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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…
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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…
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Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival Weekend Means FREE Rides on Transit
Santa Barbara County Association of Governments teams up with Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District and Ventura County Transportation Commission to encourage sustainable travel to the 2025 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival on April 26…
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Left to right: Sojourner Kincaid Rolle, Enid Osborn, Perie Longo, Chryss Yost, Tracy K. Smith (United States Poet Laureate Emerita), David Starkey, Paul Willis, and Phil Taggart (Ventura County Poet Laureate Emeritus).
City of Santa Barbara Poet Laureate Applications Open for 2025-2027
The Santa Barbara County Office of Arts and Culture, in partnership with the City of Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara Public Library, is now accepting applications for the next Santa Barbara Poet Laureate. 
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Green Gardener Program Spring Enrollment Opens January 7
Registration opens January 7 for the Green Gardener Program of Santa Barbara County! This free, bilingual sustainable landscaping class empowers grounds maintenance professionals and residents with the knowledge to create healthier and…
Sustainability News
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2025 Swearing-In of City Council
On January 7, 2025, the first Council meeting of the year, City Councilmembers will be sworn in at 2:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. The ceremony will include the affirmation of allegiance by the Councilmembers-elect, and the presentation of…
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Community Workshops Inviting Public Input on Uses of Grant Funding for 5-year Consolidated Plan
The City of Santa Barbara is in the process of developing their 5-Year Consolidated Plan for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).Santa Barbara City residents are invited to make their voices heard…
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Water Main Replacement on De La Vina Street Between Micheltorena Street and Constance Avenue 
The water main replacement project is anticipated to start on a portion of De La Vina Street on Monday, January 13th. Lash Construction, contracted by the City, will begin construction at Micheltorena Street and progress up De La Vina…
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Paving Notice - Arriba Way
The City of Santa Barbara Streets Operations Division will be paving a section of Arriba Way on Monday, December 30th. Arriba Way and Kenmore Place will be affected by the road closure.During the duration of this project, you may…
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MOXI Introduces Interactive Exhibit at SBA
MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation® is taking fun and learning to new heights at Santa Barbara Airport (SBA)! MOXI and SBA are delighting travelers of all ages with a new interactive exhibit experience. This exciting…
Airport News
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Water Main Pipeline Replacement on Tap for State Street Between Junipero and Valerio Streets Beginning January 6
Beginning January 6th, the City will start replacing a water main on State Street from Valerio Street to Junipero Street and on Valerio Street from Santa Barbara Street to State Street. Work will also take place on the following streets:
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Las Alturas Road Temporary Closure Starting December 30
Starting Monday, December 30, 2024, through early-February 2025, weather dependent, Las Alturas Road will be closed to through traffic between Conejo Road and Camino Alto for construction of the Las Alturas Road Repair Project. This…
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