Alex Tavlian
756 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.
Kern County agrees to $218mil pact for Tejon Hard Rock Casino
Kern County Supervisors inked a deal with the Tejon Indian Tribe to cover public safety services for the tribe's prospective Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
July 23, 2019
BuzzFeed’s “Worth It” highlights Fresno taqueria’s Anaconda burrito
Fresno's Taqueria Yarelis was one of three purveyors of burritos featured on the season six premiere of BuzzFeed's series "Worth It."
July 21, 2019
Valadao, seriously considering rematch with Cox, files candidacy statement
After filing his statement, Valadao told Bakersfield news outlets he was "looking at" another bid for Congress, but hadn't made any announcement.
July 30, 2019
Drawing a line in the sandbox: How parks advocates plotted around Brand
While the groundwork Measure P was pitched as "Parks for All," advocates first pursued a parks tax by adding supporters and "neutralizing" opponents.
August 17, 2020
Holly Blair removed from Lemoore City Council
Blair, still incarcerated in Kings County Jail, missed five straight meetings. Now, the city needs to fill two vacancies on the five-person Council.
July 16, 2019
Fresno’s Soria to advise Newsom on homelessness “epidemic”
The group, Newsom's administration said in a release, will "advise the Administration on solutions to address the state's homelessness epidemic."
July 16, 2019
Cutting out lawyers, Setton Farms offers to settle with employees directly to end wage lawsuit
Citing plaintiff lawyers' cut of settlements, Setton Farms is offering cash settlements directly to employees to end the three-minute-per-day wage dispute.
July 30, 2019
Commission lays out deficiencies at Fresno State’s nursing master’s program
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) released a summary of what led to Fresno State's nursing master's program losing its accreditation.
July 11, 2019
It’s official: Esmeralda Soria is challenging Costa in 2020
The Fresno City Councilwoman announced her challenge to Costa in a Facebook video, partially recorded on Wednesday at Fresno City College.
July 30, 2019
Valley lawmakers join McCarthy push for earthquake repair funding for China Lake
Rep. Kevin McCarthy's amendment to the NDAA would fast track and fund $100 million in repairs to the Navy's top weapons research facility.
July 11, 2019