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    Special Recruitment for the Rent Stabilization Board
    The City of Santa Barbara is conducting a special recruitment for the Rent Stabilization Board. If you're an individual interested in making a difference in your community, contributing ideas, and being a part of the City team, you…
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    City Council Recommends Adoption of Short-Term Rental Ordinances
    On October 6, 2026, the City Council unanimously recommended adoption of the long-awaited ordinances to regulate short-term vacation rentals (STRs) throughout the City.   The Council included provisions to maintain a two-night minimum…
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    Council Meeting Recap – October 6, 2026
    On October 6, 2026, the City Council considered adoption of the Residential Rent Stabilization and Residential Rental Registry Programs, received the Access Advisory Committee’s annual report on its recent activities and achievements, and…
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Free Trolley Service for Fiesta Historical Parade
Free Trolley Transportation for Fiesta Parade
With a new Fiesta Historical Parade route on Cabrillo Boulevard, taking place on Friday, August 5, the City has joined forces with Old Spanish Days and Downtown Santa Barbara to provide free shuttles to help attendees access the parade…
Andrée Clark Bird Refuge Restoration Construction Kicks Off
Andrée Clark Bird Refuge Restoration Construction Kicks Off
Construction of the Andrée Clark Bird Refuge Restoration Project began this week. Officials anticipate wrapping up the project in December. The Weir gate will be replaced with an improved design, along with…
Sewer Lateral Maintenance
Sewer Lateral Maintenance
In the City, property owners are responsible for maintaining the sewer lateral from their property to the public sewer main. Proper maintenance can prevent costly damage to private property and the environment. The City’s…
The Library Announces Santa Barbara Reads 2022 Selection
The Library Announces Santa Barbara Reads 2022 Selection
The Library is pleased to announce N.K. Jemisin’s award-winning speculative novel, The Fifth Season, as the featured title for Santa Barbara Reads 2022. Each year, the Library encourages community members to read the same…
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Preparations Underway for the Return of Fiesta
The Old Spanish Days Fiesta celebration will return in its entirety for the first time since 2019 with two parades, two mercados, a carnival site, and various events throughout the city between Wednesday, August 3 and Saturday, August 6.…
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Beginning August 2, Hours for Holds Pickup at Central Library Shifting to 4 PM - 7 PM Tuesday through Friday Due to Construction
Excavation in the center of Central Library is scheduled for the month of August. To protect staff and patrons from adverse effects of construction, especially high noise levels that will limit the ability to communicate, staff are…
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National Parks Travel via SBA with scenic images
National Parks Travel via SBA
July is Park and Recreation Month! SBA has been celebrating all month long by highlighting a different park each week. Here is the rundown...
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Rebate for Water Leak Alert Device
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 $199).…
Andrée Clark Bird Refuge
Construction of the Andrée Clark Bird Refuge Restoration to Begin August 1
Construction of the Andrée Clark Bird Refuge Restoration Project will begin on Monday, August 1 and is anticipated to be complete in December. Project elements include replacing the weir gate with an improved design, construction of…
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