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two busses with text for the community environmental council earth day festival, Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, Santa Barbara MTD and VCTC
Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival Weekend Means FREE Rides on Transit
Santa Barbara County Association of Governments teams up with Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District and Ventura County Transportation Commission to encourage sustainable travel to the 2025 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival on April 26…
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April is Fair Housing Month
This year, we celebrate nationwide the 57th anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act. The Act made discrimination in housing transactions unlawful, including the rental, refinance, and sale of housing. The Fair Housing…
City Hall and El Paseo
UPDATE: Council to Decide on Additional Tenant Protections
UPDATE: The April 8 City Council and Ordinance Committee are cancelled and will be rescheduled. Reschedule dates for the various April 8 agenda items will be determined in the near term and noticed once confirmed.…
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US 101 Castillo Street Ramp Closures for Striping Operation
On Behalf of Caltrans District: 05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz CountiesSANTA BARBARA COUNTY – An operation to stripe the Castillo Street Undercrossing will…
two busses with text for the community environmental council earth day festival, Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, Santa Barbara MTD and VCTC
Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival Weekend Means FREE Rides on Transit
Santa Barbara County Association of Governments teams up with Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District and Ventura County Transportation Commission to encourage sustainable travel to the 2025 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival on April 26…
Aerial view of the intersection of Milpas and Mason Streets
Upcoming Meetings Associated with the Crosswalk Safety and Sidewalk Widening Project Update
Listed below are two upcoming meetings associated with the Milpas Street Crosswalk Safety and Sidewalk Widening Project (Project): •    City Council, Tuesday, April 15, 2025 (Consent Agenda): Project environmental…
Rendering of the new De La Vina Street Bridge.
Upcoming Information Session for the De la Vina Bridge Replacement Project
The City will host an information session for the community regarding the De la Vina Bridge Replacement Project (Project). The Project will replace the existing bridge over Mission Creek, located at 2700 De la Vina Street, between Vernon…
photos of homes designed by female historical architect with the mission rose garden in front
Lecture and Reception: Women Architects Shaping Santa Barbara After the 1925 Earthquake
The 1925 earthquake was a pivotal moment in Santa Barbara’s architectural history, occurring just as a few pioneering women were breaking barriers in the field of architecture. Their visionary designs helped define the city’s distinctive…
Entrance sign at Parking Lot 12 in Downtown Santa Barbara with businesses in the background
Lot 12 Remediation Project Begins Monday, April 14
The City of Santa Barbara's Clean Community Division will begin a groundwater remediation project at Parking Lot 12 at State Street and W. Gutierrez Street on Monday, April 14. The project will consist of enhanced bioremediation through…
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Photo of the historic Los Patos Union Pacific Railroad Bridge facing the US 101 Freeway offramp
Los Patos Underpass Removal Project: 45-day public review period for the Draft EIR
Notice of AvailabilityThe City of Santa Barbara (City), acting as the lead agency, has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR) for the Los Patos Underpass Removal Project (Project).
Vic Trace aerial showing an above ground reservoir.
Upcoming Community Workshops for the Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project
The City will host two community engagement workshops to update residents on the Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project. Located in the Alta Mesa neighborhood, this storage reservoir is a vital component of the City's water distribution…
Four volunteers in orange vests participate in a community cleanup event.
Neighborhood Cleanup | Cacique and Alisos Street
Join the City's Clean Community Division for a neighborhood cleanup! Come by to pick up a cleanup kit or graffiti removal supplies and help transform your neighborhood.Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025Time: 9…
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