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SBPL invites local Latin American artists to submit art for art show
In Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and as part of a Cal Humanities Project exploring Immigrant Identity, Santa Barbara Public Library invites artists of Latin American origin to submit works of visual art for a featured show, The…
Hit & Run Arrest Followed by Felon in Possession of Gun & Large Quantity of Narcotics
On August 2, 2021, around 1:00pm, Santa Barbara Police Traffic Officers responded to the area of Oceano Avenue and Del Sol Avenue for a report of a hit and run collision with injuries. Several community members contacted the Combined…
Missing At-Risk Juvenile
The Santa Barbara Police Department is attempting to locate an at-risk missing juvenile from Carpinteria. The juvenile, 17-year-old Christina Castro, was last seen in the area of Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital wearing tan-colored hospital…
Old Spanish Days – Fiesta: Public Safety Reminders
Santa Barbara Police would like to remind the community about some key safety topics during our Fiesta celebration.Fiesta Police Presence – Santa Barbara Police are expecting a large influx of people into the City during this week for the…
Armed Standoff Successfully Resolved
On August 3, 2021, around 9:20am, the Santa Barbara Police Combined Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call from a resident in the area of 1500 West Valerio Street. The caller reported a family member armed themselves with two large…
Santa Barbara Clean Energy Launching in October;
Residents will get their first glimpse of Santa Barbara Clean Energy service options this week with a mailer that outlines three new green choices. Santa Barbara Clean Energy, the City’s new locally-controlled electricity provider, will…
Man Brandishes Knife on State Street
On July 28, 2021, around 4:00pm, dispatchers from the Santa Barbara Police Department received several 9-1-1 calls about a male subject brandishing a knife in the area of State Street and Anapamu Street.
Santa Barbara Public Library Selects Santa Barbara Reads Title: An American Sunrise by United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo
The Santa Barbara Public Library invites the community to read and celebrate Joy Harjo’s An American Sunrise this fall as a part of this year’s annual SB Reads program — NEA Big Read: Santa Barbara Reads. Harjo’s book of poems explores…
*UPDATE*
On July 9, 2021, Officers and Detectives of the Santa Barbara Police Department responded to a suspicious death investigation at a residence on Arbolado Road in the City of Santa Barbara. Two decedents were located inside a home and both…
Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara
The City of Santa Barbara collected $2,229,391 in transient occupancy taxes (TOT) for June 2021. TOT revenues in June 2021 were $1.4 million above June collections last year—which was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 restrictions and…
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