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SPBD Employee Recognition & Promotional Ceremony
The Santa Barbara Police Department would like to invite community members and the media to attend an employee recognition and promotional ceremony Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. (tomorrow). This ceremony will be held at the…
Operation Clean Sweep Volunteers “Dive In” to Keep Santa Barbara Harbor Clean
Like the floors in many college dorm rooms, the seafloor in a busy harbor can be littered with lost or discarded junk. And just like on land, litter in the ocean can negatively impact the environment. Ever wonder, “What’s down there, where…
City Honored for Achievements in Financial Reporting
The City was awarded the Certificate of Achievement of Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its annual comprehensive financial report (ACFR) for the…
Virtual Town Hall Meeting to Discuss Fire Department Service Study
The Fire Department is conducting a study to determine the types of calls and risks we encounter, including the adequacy of the Fire Department to meet those needs. The study, known as a Community Risk Assessment/Standards of Coverage…
Reclutamiento Anual para El Grupo de Asesor
La Ciudad de Santa Bárbara está buscando personas para servir en sus diversos Grupos Asesores. La Ciudad tiene más de 40 Grupos Asesores y los miembros de estos grupos juegan un papel importante en configurando nuestra comunidad. Lesley…
Annual Recruitment for Advisory Groups
The City of Santa Barbara is seeking individuals to serve on its various City Advisory Groups. The City has more than 40 Advisory Groups and the members of these groups play an important role in shaping our community.  Lesley Wiscomb…
Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara
Sales Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara – Quarter Ended December 31, 2021
SBPD Requests the Assistance in Identifying Taser Suspect of Elderly Assault
On April 18, 2022, around 7:30 pm, the Santa Barbara Police Combined Communication Center received a report from a 72-year-old female victim stating she had just been attacked and tasered by an unknown female suspect in the 2900 block of…
Officer Struck by DUI Driver
On April 15, 2022, around 6:30 pm, an on-duty Santa Barbara Police Officer was sitting in their marked police vehicle completing a report from a previous call for service in the 200 block of West Alamar Avenue. The Officer’s vehicle was…
Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2023 for the City of Santa Barbara
On April 19, 2022, the City of Santa Barbara issued its operating and capital budget for Fiscal Years (FY) 2023, as required by the City Charter. The recommended budget includes an introductory budget message from the City Administrator,…
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