Appeals court allows Avenal recall to continue, orders ballots be sequestered

Appeals court allows Avenal recall to continue, orders ballots be sequestered

Ballots cast in Tuesday’s Avenal City Council recall election will not be counted until a state appellate court gives the green light to do so.  The City of Avenal has filed an appeal in its fight with Kings County, seeking urgent review from the Fifth District Court of Appeal.  The backstory: Last July, a group of Avenal residents organized an effort to recall Mayor Alvaro Preciado and City Councilmembers Leticia Gamez, David Reynosa and Pablo …