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Authorities Recommend Evacuations In Parts Of Santa Barbara County Ahead Of Storm

Authorities are urging residents to evacuate in parts of Santa Barbara County ahead of a winter storm expected to hit the area Thursday.The Sheriff’s Office recommended that residents in parts of Goleta, Santa Barbara, Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria evacuate starting at 8 a.m. Wednesday. The county has created an interactive map that shows which neighborhoods are most at risk.

Santa Fe Prepares To Launch New Cost Of Service Study

The Santa Fe Irrigation District (SFID) is embarking on a new cost of service study, which will analyze the district’s costs and revenue needs for the next three years, paving the way for potential rate increases. The district, which supplies water to customers in Solana Beach, Rancho Santa Fe and Fairbanks Ranch, generally commissions such a study every three years, which then allows the agency to establish a three-year rate plan, said Michael Bardin, Santa Fe’s general manager.