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 St. jumps to No. 18 in AP poll – courtesy of ‘Upset Saturday’
A spate of upsets across the Associated Press Top 25 rankings during Saturday's college football matchups did enough to help the Fresno State Bulldogs climb, despite an off-kilter win against winless UNLV.
September 26, 2021
Ninth Circuit strips sweeping ruling mandating LA house all Skid Row homeless by Oct.
The panel found that Los Angeles-based Federal Judge David O. Carter abused discretion by issuing a sweeping ruling based on claims not raised by homeless advocates.
September 23, 2021
ACLU presses White House to block McFarland-led push to keep San Diego detention center open
The City of McFarland has waded into an on-going standoff by seeking to serve as an intermediary for the U.S. Marshals Service to keep a San Diego-based detention center open.
September 23, 2021
Newsom vetoes bill to end secret ballot farmworker union elections
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a top priority bill for the United Farm Workers that would have eased voting to organize workers into the union, angering union allies.
September 22, 2021
Could Calif. turn out the lights on Public Utilities Commission? Voters could get their chance.
An initiative proponent cites deadly wildfires caused by the state's largest utility providers, regular blackouts, dizzying utility bills, and alleged corruption for breaking down the regulatory body.
September 22, 2021
Kings Canyon Nat’l Park shuttered as Sequoia-based fires continue to grow
Two sets of fires in the southern Sierra Nevadas near Sequoia National Park and Forest continue to burn as firefighters attempt to divert them away from damaging ancient Giant Sequoia trees and the Giant Forest.
September 21, 2021
Skidmore tapped to lead Bakersfield Homeless Center, Alliance Against Family Violence
Lauren Skidmore, the local chief for Asm. Vince Fong, is taking the reins of Bethany Services, Inc. from 21-year CEO Louis Gill.
September 20, 2021
Bulldogs’ takedown of UCLA propels them into Top 25 rankings for first time since 2018
The Fresno State Bulldogs are nationally ranked in both the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and USA Today-AFCA Coaches Poll.
September 19, 2021
KNP Complex, Windy Fire boom – force closure of Kings Canyon Nat’l Park
Kings Canyon National Park joined its neighbor, Sequoia National Park, in being almost entirely closed by U.S. National Park Service officials amid wildfire threat.
September 19, 2021
NFL Hall-of-Famer Tom Flores gets Gold Jacket homecoming in Sanger
Tom Flores, the Raiders great and freshly-minted inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, is coming home this weekend.
September 17, 2021