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.
Madera Co. reports Valley’s first coronavirus fatality
The man, in his sixties, died on Thursday at Madera Community Hospital. He tested positive for the disease on March 23.
March 26, 2020
Brand extends Fresno’s quarantine order through April 12
From the front porch of his home, Fresno Mayor Lee Brand announced Thursday that the city's shelter-in-place order will continue through Easter.
March 26, 2020
Study: A coronavirus recession exposes Valley economy’s strengths and weaknesses
With some exceptions, the San Joaquin Valley may be ripe to repel a coronavirus-led recession, a new study from Moody's and the Brookings Institution says.
March 25, 2020
To combat coronavirus among homeless, state sends $3.3mil to Valley. Here’s where it will go.
One week after signing a disaster relief bill into law, California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration is announced its first batch of funding allocations
March 24, 2020
A coronavirus delay on property taxes is unlikely, here’s why.
Californians are mandated by law to pay property taxes by April 10. Here's who would win and lose if payments were delayed.
March 21, 2020
Hundreds of coronavirus tests conducted, Fresno Co. health officials urge calm, spacing
Fresno County Public Health officials announced the county processed between 200 and 300 laboratory tests for coronavirus, with only six confirmed cases.
March 20, 2020
Fresno’s Police Chief scolds city leaders over coronavirus response
Police Chief Andy Hall did not mince words about a proposal to use police power to enforce a shelter-in-place order or the furloughing of City workers.
March 19, 2020
Newsom ups coronavirus response, orders all Californians shelter-in-place
Following through on warnings issued days earlier, California's governor signed ordered all Californians shelter-in-place, effective Thursday night.
March 19, 2020
Fresno takes a stroll down the path of “panic governing”
Simply put: the City of Fresno's announcement of a shelter-in-pace order was end-to-end panic-driven politics with little substance.
March 19, 2020
Sheltering-in-place drives wedge between Fresno, Fresno County, Clovis
While the City of Fresno is suggestively asking residents to shelter in place, the City of Clovis and County of Fresno are not on board with the action.
March 18, 2020