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Santa Barbara Police Department Issues Body Worn Cameras to Officers
In July of 2021, the Santa Barbara Police Department began testing body worn cameras for sworn personnel. In December 2021, SBPD started outfitting its patrol officers with these cameras. Over the course of nearly two months, all field…
City Council Approves Distribution of ARPA Funds to Offset COVID-19 Financial Impacts and Stimulate Economic Recovery
The City Council approved the second allocation of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support projects that offset negative financial impacts of COVID-19, provide services to disproportionately impacted communities, address…
City Businesses are now Powered by Clean Electricity
Santa Barbara Clean Energy, a program of the City of Santa Barbara, began providing carbon-free electricity to Santa Barbara businesses on March 1. With this change, businesses within the City of Santa Barbara will effortlessly and…
Santa Barbara Community Formation Commission Requests Feedback Via Survey On Draft Recommendation
After almost a year of work, the Santa Barbara Community Formation Commission (CFC) has developed a draft framework to create a civilian oversight system for the Santa Barbara Police Department. The CFC would like to share this draft with…
Youth Speak Out Event Returns With Focus on Youth Mental Wellness in a Post-Pandemic World
Youth Speak Out is back! After a break during the pandemic, the Youth Council is happy to announce their first online Youth Speak Out event on Monday, March 28, 2022, at 5:30 p.m.This year’s Youth Speak Out, a fully-virtual event, is…
La Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara está Circulando Pases Para El Museo y El Jardín Botánico
La Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara ahora ofrece a todos aquellos que poseen una tarjeta de SBPL, pases para visitar MOXI, el Museo Wolf de Exploración + Innovación y el Jardín Botánico de Santa Bárbara. Cada pase familiar se presta por…
Santa Barbara Public Library Launches Circulating Museum and Botanic Garden Passes
The Santa Barbara Public Library is now offering passes to visit MOXI, the Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation and the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden to SBPL cardholders. Each family pass checks out for one week with your Santa Barbara…
Expressing Concern for Public Safety, City Council Directs Action to Abate Problems Caused by the Chick-fil-A Drive-Thru
On Tuesday, the Santa Barbara City Council unanimously voted to direct the City Attorney to prepare a draft ordinance with findings to support declaring a public nuisance arising from operations of the Chick-fil-A restaurant at 37307 State…
Santa Barbara Public Library Offers Interactive Van Gogh Experiences
The Santa Barbara Public Library joins partnering community organizations in celebrating Vincent Van Gogh’s contributions to the Art World during the month of March. These Library-provided interactive experiences are inspired by the Santa…
La Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara ofrece experiencias interactivas inspiradas en Van Gogh
Durante el mes de marzo la Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara se une a organizaciones comunitarias asociadas para celebrar las contribuciones de Vincent Van Gogh al mundo del arte. Estas experiencias interactivas proporcionadas por la…
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