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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…

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…

The City of Santa Barbara’s Housing Element Update is underway and community involvement is encouraged. The City’s 2023 Housing Element will include goals and actions to create new housing opportunities, prioritize affordable housing…

The Summer Nights Program officially kicks off on Wednesday, June 8 at 4:00 p.m. with carnival activities and bouncers, a free meal from the Santa Barbara Unified School District Food Services sponsored by the No Kid Hungry initiative,…

Parks and Recreation and the Santa Barbara Unified School District are launching a new pilot program for teens next week - Summer Nights at La Cumbre Jr. High School, starting Wednesday June 8, 2022.    This FREE…

If you missed the Cliff Drive Vision Zero Project Design Options webinar on April 26, 2022, view the webinar recording here. The project design options for the portion of Cliff Drive near the shopping center between…

The City’s Parks and Recreation Department recently completed an upgrade to existing tennis court lighting at the Pershing Park tennis courts. In addition to the new court lighting, SBCC is also coordinating a resurfacing project for all 8…

Library to Transition to New Catalog with a “Clean Slate” for All Account Holders Santa Barbara City Council approved a proposal to forgive outstanding fines and fees on library accounts in order to facilitate the transition to a new…