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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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Wastewater Bug Spotlight: Suctoria
Suctoria microorganisms are one of the peak protozoan predators found in wastewater treatment plants. When spotted under the microscope, they are a delight to the laboratory staff at the El Estero Water Resource Center because presence of…
Investigation Leads Detectives to Suspect Possessing Child Pornography
Several months ago, the Santa Barbara Police Department Investigative Division received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding a subject believed to be living in the City of Santa Barbara…
La Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara Celebra la Cultura de los Inmigrantes Latino americanos
La Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara invita a la comunidad a una serie de eventos de un mes que celebran la cultura de los inmigrantes latinoamericanos de Santa Bárbara.
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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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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…
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…
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 …
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…
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