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City Launches Online Workshop for the Housing Element Update
The City of Santa Barbara’s Housing Element Update is underway and community involvement is encouraged. The City’s 2023 Housing Element will include goals and actions to create new housing opportunities, prioritize affordable housing…
City Council Adopts Recommendations for Police Department Oversight
During a Special City Council Meeting on Monday, June 6, 2022, the City Council adopted staff’s recommendations for oversight of the Police Department and included additional direction to ensure that community expectations are met during…
Final Budget Deliberations to Take Place During Special City Council Meeting Wednesday
The City Council will conduct its final budget deliberation at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8 in City Council Chambers. The proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget includes a $156 Million General Fund and more than $300 Million in capital…
Santa Maria Police Serve Search Warrant in Santa Barbara
On the afternoon of June 3, 2022, the Santa Barbara Police Department was contacted by the Santa Maria Police Department about a wanted attempt murder suspect that was staying at a Santa Barabra hotel on Cabrillo Blvd. The suspect…
Santa Barbara Law Enforcement Agencies Assist Tulare Police Department
On the morning of June 1, 2022, the Santa Barbara Police Department received information from the Tulare City Police Department that a wanted subject from their jurisdiction was reportedly in the City of Santa Barbara.Santa Barbara Police…
SBHS “Senior Prank” Gone Wrong – SBPD Investigates
On May 30, 2022, around 10:30 p.m., several concerned community members called the Santa Barbara Police Combined Communications Center to report they heard loud, unusual noises, and breaking glass coming from Santa Barbara High School…
Four Arrested After Guns & Drugs Found During Search Warrant
Within the last month, the Santa Barbara Police Department Narcotics Unit conducted an investigation involving suspected drug trafficking. Based upon that investigation, detectives obtained a search warrant for the involved suspects.
Parks and Recreation City Tennis Courts Upgrades and Closures
Pershing Park tennis court closure: May 30 – June 10, 2022.Municipal Tennis Facility closure: May 31 – June 3, 2022.The City of Santa Barbara’s Parks and Recreation Department recently completed an upgrade to existing tennis court lighting…
Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara
Transient Occupancy Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara – Month Ended April 30, 2022
The City of Santa Barbara collected $3 million in transient occupancy taxes (TOT) for April 2022. TOT revenues in April 2022 were about $893,000…
Community Development Department Earns Recognition for Outreach Conducted During the Pandemic
The City’s Planning Division recently received an award from the Central Coast Chapter of the American Planning Association for public outreach efforts in 2021.