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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…
carrillo Intersection
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,…
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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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Expect Road Closures for Paving Work in Westside Neighborhood Starting April 28
The City of Santa Barbara Streets Operations Division will be paving a portion of the Westside neighborhood from Monday, April 28, through Thursday, May 1, impacting W. Micheltorena Street, Almond Avenue, W. Sola Street, W. Victoria Street…
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How to Engage in this Year’s Budget Process
The City of Santa Barbara has released its Recommended Two-Year Financial Plan for Fiscal Years 2026 & 2027 and the Operating & Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2026, and we’re inviting the community to get involved, learn how the…
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Council to Consider Additional Tenant Protections
On Tuesday, April 22, the City Council will consider an ordinance to bolster the City’s existing tenant protections related to evictions due to substantial remodels by adding three provisions initially recommended by the Ordinance…
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US 101 Castillo Street Ramp Closures for Striping Operation
On Behalf of Caltrans District: 05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz CountiesSANTA BARBARA COUNTY – An operation to stripe the Castillo Street Undercrossing will…
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Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival Weekend Means FREE Rides on Transit
Santa Barbara County Association of Governments teams up with Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District and Ventura County Transportation Commission to encourage sustainable travel to the 2025 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival on April 26…
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Upcoming Meetings Associated with the Crosswalk Safety and Sidewalk Widening Project Update
Listed below are two upcoming meetings associated with the Milpas Street Crosswalk Safety and Sidewalk Widening Project (Project): •    City Council, Tuesday, April 15, 2025 (Consent Agenda): Project environmental…
Rendering of the new De La Vina Street Bridge.
Upcoming Information Session for the De la Vina Bridge Replacement Project
The City will host an information session for the community regarding the De la Vina Bridge Replacement Project (Project). The Project will replace the existing bridge over Mission Creek, located at 2700 De la Vina Street, between Vernon…
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Lecture and Reception: Women Architects Shaping Santa Barbara After the 1925 Earthquake
The 1925 earthquake was a pivotal moment in Santa Barbara’s architectural history, occurring just as a few pioneering women were breaking barriers in the field of architecture. Their visionary designs helped define the city’s distinctive…
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Lot 12 Remediation Project Begins Monday, April 14
The City of Santa Barbara's Clean Community Division will begin a groundwater remediation project at Parking Lot 12 at State Street and W. Gutierrez Street on Monday, April 14. The project will consist of enhanced bioremediation through…
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