Kiss of death for oil boomtown’s council who overruled their recall — as new mayor seizes total power
The Kings County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution placing four Avenal City Council seats up for election in November, saying the move would restore representation after months of turmoil.
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Metro Kiss of death for oil boomtown’s council who overruled their recall — as new mayor seizes total power By Nina Joudeh Published July 12, 2026, 10:36 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results.
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