We are working on economic and public safety response time analysis. Our next City Council meeting on the State Street Master Plan is anticipated in September 2025. 

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Faulkner Gallery will be closed for audiovisual upgrades. 
The Eastside Library will be partially closed from July 7-12.

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All SBPL locations will open late on Thursday, July 3. Visit our calendar for details.
All SBPL locations will be closed on Friday, July 4, for Independence Day.

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Celebrate the Fourth of July Safely
The City of Santa Barbara invites community members to celebrate this holiday safely by attending only professional firework displays, such as the Fourth of July Celebration on the waterfront. There’s no better place to enjoy a full…
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Annual Notice: Erosion, Sedimentation Control, and Stormwater Quality Program
This annual informational bulletin outlines guidance on Best Management Practices (BMPs) aimed at reducing erosion, retaining sediment on site, and protecting water quality throughout construction activities. Program…
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Plan Check Responses Must Be Submitted via DigEplan Starting July 7, 2025
To streamline the building plan review process, the City of Santa Barbara will require applicants to provide digital correction responses through our electronic plan review system, DigEplan, beginning July 7, 2025.This…
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Be Safe and Drive Sober This Holiday Season
Millions of us will be traveling to visit friends and family over the holidays. The Santa Barbara Police Department encourages everyone to have a holiday game plan that includes a designated sober driver.
Fatal Collision Occurs Near Ortega Park
On November 27, 2021, around 1:55pm, the Santa Barbara Police Combined Communications Center received multiple reports of a serious injury traffic collision near the intersection of East Cota Street and Salsipuedes Street. The collision…
SBPD Officers Rescue Man Trapped in Burning Home
At the time calls were coming into the dispatch center, a Santa Barbara Police Officer, Officer A. Gutierrez, was patrolling on Milpas Street and observed a large plume of black smoke about a block away. Officer Gutierrez was the first…
Fatal Collision on West Carrillo Street – Driver Arrested for Vehicular Manslaughter
On November 14, 2021, around 8:20pm, the Santa Barbara Police Department Combined Communications Center received numerous reports of a serious traffic collision that had just occurred in the area of West Carrillo Street and Miramonte Drive…
SBPD Officer Sustains Serious Injury while Making Arrest
On November 10, 2021, around 1:30am, the Santa Barbara Police Combined Communications Center received a report of a large fight involving multiple subjects in the 200 block of West Carrillo Street. It was reported one of the subjects was…
Santa Barbara Police Community Academy – This Saturday!
The Santa Barbara Police Department would like to welcome all community members and media to attend the Community Academy this Saturday, November 13, 2021, between 9:00am – 3pm. This event will be held at the Shoreline Community Church…
Armed & Dangerous Suspect Identified in Downtown Shooting – Currently Wanted
On November 4, 2021, Santa Barbara Police officers and detectives investigated a shooting that occurred downtown near the 1st block of East Cota Street.Detectives have identified the shooter as Kevin Rios, a 22-year-old Santa Barbara…
Body Found on Beach Near Lower Shoreline Park
On November 4, 2021, around 11:00am, Santa Barbara Police Combined Communication Center received a report of a possible body washed ashore below the cliffs near lower Shoreline Park. A citizen had contacted a city groundskeeper, who…
Shooting Downtown
On November 4, 2021, around 2:00am, Santa Barbara Police Officers responded to the 1st block of East Cota Street for a report of a shooting that had just occurred. Officers responded with lights and sirens to the area and located a…
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