Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) under consideration in Parts of Santa Barbara County.

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We are working on economic and public safety response time analysis. Our next City Council meeting on the State Street Master Plan is anticipated in September 2025. 

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The Eastside Library will be partially closed from July 7-12.

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Fireworks over West Beach
Celebrate the Fourth of July Safely
The City of Santa Barbara invites community members to celebrate this holiday safely by attending only professional firework displays, such as the Fourth of July Celebration on the waterfront. There’s no better place to enjoy a full…
Photo of downspout emptying to gravel that helps with storm water management and run off.
Annual Notice: Erosion, Sedimentation Control, and Stormwater Quality Program
This annual informational bulletin outlines guidance on Best Management Practices (BMPs) aimed at reducing erosion, retaining sediment on site, and protecting water quality throughout construction activities. Program…
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Plan Check Responses Must Be Submitted via DigEplan Starting July 7, 2025
To streamline the building plan review process, the City of Santa Barbara will require applicants to provide digital correction responses through our electronic plan review system, DigEplan, beginning July 7, 2025.This…
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Slurry Seal Treatments on City Streets
Beginning on August 9, the City will be implementing slurry seal treatments on various high priority streets. This preventative maintenance operation will extend the life of the roadways, while creating a smoother road surface. The slurry…
Clean Energy House
Natural Gas Prohibition for New Buildings
The City Council has adopted an ordinance that prohibits the installation of natural gas infrastructure in newly constructed buildings as part of its effort to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035. Existing buildings are generally not…
Old Spanish Days – Fiesta: Public Safety Reminders
Santa Barbara Police would like to remind the community about some key safety topics during our Fiesta celebration. (English & Español)
Lanzamiento de Santa Barbara Clean Energy en octubre;
Los residentes podrán vislumbrar por primera vez las opciones de servicio de Santa Barbara Clean Energy esta semana con un anuncio que describe tres nuevas opciones ecológicas.
LOS CASOS DE COVID-19 SIGUEN AUMENTANDO DE MODO SIGNIFICATIVO ENTRE LOS RESIDENTES NO VACUNADOS
Los casos de COVID-19 han alcanzado niveles críticamente altos en el condado de Santa Bárbara, ya que la tasa de casos locales ha alcanzado los 9.8 casos por cada 100,000 residentes y una tasa de positividad del 6.9%.
Man Brandishes Knife on State Street
On July 28, 2021, around 4:00pm, dispatchers from the Santa Barbara Police Department received several 9-1-1 calls about a male subject brandishing a knife in the area of State Street and Anapamu Street.
Quick Response by Santa Barbara Police Prevents Tragedies
On July 15, 2021, Santa Barbara Police Patrol Officers received a report from a 90-year-old victim about a telephone scam. The victim informed the Officers he received a phone call from a person alleging to be an employee of the United…
MacKenzie Center
MacKenzie Park Restroom Remodel
The MacKenzie Park Restroom Remodel project was completed in May. The scope of work included all new plumbing, stainless steel bathroom partitions, structural upgrades, new epoxy floors and tiled walls, lighting, concession stand windows,…
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Las Positas and Modoc Roads Multi-Use Path Update
The City Streets paving crew will begin performing asphalt point repairs along Modoc Road between Calle De Los Amigos and Las Positas Road. Westbound traffic will be detoured around the neighborhood during this work. The point repairs will…
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