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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…
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…
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…
Officers Respond to Subject Reportedly Brandishing Firearm
On July 20, 2021, at 7:20am, multiple Santa Barbara Police Officers responded to the 200 block of South Voluntario Street for a report of a subject brandishing a firearm at family members. 
Paul Casey Stepping Down As City Administrator
After twenty-four years of service to the City of Santa Barbara, City Administrator Paul Casey officially notified the Santa Barbara City Council earlier today of his intent to step down as City Administrator effective Friday September 10…
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA REVISES THEIR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN
The City of Santa Barbara’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) is in the process of being updated. The EOP is revised whenever there is an activation of the Emergency Operations Center or every two years, as suggested by FEMA’s Comprehensive…
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