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The Fresno Bee

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Tulare County election results 2026: Live supervisor, city council and ballot races

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.

Tulare County, CA · 4d

Visalia Times-Delta | Tulare Advance Register

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2 Tulare County restaurants ace September inspections, 5 fall short

Each month, the Visalia Times-Delta lets you know which Tulare County restaurants aced their inspections, as well as which ones need to make improvements. Only restaurants that offer meals and provide tables to their customers are included. Restaurants with inspection scores between 90-99, which are the majority of scores, are not included in this report. This report is based on the Tulare County Environmental Health Division report that was released on Nov. 2, 2026. Tulare County's best restaurant inspections The following restaurants met all standards during their September inspections and no violations were found. Their scores are considered perfect. Burgerz N Wingz , 250 E. Antelope Ave., Unit K, Woodlake (follows Sept. 15 inspection) Foster’s Freeze , 192 S. Main St., Porterville Restaurants that did not pass inspection The following five restaurants were found to have major or critical risk violations: Granny’s Country Cafe , 1718 E. Mineral King Ave., Visalia – Routine inspection on Sept. 10. Inspection score: 84. Violations: Observed lack of food handler cards for at least two of three applicable employees. (Repeat violation) Observed lack of paper towels in approved dispenser. Observed boiled eggs in two-door refrigerator. Observed damaged interior panel of ice machine with dust

Tulare County, CA · 2d

KERO 23 Bakersfield

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Delano seniors face displacement after Palm Motel condemned

After decades of calling the Palm Motel home, more than a dozen seniors now face an uncertain future as unsafe living conditions force them out, leaving many struggling to afford a place to go.

Delano, CA · 1d

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9 Small Towns Across California’s Central Valley Facing An Uncertain Future

One town on this list is literally sinking into the ground after decades of heavy groundwater pumping. Its population is drifting too, just more slowly. That double meaning hooked me right away. California’s Central Valley grows a huge share of the nation’s food. Yet many of its smallest...

California · 8d
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Faith and fear in California’s agricultural heartland

This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission. For acclaimed playwright Luis Alfaro, whose parents were farmworkers and whose family roots run deep in Delano, California’s Central Valley is a place of contradictions. Its fields are extraordinarily fertile, yet the land can be...

California · 19h

SJV Water

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Kings River may have more than 1 million acre feet up for grabs

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...

Kern County, CA · 2d

KGET

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Villegas resigns from Visalia school board trustee role amid projected Congress win

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Visalia Unified Board of Education announces that Randy Villegas has formally submitted resignation from the board as of Monday, Nov. 2. Villegas’ departure from the board comes after Congressional District 22 residents voted to send the trustee and Central Valley professor to Congress, ousting incumbent Republican David Valadao. Although the […]

Visalia, CA · 2d

Bakersfield Now

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Chevron drilling operations resumed in Kern County

McKITTRICK, Calif. — Chevron marked its drilling restart Friday, Nov. 6, with a tour of an active drilling site in McKittrick and a gathering of local officials. Since August, Chevron has drilled about 40 new wells, according to reporting by Peter Segall of The Bakersfield Californian. The company is operating one drilling rig in Kern County.

Kern County, CA · 1d

hoodline.com

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Kern Community College Board Race Flips as Candidate Who Quit Still Leads

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.

Kern County, CA · 2d

The Fresno Bee

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Election results 2026: How the Valley is voting for Congress and California leaders

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.

Merced County, CA · 4d

midvalleytimes.com

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Final remains of illegal Reedley biolab scheduled for destruction

REEDLEY — Faulty COVID-19 and pregnancy tests seized from Reedley’s illegal biolab are scheduled to be removed and destroyed on the morning of Nov. 9, four years after investigators discovered and shut down the operation. “These actions signify the final steps in the resolution of this case,” said...

Reedley, CA · 1d

KGET

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Park Center at Seven Oaks opens in southwest Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A new apartment community in southwest Bakersfield is now open for tenants. Park Center at Seven Oaks celebrated its ribbon cutting Wednesday in the area of White Lane and Allen Road. The complex features more than 500 units and the first residents moved in Nov. 1. Park Center sits right along […]

Bakersfield, CA · 2d

Porterville Recorder

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Band-A-Rama set for November 11

The annual Band-A-Rama will definitely be a special one this year as for the first time it will feature a preshow along with featuring one of the military's most prestigious bands. The Band-A-Rama, which was started in 1970 by legendary Porterville High Panther Band Director Buck Shaffer, will take place...

Porterville, CA · 3d

Porterville Recorder

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Saleh widens his lead over Meister

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.

Porterville, CA · 1d

KERO 23 Bakersfield

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City Council approves zoning change for Riverview Marketplace project

Bakersfield City Council unanimously approved a zoning change for the Riverview Marketplace shopping center anchored by Whole Foods.

Bakersfield, CA · 3d

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Kitten rescued from car engine bay in Tulare Co, lured out with tuna

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...

Tulare County, CA · 1d

KERO 23 Bakersfield

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Gonzales, Couch head to Assembly, leaving two Bakersfield-area seats open

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.

Bakersfield, CA · 1d

Hanford Sentinel

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Victor Chavarin Jr. wins Hanford City Council District E seat

Victor Chavarin Jr. has won the Hanford City Council District E race, according to results posted by the Kings County Board of Elections on Nov. 5. At that time, Chavarin Jr. had 1,595 votes (58.62%), and Cheyne Strawn received 1,126 votes (41.38%). Vote totals will continue to change as the remaining ballots are counted.

Hanford, CA · 18h

Porterville Recorder

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Miles Goes For Honor Flight: Veteran talks about work at PMA

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...

Kern County, CA · 1d

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Calif. Assembly GOP leader Macedo maintains close lead over Dem challenger

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...

Fresno County, CA · 2d