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Loma Alta Drive Closed to Vehicular Traffic Beginning October 24
The City of Santa Barbara Public Works Department is preparing for potential storm impacts in the future. Beginning Monday, October 24, 2022, to May 2023, the Streets Operations and Infrastructure Management division will close Loma Alta…
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Ortega Park Community Update to be Held on November 12
The City's Parks and Recreation Department will host a community event to provide an update on the Ortega Park Renewal Project and the evolution of the park’s design over the past year. The Department will also use the event to gather any…
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Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara
Transient Occupancy Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara – Month Ended September 30, 2022 The City of Santa Barbara collected $3.21 million in transient occupancy taxes (TOT) for September 2022. TOT revenues in September 2022 were…
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Plaza del Mar Band Shell Project Secures Grant Funding To Move Forward With Restoration
The project to restore the Band Shell at Plaza del Mar, one of Santa Barbara's oldest parks, has secured critical grant funding to continue the planned restoration. The structure, originally constructed in 1919, long served as a cultural…
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City Council Unanimously Adopts Civilian Oversight Ordinance in Historic Vote
The City Council took an historic first step to create a civilian oversight system on Tuesday with a unanimous vote to adopt an ordinance assigning additional oversight duties and authorities to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners…
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The Mission Poetry Series Kicks Off 14th Season at Santa Barbara Public Library
Santa Barbara Public Library invites the community to attend the first poetry reading of the 14th season of The Mission Poetry Series in the Faulkner Gallery at Central Library at 40 E. Anapamu on Saturday, November 5, at 1 p.m. The…
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Fresh Seafood, Live Music, and More at the 19th Annual Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood Festival October 15
Celebrate Santa Barbara Channel’s bounty and the fishermen who harvest it at the 19th Annual Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood Festival on Saturday, October 15.  This free event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., luring seafood lovers to…
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Ciudad de Santa Barbara Aceptando Propuestas Para Becas De Servicio Humano
La Ciudad de Santa Bárbara solicitará propuestas de los solicitantes elegibles para recibir becas del programa de Servicios Humanos y Subvención en bloque de Desarrollo Comunitario “Community Development Block Grant” (CDBG) para el año…
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City 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 2023-24 Human Services and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs.   Approximately $1.2 million is available in Human…
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Santa Barbara Police Department Swears in Eight New Officers
The Santa Barbara Police Department is proud to announce the swearing-in of eight new police officers. Chief Kelly Gordon swore in these officers last week. Six graduated from the Ventura County Criminal Justice Training Center and two are…
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