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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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Learn About Backflow Prevention
August 16 is National Backflow Prevention Day.  Water distribution systems are designed to deliver water safely from the treatment plant to the customer. Unless protected with a backflow prevention assembly, unintentional water…
City Fleet Division Ranked 5th of 100 Best Fleets in the U.S.
(Video) The City's Fleet Division was recently recognized as one of the top 5 performing fleets in the entire nation by The 100 Best Fleets in the Americas program, which recognizes peak-performing fleet operations. In its first ever entry…
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Santa Barbara’s Airline Terminal Marks a Decade of Service
Airport officials plan events to celebrate significant milestone Santa Barbara’s Airline Terminal Marks a Decade of Service SANTA BARBARA, CA – August 16, 2021 -- Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is celebrating the month of…
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Airport Terminal Celebrates 10 Years in Service
This month the Airport Terminal is celebrating 10 years of service. Throughout August the Airport will host special festivities for passengers and staff. There will also be a variety of ways to celebrate virtually in the coming weeks
Oficina de facturación de servicios públicos y indisponibilidad de pagos en línea – 26 al 30 de agosto
La Oficina de Facturación de Servicios Públicos de la Ciudad de Santa Bárbara estará cerrada desde las 4:00 pm del jueves 26 de agosto hasta las 12:00 pm del lunes 30 de agosto para permitir una actualización al software de facturación de…
La Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara invita a artistas locales de origen Latino Americano a presentar sus obras para una muestra de arte
En celebración del Mes de la Herencia Hispana y como parte de un Proyecto de Cal Humanities que explora la Identidad de los Inmigrantes, la Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara invita a los artistas de origen latinoamericano a presentar sus…
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El Concejo adopta la ordenanza de prohibición del gas natural para edificios nuevos para apoyar el objetivo de neutralidad de carbono
El 27 de julio, el Concejo Municipal adoptó una ordenanza que prohíbe la instalación de infraestructura de gas natural en nuevos edificios como un paso importante hacia el logro de su objetivo de neutralidad de carbono para 2035. 
Landlords Needed for the Countywide Emergency Voucher Program
The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara is providing Emergency Housing Vouchers to house people experiencing homelessness throughout the County. Landlords are encouraged to become part of the solution to end homelessness by…
Call for Latin American Artist Submissions for Library Show
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and as part of a Cal Humanities Project exploring immigrant identity, the Library invites artists of Latin American origin to submit works of visual art for a featured show, The Things We Do Not…
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