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Reported Assault Determined to be Medical Emergency
On March 2, 2023, at 4:58 p.m., Santa Barbara Police Officers responded to the 900 Block of Chapala Street for a reported assault in progress. Officers arrived on scene, and during the initial investigation determined no assault occurred…
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Limited Services at Central Library Due to Construction: March 6 - March 13
Due to construction projects, Santa Barbara Public Library will have limited services at Central Library March 6, 2023, through March 13, 2023 . Asbestos abatement will be conducted as part of the new ADA elevator construction and for the…
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Santa Barbara Public Library and Santa Barbara Museum of Art “Start with Art” on State Street
The Santa Barbara Public Library has partnered with the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (SBMA) to host a new, free monthly art experience on State Street, starting Friday, March 17 at 2 p.m. The program is designed for preschoolers and…
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Pulling Together to Support Local Santa Barbara Non-Profit
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is proud to partner with Alaska Airlines and Atlantic Aviation to host local non-profit Alpha Resource Center’s 2nd Annual Plane Pull fundraiser on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
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Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara
Transient Occupancy Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara – Month Ended January 31, 2023 The City of Santa Barbara collected $1.38 million in Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT) for January 2023. TOT revenues in January 2023 were about 7.…
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City of Santa Barbara Announces 2023 Summer Camp Offerings
The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department has released the listing of camps to be offered through this year’s summer camp program. In 2022, the Department’s summer camp program served almost 3,000 individual participants…
Additional Arrests Made in Stearns Wharf Homicide
Following the January 19 arrest of four suspects in Santa Barbara who were involved in the murder of Mr. Robert Gutierrez on December 9, 2022, at the base of Stearns Wharf, detectives continued their investigation to identify and bring to…
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SBPD Investigates and Arrests Suspect for Murder of a Three-Year-Old Child
On February 4, 2023, at 1:33 pm, the Santa Barbara Police Department Combined Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call reporting a medical emergency.  The initial report was a three-year-old girl had fallen out of bed injuring…
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Fiscal Sustainability, Homelessness, Housing, and Youth Safety Topped the List of Discussion Items at a Special Day-Long City Council Meeting Held Friday
On Friday, February 10, 2023, the City of Santa Barbara held a Special City Council meeting to discuss Council priorities, updates to Council Rules and Procedures, and new legislation. “The meeting was a great opportunity for the…
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2023 Book to Action Event Series Examines Housing and Homelessness
Each year, Santa Barbara Public Library chooses a social topic of community interest or challenge that the community is facing and develops a series of programs to explore potential solutions. Through selected readings, presentations, and…
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