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    Susan Epstein drops out, Gregg Hart becomes sole candidate for Santa Barbara Supervisor

    In a surprising and unexplained move, political candidate Susan Epstein dropped out of the race for the Second District seat on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors.

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    By Jonathan Bastian • Mar 3, 2018 • 1 min read

    In a surprising and unexplained move, political candidate Susan Epstein dropped out of the race for the Second District seat on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors. Her decision came just days after kicking off a full-fledged campaign and raising more than $100,000. The move paves the way for the lone remaining candidate in the race: Gregg Hart, a Democrat who’s currently serving his second term on City Council.

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    Evacuating before storms is the new normal
    1. 0:00How we learn from each storm
    2. 8:47Rain gauges measure storm intensity in real time
    3. 16:39Who pays for debris clean up?
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    The full episode

    4 of 4
    Evacuating before storms is the new normal
    1. 0:00How we learn from each storm
    2. 8:47Rain gauges measure storm intensity in real time
    3. 16:39Who pays for debris clean up?
    4. 21:54Susan Epstein drops out, Gregg Hart becomes sole candidate for Santa Barbara SupervisorYou’re reading this
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