Alex Tavlian
757 posts
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.
Tom Berryhill, Valley legislator, passes at 67
Tom Berryhill, a Stanislaus County Supervisor, former state Senator and Assemblyman, died two days after his birthday.
August 30, 2020
Calif. Senate GOPers booted from Capitol over coronavirus outbreak
Sen. Brian Jones' (R–Santee) diagnosis forced all Republicans but Sen. Jim Nielsen (R–Tehama) to cast votes remotely Thursday.
August 27, 2020
Dolores Huerta to hit the airwaves with attack on Valadao
The United Farm Workers co-founder is expected to aid Rep. TJ Cox by attacking Valadao's record on immigration. Here's what she'll say.
August 27, 2020
Washington watchdog hits Cox with complaint over Yosemite trip
A Washington-based watchdog called for the Office of Congressional Ethics to probe Cox's Fourth of July trip to Yosemite.
August 26, 2020
Immanuel Schools beats back early Fresno Co. effort to close school
The Reedley-based Christian school that defied public health orders by reopening will not be forced to shutdown, a Fresno County Judge ruled on Tuesday.
August 25, 2020
Brandau announces opposition to legal blitz on Immanuel Schools
The Fresno County Supervisor broke rank with his colleagues and high-ranking County officials, opposing a brewing legal battle to shut down Immanuel Schools
August 24, 2020
Calif. Supreme Court vacates death penalty for Scott Peterson
The Modesto-based murderer of his wife and their unborn son may be again sentenced to death after a second penalty phase trial.
August 24, 2020
Calif. water agency wrestles 7,000-percent cost increase or state takeover
In the Mojave Desert, the long-awaited conflict between California's ambitious 2014 law to limit groundwater use and the people of California has arrived.
August 20, 2020
Appeals court ruling staves off Calif. shutdown of Lyft, Uber
A San Francisco Superior Court judge granted an injunction requiring the firms to classify their drivers as employees rather than independent contractors.
August 20, 2020
Meet the water baron you (likely) haven’t heard of
Uneasy about the slow plan to siphon Valley water for Southern California, farmers and water managers are worrying about a large land owner in the region.
August 17, 2020