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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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Senate Bill 9 Implementation Underway
A public hearing is scheduled on October 28 to consider amendments to the Municipal Code to implement Senate Bill 9 (SB 9), which allows lot splits and two-unit residential projects in single-family zones to be approved ministerially,…
Sewer Lateral Inspection Program Video Assistance Program
Assistance up to $300 per sewer lateral for Residential, City Initiated SLIP cases. CCTV inspection will be conducted by a City Contractor.
Be COVID-19 Safe This Halloween
Fall is here, and you and your family may be looking forward to scheduling visits to the pumpkin patch or enjoying fall festivals and Halloween parties. The County Public Health Department reminds residents to social distance or…
Sandbags Available to Residents for Free
Sandbags will be available for free to the public at the City Annex Yard at 401 E. Yanonali St., from 7:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. Residents should bring their own gloves and shovels and be prepared to fill the bags they need. The City will…
La Ciudad de Santa Barbara llevará a cabo las Reuniones Remotas del Consejo de la Ciudad con la Plataforma de Webinars de Zoom
La Ciudad de Santa Barbara llevará a cabo las Reuniones Remotas del Consejo de la Ciudad con la Plataforma de Webinars de Zoom La Ciudad de Santa Barbara comenzará a llevar a cabo las reuniones del Consejo de la Ciudad con la plataforma de…
Comisión Independiente De Redistritación Segunda Audiencia Comunitaria Reprogramada
La Comisión Independiente de Redistritación (IRC) está profundamente comprometida con fomentar la máxima participación comunitaria de las comunidades subrepresentadas. La segunda audiencia comunitaria ha sido reprogramada para el 8 de…
Loma Alta Drive estará cerrada al tráfico vehicular a partir del 18 de octubre
Loma Alta Drive estará cerrada al tráfico vehicular, desde Coronel Street hasta West Canon Perdido Street, del 18 de octubre al 1 de junio de 2022, mientras la Ciudad se prepara para los impactos relacionados con tormentas en Loma Alta…
Programa De Inspec c ión De la Al catar illa Lateral (SLIP, conoc ido por sus s iglas en inglés )
Asistencia de hasta $300 por alcantarillas laterales para casos SLIP residencialies iniciados por la ciudad.
¡Asegúrese de estar sano y salvo en este Día de las Brujas! (Halloween)
El otoño está aquí, y es posible que usted y su familia estén deseando planificar visitas al huerto de calabazas o disfrutar de los festivales de otoño y las fiestas de Halloween.Para asegurarse de que todos estén sanos y salvos, he aquí…
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