Avenal has been rocked by the council\u2019s refusal to accept the results of a recall election \u2013 and the repercussions extend far beyond the Central Valley<\/p>\n
From the outside, the city of Avenal appears to embody every bit of its motto \u2013 an \u201coasis in the sun\u201d. Approaching the community, passing through the dusty yellow hillsides of the Central Valley, Avenal emerges with a sudden burst of green on the horizon.<\/p>\n
Its small-town feel and quiet tree-lined streets offer respite from the bustling Interstate 5 some five miles away. But trouble is brewing here that has brought this lonesome city national attention.<\/p>\n
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