Central Library will open at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, October 27th. 

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The Plane Pull returns to SBA October 24! Register your team today. 

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    Special Recruitment for the Rent Stabilization Board
    The City of Santa Barbara is conducting a special recruitment for the Rent Stabilization Board. If you're an individual interested in making a difference in your community, contributing ideas, and being a part of the City team, you…
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    City Council Recommends Adoption of Short-Term Rental Ordinances
    On October 6, 2026, the City Council unanimously recommended adoption of the long-awaited ordinances to regulate short-term vacation rentals (STRs) throughout the City.   The Council included provisions to maintain a two-night minimum…
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    Council Meeting Recap – October 6, 2026
    On October 6, 2026, the City Council considered adoption of the Residential Rent Stabilization and Residential Rental Registry Programs, received the Access Advisory Committee’s annual report on its recent activities and achievements, and…
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Webinar Recording Available for the De La Vina Street Pilot Restriping Project
As part of the De La Vina Street Pilot Restriping Project, the City held a webinar on August 12, 2026, and an in-person meeting on August 13, 2026 to review the project plan with the community.
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Webinar Recording Available for the De La Vina Street Pilot Restriping Project
As part of the De La Vina Street Pilot Restriping Project, the City held a webinar on August 12, 2026, and an in-person meeting on August 13, 2026 to review the project plan with the community.
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Special Recruitment for the Rent Stabilization Board
The City of Santa Barbara is conducting a special recruitment for the Rent Stabilization Board. If you're an individual interested in making a difference in your community, contributing ideas, and being a part of the City team, you…
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Community Blood Drive at Santa Barbara Airport
Santa Barbara Airport will host a community blood drive on Wednesday, November 18, 2026 from 9am to 3pm inside the Historic Ovington Terminal (500 Fowler Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93117).
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You’re Invited! Cliff Drive Vision Zero Project Update at the Santa Barbara Mesa Neighborhood Association Village Hall Meeting on Thursday, October 15
Michelle Bedard, Cliff Drive Vision Zero Project Planner, will be attending and providing a brief project update at the Santa Barbara Mesa Neighborhood Association Village Hall Meeting on Thursday, October 15. The meeting will be held at…
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Water Commissioner Needed
Do you enjoy learning about local water and wastewater issues? Do you have expertise or interest in water resources? Do you love the public process and want to work a few more public meetings into your life? Well then, do we have the…
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Day Work Currently Underway on the Via Lucero Wastewater Force Main Replacement Project
Construction crews have completed work on State Street and Hope Avenue as part of the Via Lucero Force Main Replacement Project. The crew is now conducting trenchless drilling activities during daytime working hours (7 a.m. – 5 p.m.). on…
Photo of apartments in the West Beach neighborhood
City Council Recommends Adoption of Short-Term Rental Ordinances
On October 6, 2026, the City Council unanimously recommended adoption of the long-awaited ordinances to regulate short-term vacation rentals (STRs) throughout the City.   The Council included provisions to maintain a two-night minimum…
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This Holiday Season, Don't Clog with FOG
Pouring fats, oils, and grease (FOG) down the drain or garbage disposal creates pipe blockages over time (both on your property and under the streets). FOG buildup can clog an entire pipeline, causing sewer overflows that could result in…
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