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  • Participants painting at an activity of the Mental Wellness Center, a 2025-2026 grant recipient.
    City of Santa Barbara Grants Applications Now Open
    As part of its ongoing commitment to a vibrant, sustainable local cultural sector and arts access for all, the City is investing nearly $250,000 into the community through its annual Cultural Arts Grants. Applications must be…
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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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    Learn About Your Water Quality
    City laboratory staff conduct more than 45,000 water quality tests each year to ensure safe drinking water for our community. As in past years, the City outperformed every state and federal public health standard for water quality. Read…
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Cater Project
Cater Reservoir Resiliency Project Construction Update
The contractor is continuing to prepare the site for construction and is scheduled to begin demolition of the Solids Recovery Basin No. 3 in late July. This construction will be followed by the demolition of the concrete retaining wall…
Four volunteers in orange vests participate in a community cleanup event.
Neighborhood Cleanup Saturday at W. Micheltorena St & San Andres St
Join the City's Sustainability & Resilience Department for a neighborhood cleanup! Come by to pick up a cleanup kit or graffiti removal supplies and help transform your neighborhood. Date: Saturday, July 25…
Sustainability News
Santa Barbara PD Patch
2026 National Night Out
The Santa Barbara Police Department is excited to invite residents of all ages to join us for National Night Out on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Spencer Adams Lot, 1235 Chapala Street. This free, family-…
Contractor showing a customer a Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH)
Home Electrification Workshops Saturday, July 25
Santa Barbara Clean Energy (SBCE) is partnering with CalNEXT to host two free home electrification workshops for Santa Barbara residents on Saturday, July 25, at 10 a.m.
Sustainability News
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Via Lucero Wastewater Force Main Replacement Project: Daytime Construction Starts Early August
The Via Lucero Wastewater Force Main Replacement Project on the 100 block of North Hope Avenue will transition from nighttime to daytime work hours (7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) starting early August. The critical infrastructure…
Streets Paving
Paving Alameda Padre Serra and Eucalyptus Hill Road Starting July 28
Beginning Tuesday, July 28, through Tuesday, August 4, the City of Santa Barbara Streets Operations Division will be paving Alameda Padre Serra and Eucalyptus Hill Road. See the map and below for a detailed schedule. Paving…
Empire Cleaning Truck
Contractor Cleaning Sewer Mains in San Roque and Westside Starting July 20
The City of Santa Barbara has contracted Empire Pipe Cleaning and Equipment to perform sewer main cleaning on City streets and on properties with sewer easements starting Monday, July 20, 2026, through the end of August in the San Roque…
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“Library on the Fly” Launches at Santa Barbara Airport
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) and Santa Barbara Public Library (SBPL) have partnered to launch “Library on the Fly”- a free library for passengers traveling through the SBA terminal. This program will operate similar to other community book…
Airport News
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Fiesta Week Wastewater Preparedness and Emergency Response Notice
As Santa Barbara Fiesta week is almost upon us, the City of Santa Barbara’s Water Resources Department wanted to provide a quick reminder regarding emergency wastewater response coordination within event areas.Wastewater Collection staff…
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