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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…
821 State Street view from state street looking at two story building
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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Santa Barbara Mission in the backgroud of the nearby rose garden
2022 Multi-Jurisdicational Hazard Mitigation Plan Workshop - Virtual
The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Manager will be holding a second public workshop of the County's Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mtigation Plan update.
Funds Available for SLIP Inspections Through Video Assistance Program
City of Santa Barbara property owners with City-initiated SLIP cases may be eligible to receive up to $300 in assistance towards the inspection of their private sewer lateral when using a City Contractor through the City’s Video…
Place Candy Wrappers in the Trash
All film plastic, like wrappers, chip bags, sandwich bags, food wrapping, plastic bags, bubble wrap, and other flexible packaging wrap should be placed in the trash. This type of plastic is not recyclable in our curbside blue bin. 
Confrontation Results in Shooting & Stabbing on the Eastside
On October 30, 2021, around 10:20pm, the Santa Barbara Police Combined Communications Center received a report from Cottage Hospital staff regarding two injured subjects that were brought into the emergency room within minutes of each…
Passengers walking in the Santa Barbara Airport Terminal on a bring sunny day
SBA Employee Spotlight: Sgt. Callahan
SBA Employee Spotlight: Nora Rosales
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*LOCATED* Missing Person
Mr. Mendez was located safe by several Santa Barbara Police Department Detectives on October 28, 2021. The Santa Barbara Police would like to thank everyone in the Santa Barbara community and local media outlets for sharing the…
Knife Wielding Domestic Violence Suspect Subdued by Officer’s Taser
On October 27, 2021, around 4:45pm, Santa Barbara Police Officers responded to a battery with great bodily injury that had occurred in the 200 block of East Gutierrez Street. The victim informed dispatchers she had been strangled and…
Safety Improvements Project Begins on West Carrillo
The City has begun road resurfacing work along Carrillo Street from Chapala Street to US-101 as part of the Safety Improvements Project on West Carrillo Street. The project will eliminate a pattern of nighttime collisions along West…
City Moving to Zoom Webinar Platform for Remote City Council Meetings
The City will begin conducting City Council meetings on the Zoom Webinar platform effective as of October 26. The City Council meeting agenda cover page provides instructions on how to register on the Zoom platform.
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