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City of Santa Barbara Appoints Brandon Beaudette as Library Director
The City of Santa Barbara is pleased to announce the appointment of Brandon Beaudette as the new Library Director, effective September 22, 2025. A dedicated public servant with over 25 years of experience in city government, Brandon brings…
City of Santa Barbara Welcomes Michael Arnoldus as New Human Resources Director
The City of Santa Barbara is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Arnoldus as its new Human Resources Director. Arnoldus brings more than two decades of public sector HR leadership to the role and will officially begin his tenure…
Celebrate the One Card to Rule Them All!
This September, Santa Barbara Public Library (SBPL) invites the community to celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month and discover the one card to rule them all. To mark the occasion, SBPL is unveiling three unique new library card…
Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event for City of Santa Barbara Residents
The City of Santa Barbara’s Sustainability & Resilience Department and MarBorg Industries are hosting a FREE Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event on Saturday, September 13, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Residents of the City…
Raíces y Sueños 2025: Raising Awareness and Unity Around Hispanic Immigrant Culture
Santa Barbara Public Library (SBPL) is proud to present the second annual Raíces y Sueños (Roots and Dreams): Raising Awareness and Unity Around Hispanic Immigrant Culture. Taking place from September through mid-October, this vibrant…
Sunset Sessions to Bring Music, Theatre, and Arts to Plaza del Mar Band Shell
The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department has announced a new free community event series, Sunset Sessions. Performances will take place at the historic Plaza del Mar Band Shell every Thursday in September and feature a…
Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara
Sales Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara – Quarter Ended June 30, 2025The City of Santa Barbara received $7.3 Million in sales tax revenue during the quarter ended June 30, 2025, which is the fourth quarter of the City’s fiscal year…
City of Santa Barbara Appoints Anthony Valdez as First Deputy City Administrator
The City of Santa Barbara is proud to announce the appointment of Anthony Valdez as its first-ever Deputy City Administrator. Valdez will begin his new role on September 15, 2025, bringing with him over a decade of executive municipal…
Santa Barbara Public Library Celebrates the Freedom to Read for Banned Books Week with Bookmark Design Contest
Santa Barbara Public Library (SBPL) invites the community to celebrate the Freedom to Read ahead of Banned Books Week, October 5-11, by participating in the Banned Books Bookmark Design Contest. Open to all ages, the contest encourages…
Fall Recruitment for City Advisory Groups
Join a City Advisory Group and Shape Your Community’s Future!