Alex Tavlian

May 8, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Alex Tavlian

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May 8, 2024 | sjvsun.com | Alex Tavlian

If an Armenian President shows up to a Fresno cemetery and no one’s there to see it, did it really happen? That’s the question that vexed me upon seeing a hastily-arranged social media sizzle reel of Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan and Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer touring Ararat Armenian Cemetery surrounded by Armenian security services.

Dec 11, 2023 | sjvsun.com | Alex Tavlian

With less than three days before the filing deadline closes to succeed Speaker Emeritus Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield), growing worries that the newest entrant and likely frontrunner, Asm. Vince Fong (R–Bakersfield), will be legally unable to run for the seat have prompted a fresh wave of worry over would-be contenders. Currently, one Republican – Madera Ranchos resident David Giglio – is running for the seat.

Dec 11, 2023 | sjvsun.com | Alex Tavlian

Asm. Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) will seek the open Congressional seat held by Speaker Emeritus Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield). The announcement comes mere hours after State Sen. Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) made her own announcement that she would forego a Congressional bid in 2024.

Dec 10, 2023 | sjvsun.com | Alex Tavlian

The weekend following Speaker Emeritus Kevin McCarthy’s (R–Bakersfield) announcement that he is opting to retire after his ouster by House Democrats and rogue Republicans has served as a chaotic shockwave to the San Joaquin Valley’s political landscape from northern Fresno County to southern Kern. At the center of the chaos: State Sen.