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A Midwinter Night's Dream performed by the Santa Barbara Gay Men's Chorus, an Organizational Development grantee
2026 City of Santa Barbara Cultural Arts Grant Recipients
The City has awarded more than $240,000 in Cultural Arts Grants to 32 local organizations that keep our community inspired and connected through the arts. Funded by the City and administered by the Santa Barbara County Office of Arts…
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End of Year Deadline for Building Permit Application Submissions Under the 2022 Code Cycle
End of Year Closure The City’s Land Development Team will observe its annual Holiday Closure from Friday, December 19, 2025, through Monday, January 5, 2026. During this period, most offices and operations will be…
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Adaptive Reuse Projects – New Rules Coming Soon
On October 21, 2025, the Santa Barbara City Council adopted a new inland zoning ordinance section― to support and incentivize adaptive reuse projects that convert existing, nonresidential buildings to housing.  …
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Weekend Paving Work to Begin on West Carrillo Street
The City will begin road resurfacing work on Saturday, April 9, along Carrillo Street from US-101 to Figueroa Street. The construction is part of the Safety Improvements Project on West Carrillo Street.
Parks and Rec Summer Camp Registration
The City's Parks and Recreation summer camps will return to normal operations this summer. Registration starts Tuesday, April 5 for Junior Guards and Wednesday, April 6 for general registration. This year’s camp lineup is…
The Airport Announces New and Increased Summer Commercial Air Services
The Airport is offering two new nonstop routes starting this summer. United Airlines will bring back their seasonal service to Chicago-O’Hare starting June 3, which will be the Airport's first red-eye flight. Southwest is also adding a new…
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TSA Equipment Upgrade April 4-22
Starting April 4th TSA will be installing new equipment that will result in 1 of our 3 lanes in the check point to be closed through April 22nd. This important upgrade may impact the length of time needed to pass through the check point,…
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Wastewater Main Rehabilitation Project
Next month, 2.6 miles of City sewer pipe will be rehabilitated. Pipes were selected based on material or age, as some date back to the 1920s. Contractors will clean and video-inspect the pipes from street manholes and then use both…
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SBA Employee Spotlight: Nora Rosales
SBA Employee Spotlight: Nora Rosales
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Serious Injury Collision Involving Motorcyclist
On March 30, 2022, around 4:45 pm, the Santa Barbara Combined Communications Center received a report of a serious injury traffic collision that occurred between a motorcycle and a white Lexus SUV at the intersection of Hutash Street and…
SBPL Begins a New Chapter of Services by Forgiving All Outstanding Fines and Fees
Santa Barbara City Council approved a proposal to forgive outstanding fines and fees on library accounts in order to facilitate the transition to a new catalog and welcome patrons back to the Library.
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2022 Draft Action Plan Available for Review
The City’s Draft FY 2022 Community Development Block Grant/HOME Action Plan is available for public review. Please submit comments no later than May 3.
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