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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…
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Cerrará en conmemoración del Día de Martin Luther King, Jr.
La Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara ubicada en 40 E. Anapamu estará cerrada al público el martes 18 de enero de 2022 en conmemoración del Día de Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Arrest of Woman for Accessory to 2021 Liberty Street Murders by SBPD Detectives
On January 7, 2022, Santa Barbara Police Detectives conducted follow-up investigation in the City of Carpinteria for the Liberty Street Murders that occurred one year ago. Detectives have determined through further investigation that the…
La ceremonia de juramento está programada en la escalera de entrada del Ayuntamiento [City Hall] para inaugurar al nuevo alcalde electo y a los miembros del consejo municipal
El nuevo alcalde electo y los miembros del consejo municipal serán jurados durante un evento hibrido que se llevará a cabo en persona y virtualmente el día 11 de enero del 2022 a las 2 p.m.
Santa Barbara Water Hero SB Middle School
WATCH: Santa Barbara Middle School Recognized as 2021 City of Santa Barbara Water Hero
Santa Barbara Middle School is proud to receive the Water Hero Award for their commitment to sustainability and achievements in saving water on campus. Over the past several years, they have embarked on projects to fine-tune watering…
Check Out the Library's Modified Hours
Due to the increased community transmission of COVID-19, the Library is introducing a modified service model for the use of Library Facilities from Thursday, January 6 through January 31, 2022. The Library will evaluate public health…
Virtual Swearing-in Ceremony Planned for Newly-Elected Mayor and Councilmembers
The City’s newly elected Mayor and City Councilmembers will be sworn in during a hybrid event that will take place both in person and virtually on January 11. The ceremonial portion of the swearing-in will be held on the front steps of…
Graywater and Rainwater
Real-Time Rainfall and Reservoir Information Available
December storms were a positive start to the rainy season but we’ll need more to fill Cachuma, which has not filled in 11 years. The much smaller Gibraltar reservoir fills most years and is an important supply for peak summer water usage.…
SoCalGas Mapping Methane Emissions
SoCalGas will be working with a helicopter company to map any methane emissions over SoCalGas infrastructure in small areas of the City and in the Hope Ranch area of southern Santa Barbara County. The lawnmower flight pattern over…
Burglary Suspect Barricaded in Home Near Verano Drive & San Martin Way Arrested
On January 6, 2022, at 09:21am, the Santa Barbara Police Combined Communications Center received a report about a burglary in progress from a resident in the area of Verano Drive and San Martin Way. The resident informed dispatchers that…
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