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Triennial Construction Code Adoption Ordinance Committee Review
Every three years, the State of California amends and adopts updates to the International Construction Codes. The City, in turn, adopts the State’s updates and any local amendments by ordinance. These then become the governing construction…
Crowd at the Paseo Nuevo Redevelopment Open House on October 15, 2025.
Community Invited to Share Feedback on the Paseo Nuevo Redevelopment
The Paseo Nuevo Redevelopment Project proposes to transform the existing shopping center into a vibrant, mixed-use district that will bring new residents, revitalize retail activity, and strengthen the long-term economic and social…
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2025 Immigrant Relief Fund Grants Awarded
The City of Santa Barbara, in partnership with the Fund for Santa Barbara, is proud to announce the allocation of $333,000 in grant funding through the City of Santa Barbara Immigrant Relief Fund (SBCIRF) Grant Program. This funding,…
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Police Chief Kelly Ann Gordon
Kelly Ann Gordon Named Chief of Police
Last week, Kelly Ann Gordon was named Chief of Police for the Santa Barbara Police Department. Her new role is effective September 19. Chief Gordon brings 26 years of experience in policing to Santa Barbara. Most recently, she was the…
Police Department Rolls out E-Bikes to Their Fleet, image shows officer in front of Police Station on e-bike
Police Department Rolls out E-Bikes to Their Fleet
Before Old Spanish Days Fiesta 2022, Police added three e-bikes to their fleet, thanks to grant funding. Residents are likely to see these bikes in action, patrolling State Street, the Waterfront, the Mesa and Milpas Street. The…
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The City Celebrates Fiesta
City staff took part in a time-honored Fiesta tradition last week to kick-off Old Spanish Days.
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WATCH: Police Department Installs New Evacuation Siren on Police Vehicles
The Police Department has installed new, unique sounding sirens on their vehicles to notify the community of the need to evacuate because of possible danger. The tone sounds similar to police sirens you may hear…
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SBHS “Senior Prank” Gone Wrong – SBPD Investigates
On May 31, 2022, around 10:30 pm, several concerned community members called the Santa Barbara Police Combined Communications Center to report they heard loud, unusual noises, and breaking glass coming from Santa Barbara High School…
Narcotics and Guns
4 Arrested After Guns & Drugs Found During Search Warrant
Within the last month, the Santa Barbara Police Department Narcotics Unit conducted an investigation involving suspected drug trafficking.   Based upon that investigation, Detectives obtained a search warrant for the involved…
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Santa Barbara Law Enforcement Agencies Assist Tulare Police Department
On the morning of June 1, 2022, the Santa Barbara Police Department received information from the Tulare City Police Department that a wanted subject from their jurisdiction was reportedly in the City of Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara…
*UPDATE* SBPD Requests the Assistance in Identifying Taser Suspect of Elderly Assault
**SUSPECT ARRESTED ON 4/21/2022**On April 18, 2022, around 7:30 pm, the Santa Barbara Police Combined Communication Center received a report from a 72-year-old female victim stating she had just been attacked and tasered by an unknown…
Officer Struck by DUI Driver
On April 15, 2022, around 6:30 pm, an on-duty Santa Barbara Police Officer was sitting in their marked police vehicle completing a report from a previous call for service in the 200 block of West Alamar Avenue. The Officer’s vehicle was…
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