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Fireworks over West Beach
Celebrate the Fourth of July Safely
The City of Santa Barbara invites community members to celebrate this holiday safely by attending only professional firework displays, such as the Fourth of July Celebration on the waterfront. There’s no better place to enjoy a full…
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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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Plan Check Responses Must Be Submitted via DigEplan Starting July 7, 2025
To streamline the building plan review process, the City of Santa Barbara will require applicants to provide digital correction responses through our electronic plan review system, DigEplan, beginning July 7, 2025.This…
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Sprinkler Systems Lunch & Learn Webinar- April 27
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Wastewater Bug Spotlight: Nitrifying Bacteria
 At the El Estero Water Resource Center, nitrification is one of many natural processes utilized to treat, recycle, and ultimately recirculate water throughout our local ecosystems. One important role is performed by maintaining two…
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Westside Community Paseos Construction Update
The construction of the Westside Community Paseos Project is anticipated to begin in summer of 2022. Signage will be posted throughout the project area at least a week in advance to notify community members of the upcoming activity.…
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Eastside Community Paseos Construction Update
The construction of the Eastside Community Paseos Project will begin in summer of 2022. Signage will be posted throughout the project area at least a week in advance to notify community members of the upcoming activity. For questions…
*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…
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Street Maintenance Job Openings
The City of Santa Barbara is looking for ambitious Streets Maintenance Workers to thrive while delivering quality service through efficient and fiscally responsible practicies on the Streets Operations Team. Apply here: https://www.…
Construction Notice – Mountain Drive
The City of Santa Barbara Streets Operations Division will be repairing the road on Mountain Drive.  The repair process began in early March and is anticipated to be completed mid-April.  Throughout the duration of the project,…
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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Continued Community Feedback Requested!
Please join us virtually on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, or in person on Saturday, April 30, 2022, on the sidewalk near Corner Tap at 1905 Cliff Drive, to review and provide feedback on two different design…
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