Anarchy grips California town as council overrules its own recall, locals threaten members

Metro Anarchy grips California town as council overrules its own recall, locals threaten members By Zain Khan Published June 17, 2026, 2:38 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google A bitter political fight in a small Central California city spiraled into chaos last week after three elected officials who were ousted in a recall election voted to keep their seats anyway — sparking threats and intimidation at a packed council meeting. The turmoil erupted Thursday in Avenal, a city of roughly 13,000 residents in Kings County about 60 miles southwest of Fresno, where supporters and opponents of a controversial recall packed City Hall as the council weighed whether to recognize the results of a special election held April 28.

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