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Video Segment Release – “Up Front with SBPD” Co-Response Team
The Santa Barbara Police Department has just released another episode of “Up Front with SBPD,”  centering around the Santa Barbara Police Department’s Co-Response Team.
Santa Barbara Public Library Expands ServSafe Food Handler Education Program to Include Management Courses
Santa Barbara Public Library’s workforce development program, SBPL Works!, began offering scholarships for restaurant workers to earn food handlers certifications as part of a grant-funded initiative. The ServSafe Food Handler program at…
Comisión Independiente de Redistritación Audiencia comunitaria final
La Ciudad de Santa Bárbara está alentando la participación pública en la audiencia comunitaria final de la Comisión Independiente de Redistritación mientras selecciona los límites de los distritos electorales. Los mapas que se están…
Arrests Made in North Milpas Street Homicide
In the early morning of March 20, 2022, a homicide occurred in the 500 block of North Milpas Street. A male victim, Valentine Hernandez, a 40-year-old Port Hueneme resident was stabbed after a confrontation. Hernandez was transported to…
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Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara
Transient Occupancy Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara – Month Ended February 28, 2022 The City of Santa Barbara collected $1.9 million in transient occupancy taxes (TOT) for February 2022. TOT revenues in February 2022 were about…
North Milpas Street Homicide
On March 20, 2022, around 2:00 am, the Santa Barbara Police Department’s Combined Communications Center received a report of an assault that occurred with a deadly weapon in the 500 block of North Milpas Street. Multiple officers…
Santa Barbara Public Library’s 2022 Book to Action Event Series Explores Unique Ecology of Channel Islands
The Santa Barbara Public Library has received a grant from the California State Library to distribute 100 copies of the featured title, Island Visions, and implement related programming. The goal is to inspire members of the community…
La Comisión Independiente de Redistritación Considerará Cuatro Mapas de Distritos Electorales en la Audiencia Comunitaria Final
La Comisión Independiente de Redistritación, ha estado trabajando con el público para ajustar las líneas de los distritos electorales de acuerdo con los cambios de población, y ha votado para reducir las opciones de los mapas a cuatro…
American Rescue Plan Act Funds Support Library Collections
On Tuesday, March 8, Santa Barbara City Council allocated $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support the Library’s collection budget, especially digital content.
Independent Redistricting Commission to Consider Four Voting District Maps at its Final Community Hearing
The Independent Redistricting Commission, which has been working with the public to adjust the lines of voting districts in accordance with population shifts, has voted to narrow down the map choices to a final four versions to consider…
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