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Experience City Government Like Never Before at the City Hall Open House (ENG/SPA)
The community is invited to attend the highly anticipated City Hall Open House on Wednesday, May 17. This unique event offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at City operations, providing an opportunity to learn about our efforts to…
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Santa Barbara Airport Launches Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is proud to be one of 200 airports across the world participating in the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program. This program enables people with varied disabilities, especially non-visible disabilities, to…
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Library Hosts 2023 Community Baby Shower
The Santa Barbara Public Library (SBPL) is hosting the annual Community Baby Shower on Saturday, May 20, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. If you’re expecting a baby or have a little one already, this baby shower is for you.
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City Offering Low-Cost Swim Lessons and Water Safety Programs
May is National Water Safety Month, an annual observance aimed at preventing drowning incidents and keeping individuals safe in and around water. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drowning is the leading…
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2023 Santa Barbara Police Department Community Academy
The Santa Barbara Police Department is now accepting applications for the 2023 Community Academy. The academy will run for 6 weeks, meeting every Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. between May 10 – June 14, 2023.
Library Plaza Construction Update April 29 2023
Santa Barbara Public Library Construction Update:
The construction project at Central Library is progressing to a new phase this spring. Central Library will be temporarily closed May 8-11, 2023, due to scheduled work on the ADA elevator project. The construction work will impact air…
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Clean Streets, Clean Seas: City of Santa Barbara Receives $1.26 Million Grant to Research Microplastic Pollution Prevention
The City's Sustainability & Resilience Department is pleased to announce that the Creeks Restoration and Water Quality Improvement Division (Creeks Division), in partnership with the University of Southern California (USC) Sea Grant…
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City Fire Department Honors Volunteers
The City of Santa Barbara Fire Department hosted a Volunteer Appreciation Ceremony, to recognize and honor the hard work and dedication of their fire department volunteers on Wednesday, April 23, 2023.
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Santa Barbara City Forestry Program Celebrates Arbor Day at Local Schools
In honor of Arbor Day, the City of Santa Barbara’s Urban Forestry program held tree-planting events across local school campuses this week. The events aimed to provide interactive learning experiences, educating children about the…
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(ENG/SPA) Loma Alta Drive Reopening to Vehicular Traffic May 5
The City of Santa Barbara’s Street Operations Division will reopen Loma Alta Drive between Cornell Street and West Canon Perdido Street to vehicular traffic Friday, May 5th.  The road will remain open for an estimated six months.…
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