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Tulare County voters are deciding races for county supervisor, city council, school boards and other local offices in California’s Nov. 3, 2026, general election. Among the contests is the 4th District Board of Supervisors race between Eddie Valero and Ian Bakke. Voters are also choosing city council members in Visalia, Porterville, Tulare, Dinuba and several other communities. Tulare County ballot measures Nine local measures are on the ballot, including Measure A, a proposed sales tax increase in Tulare, and Measure Z, a proposed Visalia Unified School District bond measure. Other measures address sales taxes, school funding and local government operations in communities throughout the county. Follow the latest unofficial election results below as ballots are counted. Unofficial results in the Nov. 3, 2026, California general election from the California Secretary of State’s Office and county election offices. These preliminary results, known as a semifinal official canvass, are updated as counties count ballots. Vote-by-mail ballots postmarked by Election Day may be counted if received by Nov. 10. Counties must certify election results by Dec. 3. The secretary of state must certify the final statement of vote by Dec. 11.
More than 3,000 ballots across Kern and Tulare counties face signature issues following the November 3 election, prompting Loud for Tomorrow to help voters make corrections before the November 25 deadline. The Delano youth-led civic engagement and social justice organization is leading a ballot curing effort to help affected voters...
Assembly Republican Leader Alexandra Macedo (R–Tulare) is hanging on to her lead in the 33rd district. Fresno, Kings and Tulare counties – the three counties in the 33rd district – updated their vote counts on Thursday, showing that Macedo is still up by a few points. State...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The southbound Highway 99 off-ramp to Stockdale Highway will permanently close Friday, Nov. 20, after plans to shut it down were delayed more than four years ago. According to the city of Bakersfield, the closure is part of the Centennial Corridor Project and the Thomas...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Public Works said there will be a two-night resurfacing project on Rosedale Highway between Fruitvale Avenue and Wear Street. County Public Works said the project is set to begin at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8 and that there will be no detours or road closures but that […]
Central Valley voters are helping decide who represents them in Congress and the California Legislature, who will lead the state and which statewide ballot propositions will become law. These are the latest election results for races affecting Fresno, Kings, Tulare, Madera and Merced counties, including congressional and legislative contests, statewide offices and California’s 14 ballot propositions. Results will be updated as ballots are counted following Tuesday’s election. Unofficial results in the Nov. 3, 2026, California general election from the California Secretary of State’s Office and county election offices. These preliminary results, known as a semifinal official canvass, are updated as counties count ballots. Vote-by-mail ballots postmarked by Election Day may be counted if received by Nov. 10. Counties must certify election results by Dec. 3. The secretary of state must certify the final statement of vote by Dec. 11.
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (FOX26) — A kitten was rescued from a car engine in Tulare County. The Tulare County Fire Department says firefighters were called out for a kitten stuck in a car. When they arrived, they found the small cat stuck inside the engine compartment. With a little...
Gonzales and Couch are headed to the state Assembly, leaving Bakersfield's Ward 2 and Kern County District 4 seats vacant. Here's what happens next.
The 2026/2027 Respiratory Season is underway, Sierra View Medical Center stated. The hospital also stated it's taking proactive measures to protect patients, visitors, and staff. To help prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses such as influenza (flu), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19, visiting restrictions at Sierra View will go...
Taha Saleh has widened his lead against Porterville mayor Greg Meister in the race to represent District 2 on the City Council in Tuesday's midterm election. After Tuesday night's final vote count, Saleh had a 30 vote lead on Meister, 709-679, 51 to 49 percent. After Thursday night's update Saleh extended that lead to 84 votes, 836-752, 52.64 percent ot 47.38 percent.
Bakersfield's Nile Theater will host Texas Tornado Tradition on Saturday at 8 p.m., a concert blending classic Tex-Mex hits with new material in what the band says will be its final performance of the year. The show brings together two of the few remaining original members of the legendary Texas Tornados alongside a newer Kern County resident eager to put his own stamp on the group's sound.
Bakersfield City Council unanimously approved a zoning change for the Riverview Marketplace shopping center anchored by Whole Foods.
Eight candidates are competing for four seats on the Kern Community College District Board of Trustees, and at least one of those races has taken a strange turn: a candidate who publicly dropped out remains on the ballot and, depending on which vote count you look at, might still be leading.
The state’s water rights office says there is excess water – up to 1.13 million acre feet – going unused on the Kings River, which could open the system to a flood of water seekers. The Administrative Hearing Office (AHO) will hold a hearing Jan. 19, 2027...
While Bob Atchley is obviously honored to be this year's Grand Marshal of the Veterans Day festivities and realizes the responsibility that carries, he said the distinction wasn't about that. "I'm honored and it is a recognition," Atchley said. Atchley then added, "But I'm not a person to accept" a...
Former Royal Air Force tail gunner Ron Holdsworth flew 32 missions over Germany. Now, an exact replica of his wartime uniform is being prepared for him
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The City of Bakersfield created a form for residents to request road improvements and traffic calming features in their neighborhood. The City created a Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program request form. “The safety of pedestrians, bike riders and drivers using City streets is one of Bakersfield’s...
Steve Miles spoke about the Honor Flight program in Kern County to Tammy Rice's class at Porterville Military Academy on Tuesday. Students at PMA are taking on Honor Flight as the State Seal of Civic Engagement project. Miles is a Marine Corps veteran and has worked with the Honor Flight...
Check for election results from Kern County races here.
California declines to declare a state of emergency for Golden Mussel invasion
