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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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Community Input Requested: Implementing Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Enhancements
Please join us to talk about Implementing Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Enhancements from the adopted Westside and Lower West Active Transportation Plan. Online meeting will be on February 2 and in-person meeting will be on February 5.…
Watch: “Up Front with SBPD” Alternative Call Response
How does law enforcement respond to community calls for service, when staffing is down nearly 30 percent? Interim Police Chief Bernard Melekian says keeping this community safe and responding to your home or business as…
City Businesses are Going Green This Spring
Go green this spring! Santa Barbara Clean Energy will provide renewable electricity to all City businesses starting March 2022. We have created a unique partnership between the City and Southern California Edison to make it easy for you to…
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Rebate for Water Leak Alert Device
Flume gives you down to the minute, easy to read water use data to help you track water use and catch leaks via a smartphone app and device that easily straps to the City’s water meter. City water customers pay just $75 (regularly $149).
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Construction Notice: Water Main Replacement on Palm Ave
The City is replacing aging water main infrastructure on Palm Avenue, including piping, valves, and hydrants, in order to maintain the quality and reliability of water service. Construction will begin on January 31 with an expected…
Despite Challenges of the Pandemic, The Library Finds Creative Ways to Support Caregivers of Young Children
2021 was a year full of unexpected challenges for families, caregivers and young children. As an institution that strives to promote literacy and early learning, the Library launched a series of programs to expand and support kids and the…
Santa Barbara Design Standards Existing Condition Report
Santa Barbara Design Standards Existing Condition Report Released
The existing conditions report has been released. For more information, click here.
HOME ARP Allocation Plan Available for Review
The City’s Draft HOME ARP Allocation Plan is available for public review. Please submit comments no later than February 26, 2022.
El equipo de promotores de la Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara quiere saber su opinión sobre nuestra programación en español
La Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara ha lanzado una iniciativa para ayudar a evaluar cómo puede mejorar sus servicios para satisfacer mejor las necesidades de la comunidad de habla hispana.
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