration and its coronavirus task force in the Valley.
September 8, 2020
Court slows Resnick push to halt Assemis’ Tulare Co. pistachio plant
The push by the Wonderful Company to expedite the legal process aiming to halt expansion of an Assemi pistachio plant came up short on Tuesday
September 1, 2020
Calif. man charged with harassing wife of Devin Nunes
The man was alleged to have sent "a series of threatening and lewd communications to Elizabeth [Nunes] aimed at her and her children."
August 31, 2020