We are working on economic and public safety response time analysis. Our next City Council meeting on the State Street Master Plan is anticipated in September 2025. 

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Faulkner Gallery will be closed for audiovisual upgrades. 
The Eastside Library will be partially closed from July 7-12.

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All SBPL locations will open late on Thursday, July 3. Visit our calendar for details.
All SBPL locations will be closed on Friday, July 4, for Independence Day.

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Annual Notice: Erosion, Sedimentation Control, and Stormwater Quality Program
This annual informational bulletin outlines guidance on Best Management Practices (BMPs) aimed at reducing erosion, retaining sediment on site, and protecting water quality throughout construction activities. Program…
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Plan Check Responses Must Be Submitted via DigEplan Starting July 7, 2025
To streamline the building plan review process, the City of Santa Barbara will require applicants to provide digital correction responses through our electronic plan review system, DigEplan, beginning July 7, 2025.This…
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Now Available! Building Permit Dashboard
The City of Santa Barbara is excited to announce the launch of a new online Building Permit Dashboard, now live and available to the public at the Building Permit Dashboard page.
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Cliff Drive Vision Zero Project Design Contract Goes to City Council on September 12th
On Tuesday, September 12th, the Cliff Drive Vision Zero Project goes before City Council for authorization of the design contract. The Project will add a new three-mile separated path for all ages and abilities on Cliff Drive from Arroyo…
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Join SBA for Moment of Silence on 9/11
On Monday, September 11, Santa Barbara Airport will join airports across the nation to take part in a moment of silence to honor the victims of the 9/11 attacks. This moment of silence will begin promptly at 8:46 am, and all TSA and…
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CCTV Sewer Inspection Project Begins Next Week
The City will be conducting CCTV (closed-circuit television) inspection services on the City’s sewer system for the next three years. The City will start conducting work within the public right of way and easements located…
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9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
The Police and City Fire Departments invite the community to gather for a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony. With heads bowed and hearts united, we honor the memories of those who were lost in the deadliest terrorist attacks on American soil. The…
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Trail Restoration Volunteer Opportunity
The Parks and Recreation Department is looking to recruit up to 100 volunteers on Saturday, September 16, for another large-scale trail volunteer day. Volunteers of all experience levels are invited to join for a morning of trail work…
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Library Offers Reading Intervention Volunteer Tutor Training
The Library invites adults and teens looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity to become OG Tutors as part of this free one-on-one tutoring service for 1st - 4th graders. The Library will host a three-session tutor training on…
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City Seeks Community Input on Grant Funding Usage
As the City begins to plan for its Annual Action Plan for the next fiscal year, the City is seeking input from our community partners, stakeholders and residents as we prioritize the potential uses for Community Development Block…
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9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
Please join us and the Santa Barbara City Fire Department on this solemn day for a Remembrance Ceremony as we gather to remember the lives forever altered on September 11, 2001.
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Media Release - Milpas Street Stabbing
On September 2, 2023, at 6:58 a.m., the Santa Barbara Police Department’s Combined Communications Center received a report of a stabbing that had just occurred near the intersection of North Milpas Street and East Ortega Street. Officers…
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