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Authorities have issued a mandatory evacuation order for the entire community of Montecito, California in Santa Barbara County due to the threat of flooding ...

Santa Barbara County officials issued a flash flood warning for the much of the county, and a shelter-in-place for the Alisal Fire burn scar area.

[Click here for a look at roadway flooding and closures, as well as other incidents, from CHP.](http://cad.chp.ca.gov/Traffic.aspx) [Click here to visit the Santa Barbara County 2023 January Winter Storm Incident Map](https://sbcoem.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=e98dda048c7d45059a33f66e41fa0081) and see if you are in an evacuation zone. There will be food and staff to watch over your students. Please let your school office know if no one will be home to greet your students. The A-OK and after-school care will be available. Student Transportation of America buses will be at schools by 1:30 p.m. - For Evacuation Center assistance and additional information, contact the Santa Barbara County Call Center at DO NOT attempt to leave. Go to innermost room or high ground. - For animal evacuation information, call Santa Barbara County Animal Services at A SHELTER IN PLACE remains in effect for Santa Barbara County impact areas (Cave and Alisal). [issued a flash flood warning for the much of the county, and a shelter-in-place for impact areas](https://www.countyofsb.org/3679/Heavy-Rain-Countywide-January-9-10-2023) in a Monday morning press conference.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the county due to excessive rainfall, warning that flooding is possible in the entire area, as well as ...

There will be a live stream of the conference available on the The press conference aims to give the latest information on the storm and evacuations that will take place across the county. The Flood Watch is expected to end on Tuesday morning.

After closing its doors in August of 2022 due to ongoing financial strains, the organization — which was founded in 1976 as the Contemporary Arts Forum (CAF) — ...

In addition, two solo exhibitions are planned, UCSB assistant professor of Art in Computational Craft and Haptic Media Sarah Rosalena Brady opening April 9, and Cameron Patricia Downey opening Sept. A free community open house — with art, music and refreshments — will be held from noon to 4 p.m., on Sunday, January 22. In an exclusive interview with Janka and Herrick, they shared that they have secured initial seed funding and have developed an interim exhibition program for the reopening of the MCASB. And that all contributes to an ecosystem of discovery and critical thinking around art. … That is definitely front of mind for us.” After closing its doors in August of 2022 due to ongoing financial strains, the organization — which was founded in 1976 as the Contemporary Arts Forum (CAF) — is springing back to life this month under new leadership.

Southern California is facing another winter storm, with heavy rains, damaging winds and threats of flooding, mud and debris flow forecast through Tuesday.

[Alisal](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-10-11/santa-barbara-brush-fire-evacuations), [Cave](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-11-26/cave-fire-residents-thought-they-were-safe-then-the-flames-and-smoke-began-to-blossom) and [Thomas](https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-thomas-fire-explainer-20171211-htmlstory.html) wildfires in Santa Barbara County will be ordered to evacuate, Sheriff Bill Brown said at a news conference. [were spreading into](https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=LOX&wwa=flood%20watch) Orange and southwestern San Bernardino counties Monday, along with stronger and gusty south to southeast winds. [high wind warning](https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=LOX&wwa=high%20wind%20warning) is in effect for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara County until 10 p.m. About 3,770 residents were without power Wednesday morning, according to [Poweroutage.us](https://poweroutage.us/area/county/2926). The heaviest rain was falling on Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, with reports of roadway flooding and swollen creeks, [the weather service said](https://twitter.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/1612511966563794945). [High surf advisories](https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=LOX&wwa=high%20surf%20advisory) are in effect through 4 p.m. The warning includes the Lake Hughes and Kings Canyon areas near the 20000 block of Pine Canyon Road; 18000 block of Ellstree Drive; 46000 block of Kings Canyon Road; 1800 block of Newvale Drive; and the 43000 Block of Lake Hughes Road. The center also [warned that a threat of brief tornadoes appeared possible](https://twitter.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/1612428765354946560). A [wind advisory goes into effect](https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=LOX&wwa=high%20wind%20warning) at noon until 10 p.m. The most significant impacts will be in Northern California, prompting concerns over flooding and hazardous winds that triggered President Biden [to declare an emergency in the state](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-01-09/california-storm-rain). Flash flood warnings went into effect in central San Luis Obispo county and in Santa Barbara county on Monday until 4:45 p.m., with residents told to shelter in place. The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center [warned of marginal risk of isolated strong to severe thunderstorms](https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day2otlk.html) late Monday into Tuesday.

The National Weather Service issued flood and wind watches for Santa Barbara County. Residents affected by Alisal, Cave and Thomas fires should evacuate.

[flood watch](https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=CAZ349&warncounty=CAC083&firewxzone=CAZ349&local_place1=4%20Miles%20WNW%20Isla%20Vista%20CA&product1=Flood+Watch&lat=34.4436&lon=-119.918#.Y7uifOzMLpA) was issued by the weather service for the entire county, effective from 7 a.m. The big storm Monday and Tuesday was preceded by a weaker weather system on Sunday. Urban areas should expect significant flooding of some roads and freeways, with major delays or closures.” 1, according to the “This includes mud and debris flows in and below the Alisal burn scar. On Sunday afternoon, an evacuation warning was issued for South Coast neighborhoods that were ordered vacated during last week’s big storm. Travel could be difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Power outages are possible. Monday until 11 a.m. The latest weather system comes on the heels of a powerful storm that soaked the region last week — pushing the county to 187% of normal rainfall to date for the rain year that began Sept. National Weather Service forecasters are predicting that the new storm — expected to hit Monday and Tuesday — could drop 3 to 5 inches of rain along the South Coast, and as much as 8 inches in mountain areas. Click on the arrow below to read more on the storms and flooding on the Central Coast.

There is a flash flood warning in San Luis Obispo County until 4:45pm. That means do not travel unless you're fleeing because of an evacuation order or you ...

Flood advisory is in effect and several roads in San Luis Obispo are flooded or closed. Broad Street is the first northbound exit available, according to the city. That is especially true for areas like Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria and north of the Cuesta Grade. Highway 101 is being hit hard, with several on-ramps and off-ramps currently closed. One to three more inches are possible in some areas as the storm continues. The areas are south of the Arroyo Grande Creek Channel for one mile and west of Highway 1. San Luis Obispo County is still under a flash flood warning. PG&E said there are almost 13,000 customers on the Central Coast without power. The evacuations are west of South River road at Navajo and Rio Courts. Cal Poly is evacuating students, faculty and staff from agriculture facilities on campus. An evacuation center is open at the Wake Center, located at 300 N. Turnpike Road in Santa Barbara.

Heavy rainfall has prompted Santa Barbara County to issue mandatory evacuation orders Monday afternoon for parts of the South Coast.

People are being told to go to the innermost rooms of their homes or high ground. People in the Montecito, Toro Canyon, Sycamore Canyon and Padaro Lane areas have been told to leave immediately. People who have already evacuated should remain out of the area.

Pounding rain prompted major evacuations Monday in Santa Barbara County, including for all of Montecito as well as surrounding communities.

Here’s how to prepare and what to have ready to go if you may need to evacuate during the rainstorms hitting California. - U.S. Residents are directed to go to the innermost room in their homes or high ground. [State Route 150 in Carpinteria to Cabrillo Boulevard](https://twitter.com/chp_santabarb/status/1612578299263471616?s=46&t=RHxHT9DAbb5uWpJt0-hqSQ)near Santa Barbara due to flooding and weather conditions When an evacuation order reaches you, you need to leave. [Cave](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-11-26/cave-fire-residents-thought-they-were-safe-then-the-flames-and-smoke-began-to-blossom)and [Alisal](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-10-13/stoked-by-sundowner-winds-alisal-fire-scorches-8-000-acres)fires.

[Update: January 9, 2023, 3:15 p.m.] Santa Barbara County has ordered evacuations effective immediately for the following areas due to threats to life ...

• For Evacuation Center assistance and additional information, contact the Santa Barbara County Call Center at (833) 688-5551 or call 2-1-1. The shelter in place advisory remains for the burn scar areas of the Cave and Alisal fires. • For animal evacuation information, call Santa Barbara County Animal Services at (805) 681-4332. • All residents of Sycamore Canyon in the City of Santa Barbara and the community [Click here to access the Santa Barbara County 2023 January Winter Storm Incident Map.](https://sbcoem.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=e98dda048c7d45059a33f66e41fa0081) • All residents of Toro Canyon, Padaro Lane from Calle Real to Santa Claus Lane in Carpinteria and Summerland areas

All of Montecito and surrounding canyons were ordered to evacuate Monday amid a deluge of rain that has flooded roads and swollen waterways.

The precipitation expected over the next couple of days comes after storms last week knocked out power to thousands, flooded streets, and battered the coastline. The San Lorenzo River was declared at flood stage, and video on social media showed a neighborhood flooded with muddy water surging up to a stop sign. The National Weather Service reported that at least 8 inches (20 centimeters) of rain fell over 12 hours, with several more inches predicted before the latest storm system moves through the area with roads winding through wooded hillsides with large homes. High surf was also expected on west-facing beaches. [AccuWeather forecast ](https://abc7news.com/39468/)and take a look at recent [weather stories and videos.](https://abc7news.com/weather/) The first of the newest, heavier storms prompted the weather service to issue a flood watch for a large portion of Northern and Central California, with 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 centimeters) of rain expected through Wednesday in the already saturated Sacramento-area foothills.

City Administrator Rebecca Bjork — as former Public Works director — has plenty of first-hand experience responding to past floods and emergency response ...

The continued rain is also forcing the county to make other adjustments. We have also had manhole covers blow off and we are cautioning people to please be aware of their surroundings.” Please pay close attention to emergency alerts.” The interactive evacuation map can be seen “This is a rapidly evolving situation. City Administrator Rebecca Bjork — as former Public Works director — has plenty of first-hand experience responding to past floods and emergency response situations.

Entire community of Montecito. All residents of Toro Canyon, Padaro Lane from Calle Real to Santa Clause Lane in Carpinteria and Summerland areas. Serena Park ...

For the latest local alerts, visit— Santa Barbara Airport (@SBAirport) For additional information, contact the Santa Barbara County Call Center at (833) 688-5551 or call 2-1-1. The Santa Barbara Airport is currently CLOSED due to flooding.

[Original Story] This is a good day to stay put, the California Highway Patrol advises. Boulders, trees, mud, and rivers of water are obscuring roads around the ...

Reports of Paradise Road turning into a river were made to the CHP, as well. Mud, dirt, and rocks were also falling onto the highway just above Tajiguas in the Alisal burn scar. “Stay off the road,” he said. Boulders, trees, mud, and rivers of water are obscuring roads around the county, with the largest — Highway 101 — closed at Mariposa Reina. The alternate route north from Ventura that CHP suggests is via Highway 126 to Interstate 5. CHP says that there is “no ETA on reopening at this time” and asks drivers to stay home and off the roads today if at all possible.

Love her or hate her, former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer was one of the most influential and impactful politicians in California history.

Sign up for The Roundup, the free daily newsletter about California politics from the editors of Capitol Weekly. After an active Senate tenure that included heading the Environment and Public Works committee, Boxer retired in 2016, but vowed “as long as there are issues and challenges and strife, I will never retire — because this is the meaning of my life.” By 1991, the Congresswoman from Marin cemented her image as a feminist icon after charging up the steps of the U.S.

The Montecito evacuation zone was among 17 California regions where authorities worry a series of torrential downpours since late December could unleash lethal ...

Another 42,000 residents of roughly a dozen counties were under evacuation warnings, Ferguson said. highway route 101 in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. Yikes." "We need to be nicer to Mother Nature, because Mother Nature is not happy with us," she said in the video. "Let's all do our part. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

Monday's storm dropped heavy rainfall on Santa Barbara County for hours, causing massive amounts of flooding and minor debris flows and mudslides in the ...

There is expected to be intense rainfall from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, at the Atkinson Community Center, 1000 North Railroad Ave., and Minami Community Center, 600 West Enos Dr. Many of these areas were reporting flooding as of Monday afternoon. They’re open for “those displaced by flooding, unable to get home, and those experiencing homelessness,” city spokesman Mark van de Kamp said. [Check Caltrans’ Quickmap for highway closures here.](https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/) [Check Santa Barbara County road closures on the Public Works map here.](https://www.countyofsb.org/2116/Road-Closures) [The county made a storm-related road closure info page here.](https://www.countyofsb.org/3675/Storm-Related-Road-Closures) [Check the California Highway Patrol incident log](http://cad.chp.ca.gov/Traffic.aspx) for information about road closures, traffic, and vehicle collisions. The intense rainfall and amount of rainfall causes the risk for flash flooding, he said. UC Santa Barbara canceled classes for Monday and Tuesday due to the weather. Schools will continue to monitor the storm and road closures, flooding, possible debris or mud flows, and more will all factor into the decisions to close schools in the coming days. Highway 101 southbound was closed at Milpas Street and Northbound at Highway 150 in Carpinteria, Winchester Canyon at the western edge of Goleta, and Mariposa Reina near Gaviota due to flooding and mud in the lanes. [city of Santa Barbara issued an evacuation order](https://www.countyofsb.org/3679/Heavy-Rain-Countywide-January-9-10-2023) for Conejo Road and Sycamore Canyon areas Monday evening and a shelter-in-place order for the lower Eastside/Riviera area, where residents were advised to stay inside or go to high ground. Monday’s storm dropped heavy rainfall on Santa Barbara County for hours, causing massive amounts of flooding and minor debris flows and mudslides in the quickly-changing conditions.