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City Council Special Meeting Scheduled for January 12, Planning Commission and Building and Fire Code of Appeals Meetings Cancelled
The City of Santa Barbara City Council will hold a Special Meeting on Thursday January 12, 2023, at 2 p.m. The special meeting will be held in the David Gebhard Room, 620 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. The agenda for the special…
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City Council Meeting Cancelled
Due to the winter storm, the Santa Barbara City Special Council Meeting on January 10, 2023 has been cancelled.
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Advisory: Storm Causing Hazardous Road Conditions Public is Advised to Avoid Walking or Driving in Flooding Areas
Due to the storm, manhole covers can be blown off due to high pressure being generated from the storm water and may cause extreme danger. In particular anything south of Canon Perdido to the ocean, there is a high risk.
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City Council Meeting Location Change
The Santa Barbara City Council will meet on Tuesday, January 10, at 2 p.m. in the David Gebhard Room at 620 Garden St., Santa Barbara, because of scheduled construction work taking place in City Hall Council Chambers. The meeting is…
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Waterfront Post-Storm Cleanup Underway
The Santa Barbara Waterfront and Harbor were hit hard by the combination of large swell and high tides overnight and this morning. There was localized coastal flooding and storm surge that impacted Waterfront parking lots, beaches, the…
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Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara
The City of Santa Barbara received $7.5 million in sales tax revenue during the quarter ended September 30, 2022, which is 3.9% above the same quarter last year and 8.4% above budget. This result reflects the effects of solid post-pandemic…
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City Council Appoints New City Attorney
The City Council appointed Sarah Knecht City Attorney for the City of Santa Barbara at a special meeting on December 13. Ms. Knecht has been acting City Attorney since August.  Ms. Knecht said she is thrilled to have this opportunity…
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City of Santa Barbara Awarded $20,000 to Expand Urban Forest
Santa Barbara Beautiful, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing Santa Barbara’s beauty, has awarded the City’s Urban Forestry program a $20,000 grant to support tree-planting efforts in 2023. The 57-year partnership between the…
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Annual Rose Pruning Event Returns January 14
The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department will host their annual Rose Pruning Day on Saturday, January 14, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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City Awarded $54 Million in Active Transportation Program Funding
The City of Santa Barbara has been awarded $54 million through the California Active Transportation Program for projects on Cliff Drive, Milpas Street, and within the Westside and Lower West neighborhoods. The Active Transportation Program…
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