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35th Annual Santa Barbara Parade of Lights to provide “Magic Under the Moonlight”
On Sunday, December 12th, come enjoy one of Santa Barbara’s signature holiday events – the 35th Annual Parade of Lights. All event activities are FREE! Beginning at noon families can visit a Winter Wonderland on the City Pier in Santa…
City of Santa Barbara Accepting Proposals for Community Development Block Grant and Human Service Programs
The City of Santa Barbara will be soliciting proposals from eligible applicants for its fiscal year 2021-22 Human Services and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Programs.  Approximately $1.5 million is available in Human…
SBPD Officer Sustains Serious Injury while Making Arrest
On November 10, 2021, around 1:30 a.m., the Santa Barbara Police Combined Communications Center received a report of a large fight involving multiple subjects in the 200 block of West Carrillo Street. It was reported one of the subjects…
Suspect Identified in Downtown Shooting – Currently Wanted
On November 4, 2021, Santa Barbara police officers and detectives investigated a shooting that occurred downtown near the 1st block of East Cota Street.Detectives have identified the shooter as Kevin Rios, a 22-year-old Santa Barbara…
Santa Barbara Police Community Academy – This Saturday
The Santa Barbara Police Department would like to welcome all community members and media to attend the Community Academy this Saturday, November 13, 2021, between 9:00am – 3pm. This event will be held at the Shoreline Community Church…
Southern California Edison Rate Increase For All Electricity Customers
In order to ensure that our customers are getting the very best information about their electricity service, Santa Barbara Clean Energy is sharing a recent announcement made by Southern California Edison (Edison) stating that it has raised…
Fatal Traffic Collision on Las Positas Road
On November 4, 2021, around 6:30pm, Santa Barbara Police Officers, City Fire Department, and AMR Paramedics responded to the area of Las Positas Road and Stanley Avenue for a report of a serious traffic collision involving a vehicle and a…
Body Found on Beach Near Lower Shoreline Park
On November 4, 2021, around 11:00am, Santa Barbara Police Combined Communication Center received a report of a possible body washed ashore below the cliffs near lower Shoreline Park. A citizen had contacted a city groundskeeper, who…
Updated Election Results Available
City of Santa Barbara updated election results are available at sbcvote.com. There are an estimated 217 more ballots to be processed and counted Citywide. These include provisional ballots, and no signature and signature mismatches that…
Shooting Downtown
On November 4, 2021, around 2:00am, Santa Barbara Police Officers responded to the 1st block of East Cota Street for a report of a shooting that had just occurred. Officers responded with lights and sirens to the area and located a gunshot…
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