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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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Missing Persons Investigation
On August 8, 2021, the Santa Barbara Police Department took three missing persons reports from a mother, who indicated her husband and children have been missing for approximately 24 hours. The mother was concerned for the wellbeing of her…
EL CONDADO DE SANTA BARBARA EMITE UNA ORDEN POR LA QUE SE EXIGE EL USO DE CUBREBOCAS BAJO TECHO PARA EVITAR LA PROPAGACION DEL COVID-19
El Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Santa Bárbara ha emitido una Orden de Salud que exige el uso de cubrebocas en lugares públicos bajo techo. Esta orden requiere que todas las personas, independientemente del estado de…
Garden Contest Winner Announced
George Hopwood and Joseph Navarro were recognized as the Santa Barbara winner for the countywide WaterWise Garden Recognition Contest for their beautiful garden featuring a variety of native and water wise plants, a dry creek bed that…
Downtown Collision - Suspect Arrested for Felony Hit & Run and Felony DUI
On August 7, 2021, around 6:00pm, the Santa Barbara Police Combined Communication Center received several phone calls about an injury hit and run traffic collision that occurred near the intersection of Anacapa Street and East Ortega…
Suspect Arrested for Attempt Murder with Vehicle on the Mesa
On August 6, 2021, around 7:40pm, Officers responded to the 300 block of Meigs Road to a report of a vehicle that had just driven through the storefront of a local laundromat. It appeared a subject driving a vehicle intentionally tried to…
*LOCATED* Missing At-Risk Adult
*MISSING PERSON LOCATED*The Santa Barbara Police Department is attempting to locate an at-risk missing adult that was last seen near Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital today. The missing adult, 63-year-old Shelly Lynn Simioni is believed to be…
*LOCATED* Missing At-Risk Juvenile
*MISSING PERSON LOCATED*On August 6, 2021, missing at-risk juvenile, 17-year-old Christina Castro has been safely located. The Santa Barbara Police Department would like to thank the community for all their assistance in…
Felon in Possession of Gun & Large Quantity of Narcotics Arrested
On August 2, 2021, around 6:20pm, a Traffic Officer on a motorcycle was on a detail conducting problem-oriented speed enforcement in the area of 4000 Calle Real. The Officer observed a vehicle where the driver was clearly not wearing a…
SBPL invites local Latin American artists to submit art for art show
In Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and as part of a Cal Humanities Project exploring Immigrant Identity, SBPL 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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