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Reminder - Beware of Scam Invoice Emails
Protect Yourself From Fraudulent emails Claiming to be From The CityThe City of Santa Barbara is warning the community about scam invoice emails that impersonate City departments and request fraudulent payments. These fraudulent messages…
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Zapotec Weaving Meets Asphalt Art
Join lead artists Eddy Jimenez and Irene Ramirez for an engaging introduction to Zapotec rug weaving, natural dye techniques, and the cultural symbolism embedded in traditional designs. Through textiles on display, educational materials,…
Public officils and safety partners gathered for a ribbon cutting on December 9, 2025
County Celebrates its Completion of the Regional Fire Communications Center and Expansion of the Emergency Operations Center.
Santa Barbara County officials and public safety partners celebrated the expansion of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Regional Fire Communication Center (RFCC) on December 9. The RFCC now centralizes dispatch for all seven local…
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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…
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.
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…
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…
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. 
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…
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