# There's a Political Power Struggle in the City of Avenal

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Podcast: [KQED's The California Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kqed-s-the-california-report-45411)
Published: 2026-07-27T13:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://next.kqed.org/news/12092676
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In the small, quiet Kings County community of Avenal, there’s a war waging over political power. Voters recently recalled four council members, but the city is disputing the election results, and the only member who wasn’t recalled now claims he is the mayor. Reporter: Israel Cardona Hernandez, KVPR Healthcare advocates are calling for stronger state oversight over rising hospital costs in Santa Barbara County. Reporter: Gabriela Fernandez, KCBX A team leading the closure of L.A. County’s aging Men’s Central Jail says people will have to be held there for at least five more years even though the facility was supposed to close in 2021. Reporter: Jordan Rynning, LAist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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