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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…
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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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Missing Persons Investigation
On August 8, 2021, the Santa Barbara Police Department took three missing persons reports from a mother, who indicated her husband and children have been missing for approximately 24 hours. The mother was concerned for the wellbeing of her…
Landlords Needed for the Countywide Emergency Voucher Program
The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara is providing Emergency Housing Vouchers to house people experiencing homelessness throughout the County. Landlords are encouraged to become part of the solution to end homelessness by…
EL CONDADO DE SANTA BARBARA EMITE UNA ORDEN POR LA QUE SE EXIGE EL USO DE CUBREBOCAS BAJO TECHO PARA EVITAR LA PROPAGACION DEL COVID-19
El Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Santa Bárbara ha emitido una Orden de Salud que exige el uso de cubrebocas en lugares públicos bajo techo. Esta orden requiere que todas las personas, independientemente del estado de…
Garden Contest Winner Announced
George Hopwood and Joseph Navarro were recognized as the Santa Barbara winner for the countywide WaterWise Garden Recognition Contest for their beautiful garden featuring a variety of native and water wise plants, a dry creek bed that…
Downtown Collision - Suspect Arrested for Felony Hit & Run and Felony DUI
On August 7, 2021, around 6:00pm, the Santa Barbara Police Combined Communication Center received several phone calls about an injury hit and run traffic collision that occurred near the intersection of Anacapa Street and East Ortega…
*LOCATED* Missing At-Risk Adult
*MISSING PERSON LOCATED*The Santa Barbara Police Department is attempting to locate an at-risk missing adult that was last seen near Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital today. The missing adult, 63-year-old Shelly Lynn Simioni is believed to be…
Suspect Arrested for Attempt Murder with Vehicle on the Mesa
On August 6, 2021, around 7:40pm, Officers responded to the 300 block of Meigs Road to a report of a vehicle that had just driven through the storefront of a local laundromat. It appeared a subject driving a vehicle intentionally tried to…
*LOCATED* Missing At-Risk Juvenile
*MISSING PERSON LOCATED*On August 6, 2021, missing at-risk juvenile, 17-year-old Christina Castro has been safely located. The Santa Barbara Police Department would like to thank the community for all their assistance in…
SBPL invites local Latin American artists to submit art for art show
In Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and as part of a Cal Humanities Project exploring Immigrant Identity, SBPL invites artists of Latin American origin to submit works of visual art for a featured show, The Things We Do Not…
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