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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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SBA Remediation Project Begins
Santa Barbara Airport Begins Remediation Project at 2019 C-130 Aircraft Accident Site SANTA BARBARA, CA - 3/30/2022 The Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) will begin a remediation project on April 5, 2022. The project will take place on Airport…
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Santa Barbara Public Library’s 2022 Book to Action Event Series Explores Unique Ecology of Channel Islands to Inspire Environmental Action and Conservation
Santa Barbara Public Library has received a grant from the California State Library distribute 100 copies of the featured title, Island Visions, and implement related programming, with the hopes of inspiring members of the…
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American Rescue Plan Act Funds Support Library Collections
On Tuesday, March 8, Santa Barbara City Council allocated $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to support the Library’s collection budget, especially digital content.During the pandemic, the Library quickly pivoted to provide…
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Olive Street Water Main Replacement
From March to August 2022, the Desal Link project will be progressing down Olive Street to install the new desalination pipeline, replace old water mains, and re-pave the street. We are taking advantage of the Desal Link contractor being…
La Comisión Independiente de Redistritación Considerará Cuatro Mapas de Distritos Electorales en la Audiencia Comunitaria Final
La Comisión Independiente de Redistritación, ha estado trabajando con el público para ajustar las líneas de los distritos electorales de acuerdo con los cambios de población, y ha votado para reducir las opciones de los mapas a cuatro…
Serious Collision on State Street Classified as Fatal
On March 14, 2022, around 8:30 pm, the Santa Barbara Police Department’s Combined Communications Center received a report about a serious traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian that occurred at the intersection of Broadmoor…
SBPL Partners with Women’s Economic Ventures to Provide Classes for Spanish-Speaking Childcare Providers
Since the pandemic began, many working families are using a combination of friends, family, and neighbor caregivers to piece together care for their young children before they begin school. SBPL wants to support these burgeoning small…
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SBA From the Flight Deck
The FAA Runway Safety Team recently visited SBA and put together a short video with input from our Tower and SBA Ops Teams as part of their series called “From the Flight Deck.” This video was made to assist pilots to be prepared for…
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Carpinteria Library is Becoming an Independent Library
Carpinteria is in the process of becoming an independent Library jurisdiction. This decision was made last year by the Carpinteria City Council.Existing Carpinteria account holders have the option to remain a member of SBPL by contacting…
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