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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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Change Your Clocks, Change Your Sprinkler Timer
Feel that chill in the air? Your plants do too. Plants in fall need about 1/3 of the water they need in summer. Easily adjust your sprinkler timer with the seasons using the Watering Percent Adjust feature on your timer and match it to the…
Aumentos de tarifas de Southern California Edison impactan a todos los clients
Para garantizar que nuestros clientes obtengan la mejor información sobre su servicio de electricidad, Santa Barbara Clean Energy comparte un anuncio reciente realizado por Southern California Edison (Edison) que indica que ha aumentado…
Eastside Meeting Webinar Recording and Survey Available
Public Works Staff held a webinar on October 25, and an in-person meeting on October 30, to receive community feedback about what’s working and what’s not working when walking and bicycling between the Eastside Neighborhood and…
In-Person Public Meeting: Saturday, October 30, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Franklin Center, 1136 East Montecito StreetThis meeting will be held outside in front of the Franklin Center and will be an open house format with no formal presentation. Please come by to learn about the…
Temporary Weekend Road Closure on Carrillo Street November 13-14
Shooting Downtown
On November 4, 2021, around 2:00am, Santa Barbara Police Officers responded to the 1st block of East Cota Street for a report of a shooting that had just occurred. Officers responded with lights and sirens to the area and located a…
Body Found on Beach Near Lower Shoreline Park
On November 4, 2021, around 11:00am, Santa Barbara Police Combined Communication Center received a report of a possible body washed ashore below the cliffs near lower Shoreline Park. A citizen had contacted a city groundskeeper, who…
Para Ver los Resultados de la Elección Municipal
La Ciudad de Santa Barbara invita al público a ver los resultados de la Elección Municipal el martes 2 de noviembre a las 8:15 p.m. La Ciudad estará mostrando los resultados de la Elección Municipal General en el City Hall ubicado en 735…
CONDADO DE SANTA BÁRBARA ORGANIZA UN TALLER SOBRE ESTRATEGIAS PARA LA MITIGACIÓN DE PELIGROS
El Condado de Santa Bárbara está buscando los comentarios del público sobre las estrategias de mitigación que se incluirán en la actualización del Plan multi-jurisdiccional de mitigación de peligros (MJHMP, por sus siglas en inglés) del…
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