Press Releases

On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, the Santa Barbara Community Formation Commission (CFC) approved the framework to create a civilian oversight system for the Santa Barbara Police Department. The CFC will now present the final recommendations…

On April 13, 2022, around noon, the Santa Barbara Police Department received a report of a possible kidnapping and robbery that occurred in the area of Loma Alta Drive. The victim reported an unknown male had stolen her cellular phone and…

Today ballots were mailed to all the 115 parcel property owners in the proposed Coast Village Community Benefit Improvement District to determine whether to form the property assessment district.

The Santa Barbara Police Department would like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of two of law enforcement’s most critical partners, Dispatchers and Animal Control Officers. This is National Telecommunications Operators’ week and…

City staff will consider proposed changes to the City’s municipal code that addresses dogs that have exhibited dangerous or vicious behavior. The proposed changes will go before the Ordinance Committee meeting at its April 19 meeting. Key…

April is Distracted Driver Awareness Month. The Santa Barbara Police will be having extra officers on patrol to conduct an enforcement operation focused on drivers suspected of violating the hands-free cell phone law.

City staff is performing speed surveys to establish new speed limits on Las Positas and Modoc Roads. The study is currently in the data collection phase and should be complete later this spring. Roadway construction for the Las Positas…

The Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is excited to announce two new nonstop routes starting this summer. United Airlines will bring back their seasonal service to Chicago-O’Hare (ORD) starting June 3. This service will be SBA’s first red-eye…

The Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) will begin a remediation project on April 5, 2022. The project will take place on Airport property nightly, Sunday through Thursday, from 12:01 midnight to 5:00 a.m. through the beginning of June.

The Santa Barbara City Council approved a proposal to forgive outstanding fines and fees on library accounts in order to facilitate the transition to a new catalog and welcome patrons back to the Library.