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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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4 Officers Injured Arresting Hate Crime Battery Suspect
On January 20, 2022, around 4:50pm, the Santa Barbara Police Combined Communications Center received a report of a battery in progress occurring in the 500 block of Bath Street. Officers arrived on scene and observed the suspect actively…
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SBA hosts Alpha Resource Center Plane Pull Fundraiser
MEDIA RELEASE Pulling Together to Support Local Santa Barbara Non-Profit Santa Barbara Airport hosts Alpha Resource Center Plane Pull Fundraiser SANTA BARBARA, CA – January 18, 2021 -- Santa Barbara…
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EDC Downtown Office Hours
Free resources are available for small business owners Downtown. Economic Development Collaborative (EDC) Small Business Development Center Advisors are available to work one-on-one and assist your business with marketing, finance,…
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Wastewater Bug Spotlight: Nematodes
Nematodes are small, worm-like metazoans that thrive in aerobic habitats including wastewater treatment processes. Nematodes are naturally abundant in bio-rich soils and, along with playing a starring role at the El Estero Water Resource…
Community Workshops for Cliff Drive Vision Zero Project
The City is developing a project to increase safety along the Cliff Drive corridor. A high number of repeat collisions in the area make safety modifications a high priority. Community feedback over the years has also identified the need…
Art Exhibit Unveiled at The Airport
Next time you're at the Airport, visit the new temporary art exhibit featuring Photographer Alan Lucchetti and a new community arts focused organization, Santa Barbara Records. The exhibit is on the first floor, just past the main rotunda…
Shooter & Driver in 2021 Attempt Murder Investigation Arrested by SBPD Detectives
On September 22, 2021, a drive-by shooting occurred in the area of 1200 San Andres Street. During the investigation officers and detectives learned a 16-year-old juvenile had been struck with a small caliber rifle round in the abdomen and…
Project Update Cliff Drive Utility Undergrounding East of Meigs Road to San Rafael Avenue
On December 14, 2021 the City Council adopted a resolution establishing Underground Utility District No. 11 on Cliff Drive from Salida del Sol to San Rafael Avenue.
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Cliff Drive Vision Zero Project Community Workshop:
Community Feedback Requested!  Please join us virtually on Wednesday, January 26th, or in person on Saturday, January 29th, to receive a project update, review the latest safety conceptual plans, and latest grant…
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