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Triennial Construction Code Adoption
Every three years, the State of California amends and adopts updates to the International Construction Codes. The City, in turn, adopts the State’s updates and any local amendments by ordinance. These then become the governing construction…
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2024 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) Available for Review
The Program Year 2024 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) is now available for public review and comment. This report summarizes and evaluates previous achievements that were undertaken to meet the City's 5-year…
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Bubbles Take Over State Street This September
This September, the City is sponsoring free, family-friendly bubble play events every Saturday. Bubbles will be taking over State Street between De La Guerra Street and State Street, creating a fun, interactive experience for the whole…
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Suspicious Package – De La Guerra Plaza Area
On September 16th, 2021, around 9:30 AM, the Santa Barbara Police Combined Communication Center received a report of a suspicious package located near the Santa Barbara City Attorney’s Office. At 12:20pm, the Santa Barbara Police…
SBPL Celebrates the Culture of Santa Barbara Latin American Immigrants
The Santa Barbara Public Library invites the community to a month-long series of events celebrating the culture of Santa Barbara Latin American immigrants.
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What to Do If You Find Bees
If you find a bee hive in the public right-of-way (streets, sidewalks, medians, and street trees), call Vector Control at (805) 564-5596. For bees inside a City water meter box, call Meter Services at (805) 897-2516. We will dispatch…
Author Thanks Local Law Enforcement Officers – Importance of Mental Health
On Tuesday, September 14, 2021, author Sonja Wasden came to the Santa Barbara Police Department to express her gratitude to law enforcement officers for the positive role they have played in her life. She acknowledges the stressors and…
Business License Tax Payments Resume
The City will resume assessing penalties on delinquent business license taxes starting from January 2021 to the present on bills being issued in September and thereafter. The revenue from the business license fees help support …
Help Improve the City Website
The City is going through a website replacement project. To help us place information on our website in a way that is easier to find, we would like volunteers to test finding items in a new navigation.
Participate in the Independent Redistricting Commission Bilingual Community Hearing
Attend the Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) community hearing on September 20 to learn about the redistricting process and timeline, and to discuss the October release of the preliminary draft maps. This will be the first of…
Car Thief Arrested During Shoreline Drive Burglary
On September 12, 2021, around 7:30pm, the Santa Barbara Police Combined Communications Center received a report from a resident who could see a subject trespassing on their property from a home surveillance system. The community member was…
Performance Report for CDBG and HOME Funds Available
The FY 2020-21 Annual Performance Report for use of CDBG and HOME funds is available for public review until September 28, 2021.
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