5/14: All SBPL locations are closed for staff training.

13922

REAL ID Enforcement Begins May 7, 2025

13709
Title

News

Body
Press Releases
Social media

For a weekly roundup of news, Subscribe to our City News in Brief Newsletter.

Sections
Photos of a Preapproved ADU rendering with a covered front deck
NEW! Preapproved ADU Program Now Available
The City of Santa Barbara is excited to announce the launch of our Preapproved Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Program—a faster, more affordable way for homeowners to build detached ADUs on their property. 
Aerial image of downtown Santa Barbara looking toward the north over sterns wharf
How to Engage in this Year’s Budget Process
The City of Santa Barbara has released its Recommended Two-Year Financial Plan for Fiscal Years 2026 & 2027 and the Operating & Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2026, and we’re inviting the community to get involved, learn how the…
City Hall and El Paseo
Council to Consider Additional Tenant Protections
On Tuesday, April 22, the City Council will consider an ordinance to bolster the City’s existing tenant protections related to evictions due to substantial remodels by adding three provisions initially recommended by the Ordinance…
Filter Results
Arrests Made in North Milpas Street Homicide
In the early morning of March 20, 2022, a homicide occurred in the 500 block of North Milpas Street. A male victim, Valentine Hernandez, a 40-year-old Port Hueneme resident was stabbed after a confrontation. Hernandez was transported to…
SBPL and PlayFest Santa Barbara Announce 2022 Reading and Workshop
PlayFest Santa Barbara, under the Artistic Direction of R. Michael Gros, in partnership with the Santa Barbara Public Library presents the (covid-delayed) Ninth Annual Festival of New Plays. The staged reading of Jerry Slaff's Honoree Play…
News
REDUCE EL PROGRAMA MÓVIL DE VACUNAS COVID-19 DE SALUD PÚBLICA DEL CONDADO DESPUÉS DE MARZO
El Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Santa Bárbara reducirá su Programa de Vacunas Móviles COVID-19 a fines de marzo. El Programa de Vacunas Móviles ha tenido mucho éxito en llegar a los miembros de la comunidad a través de…
SE PIDE A LA COMUNIDAD QUE PRUEBE SU ACCESO A INTERNET Y SU VELOCIDAD
The Broadband Alliance of Santa Barbara County (Alliance) ha publicado hoy una encuesta de evaluación de las necesidades de Internet en todo el condado y una campaña de prueba de velocidad para que el público informe de su experiencia y…
The Library’s Book to Action Event Series Explores Unique Ecology of Channel Islands
The Library received a grant from the California State Library to distribute 100 copies of Island Visions, with the hopes of inspiring environmental action and conservation. Book to Action kicks off with a Library on the Go van event…
Water Main Replacement on Olive Street
The Desal Link project will progress down Olive Street until August 2022. The City will be installing new desalination pipeline, replacing old water mains and re-paving the street. During water main replacement, properties will be…
Mountain Drive Construction Notice
The City will be repairing the road on Mountain Drive. The repair process began last month and is anticipated to be completed mid-April. Throughout the duration of the project, sections of Mountain Drive will be closed. …
Cruise Ships Return to the City
After two years of inactivity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cruise ships are returning to the City. The Waterfront Department established a Cruise Ship Program in 2002 and since that time, the City has hosted nearly 200 cruise ship calls.…
IRC to Consider Four Voting District Maps at Final Community Hearing
The Independent Redistricting Commission, which has been working with the public to adjust the lines of voting districts in accordance with population shifts, has voted to narrow down the map choices to final four versions to consider for…
Total results: 1472 164