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*UPDATE* - LOCATED – Missing Person
Mr. Mendez was located safe by several Santa Barbara Police Department Detectives.The Santa Barbara Police would like to thank everyone in the Santa Barbara community and local media outlets for sharing the information.  
Viewing of City Election Results
The City of Santa Barbara invites the public to view City Election results on Tuesday, November 2, at 8:15 p.m. The City will be displaying results from the 2021 General Municipal Election at City Hall, located at 735 Anacapa Street, Santa…
Fatal Traffic Collision Occurs on North Hope Avenue
On October 24, 2021, around 2:00am, Santa Barbara Police Combined Communications Center received a frantic call regarding a medical emergency occurring at a residence located on Broadmoor Plaza. It was reported a 53-year-old male had…
Subject Starts Fire in Amtrak Lobby – Arrested for Arson
On October 21, 2021, around 9:20pm, the Santa Barbara Police Department received a report from an Amtrak employee about a subject that had just started a fire inside the Amtrak Station located at 209 State Street. The subject was still on…
Santa Barbara Remote City Council Meetings Switching To Zoom
The City of Santa Barbara will begin conducting City Council meetings on the Zoom Webinar platform effective October 26, 2021. The City Council meeting agenda cover page provides instructions on how to register on the Zoom platform. The…
Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara
The City of Santa Barbara collected $2.8 million in transient occupancy taxes (TOT) for September 2021. TOT revenues in September 2021 were about $964,000 above September collections last year—which was significantly impacted by COVID-19…
Comisión Independiente De Redistritación Segunda Audiencia Comunitaria Reprogramada
La Comisión Independiente de Redistritación (IRC) está profundamente comprometida con fomentar la máxima participación comunitaria de las comunidades subrepresentadas. La segunda audiencia comunitaria ha sido reprogramada para el 8 de…
Independent Redistricting Commission Rescheduled Second Bilingual Community Hearing
The Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC), is deeply committed to encouraging maximum community participation from underrepresented communities. The second Community Hearing has been rescheduled for November 8, 2021 from 6:00 – 7:30 p…
State Street Suspect Arrested for Hate Crime & Battery on Officer
On October 12, 2021, at 3:30 pm, Santa Barbara Police Officers responded to a disturbance call in the 900 block of State Street. Witnesses in the area stated a male suspect had approached a family of 4 visiting Santa Barbara and started…
Santa Barbara Police Lieutenant Selected as a National Institute of Justice LEADS Scholar
Santa Barbara Police Department’s Lieutenant Shawn Hill was selected as a National Institute of Justice (NIJ) LEADS Scholar for 2021.  The NIJ Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science (LEADS) program is designed to support…
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