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Sprinkler Timer Lunch & Learn Webinar May 4
Register for the Sprinkler Timer Lunch & Learn Webinar through Zoom.
Las Positas Road and Stanley Drive Crosswalk Safety Enhancements Meeting
Community Feedback Requested! Please join the City virtually on Tuesday, May 3, or in person on Saturday, May 7, to learn about the project and provide your feedback on the conceptual design options.
Wastewater Collection truck feeding a pipe into a drain hole.
Wastewater Main Rehabilitation Project
The City is rehabilitating aging sewer pipe infrastructure throughout Santa Barbara. Contractors will continue to clean and video-inspect the pipes from street manholes and then use both trenchless and traditional trenching methods for the…
Community Garden Survey
Help shape the future of community gardens managed by the City Parks and Recreation Department. The City is developing conceptual plans to improve the Yanonali Community Gardens at Eastside Neighborhood Park, and we need your input. Please…
Recommended City Budget for FY 2023
Last month, the City issued its operating and capital budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. The recommended budget includes revenue and expenditure details by fund and department, capital priorities, and performance indicators. City Council…
New Playground at Westside Neighborhood Center Installed and Now Open
The City Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to have completed a playground replacement project for the playground at the Westside Community Center, with funding from Measure C and the CDBG program. The new playground is rated for…
Bike Share Pilot Program - More Stations Coming Soon
Since launch, BCycle bike share users have ridden over 350,000 miles and taken over 90,000 trips, and the BCycle system continues to grow!  Despite COVID-related chip shortages, 65 new docks will be installed in the coming weeks to…
Backwater Valve Maintenance
Backwater valves protect your property from costly and unpleasant damage by preventing sewage from re-entering your home. To ensure your backwater valves continue to function properly, it is important to check and maintain your backwater…
Wastewater Collection truck feeding a pipe into a drain hole.
Wastewater Bug Spotlight: Nitrifying Bacteria
 At the El Estero Water Resource Center, nitrification is one of many natural processes utilized to treat, recycle, and ultimately recirculate water throughout our local ecosystems. One important role is performed by maintaining two…
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