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.
Fresno FC: Few options, little help is forcing stadium search out of Fresno
The search for a soccer-specific stadium site for Fresno FC has proven challenging, but City leaders say the responsibility lies squarely on the club.
October 13, 2019
Newsom vetoes ban on sales tax rebates for distribution centers
Newsom said banning economic incentives to recruit companies would hurt inland California cities, such as those in the San Joaquin Valley.
October 13, 2019
Cox to testify in discrimination suit against nonprofit, Gateway Ice Center
Freshman Rep. TJ Cox (D–Fresno) will be compelled to testify in a Federal discrimination case involving his former nonprofit when it goes to trial in March.
October 10, 2019
Keeping Fresno FC in Fresno isn’t simple, but there may be a path forward
There may be a path to finding the team a Fresno-based stadium site by 2020 while also resolving one of the most vexing properties in City Hall's portfolio.
October 10, 2019
Merced Mayor Murphy mulls challenging Costa as an independent
Merced Mayor Mike Murphy is mulling a bid to challenge Rep. Jim Costa (D–Fresno) as an independent focused on creating common ground.
October 9, 2019
Borgeas attends Trump executive order signing on regulatory transparency
State Sen. Andreas Borgeas (R–Fresno) watched over as President Donald Trump signed a new executive on transparency in Federal regulation on Wednesday.
October 9, 2019
Cox peppered on impeachment, taxes, Biden during town hall
Two weeks after launching an impeachment inquiry into President Trump, freshman Rep. TJ Cox took questions on a bevy of issues during a Sanger Town Hall.
October 8, 2019
Fresno leads the pack: County is nation’s top ag producer
With all 2018 crop reports in, Fresno County reclaimed its title as the top agriculture-producing county in the nation.
October 8, 2019
Newsom, Caltrans look to strip Highway 99 expansion funds
Highway 99 expansion projects in Madera and Tulare counties are set to be dissolved after Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed to divert billions in highway spending.
October 7, 2019