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National Police Week & Remembrance Ceremony
The Santa Barbara Police Department is hosting a Remembrance Ceremony for National Police Week this Thursday, May 15. The ceremony will be held on the front steps of the Police Department (215 East Figueroa Street). SBPD is inviting the…
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Join the Creeks Division for Mission Creek Bridges Trail Walk Sunday, May 18
Be part of the very first community walk along our new Mission Creek Bridges Trail, a 4.0-mile route (one-way on sidewalks) from W. Gutierrez Street to Oak Park. This walk is part of the Creeks Division's Urban Creek…
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Unsafe Operation of a Bicycle Municipal Code
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Bikers
Bike Your Way with Countywide CycleMAYnia
Join the City, SBCAG, and MOVE Santa Barbara County and grab your helmet for 47-ride-inspiring CycleMAYnia 2025 activities! For the CycleMAYnia event calendar, click below on the link:
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The City is Lighting Up Green in Honor of Mental Health Awareness Month
The City is joining the community in “Lighting Up Green” for Mental Health Awareness Month. Throughout May, buildings across Santa Barbara County will shine in lime green, the official color of mental health awareness. This campaign serves…
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NEW! Preapproved ADU Program Now Available
The City of Santa Barbara is excited to announce the launch of our Preapproved Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Program—a faster, more affordable way for homeowners to build detached ADUs on their property. 
Paving
Updated Paving Notice - San Andres St.
Monday, May 5 (blue)500 block of W.
ReadySBC Webpage, Sign Up for ReadySBC Alert. Prepare, Emergency and Recovery information links.
Countywide Test of the ReadySBC Alerts System on May 15
The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management will conduct a test of the County’s ReadySBC Alerts emergency notification system across all of Santa Barbara County on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 10 a.m. The purpose of the test is…
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MarBorg Replacing City Customers’ Cans with Wheeled Carts
During the months of May and June of 2025, MarBorg Industries will exchange City of Santa Barbara customers’ waste cans (containers without wheels) for easy-to-maneuver carts (wheeled containers). These can…
Sustainability News
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