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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Celebrate the Fourth of July Safely
The City of Santa Barbara invites community members to celebrate this holiday safely by attending only professional firework displays, such as the Fourth of July Celebration on the waterfront. There’s no better place to enjoy a full…
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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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Santa Barbara Public Library Offers Volunteer Tutor Training for Reading Intervention Program
The Santa Barbara Public Library will host a three-session tutor training September 11th, 14th & 18th from 5:30-8:00 p.m. for volunteers interested in supporting struggling students through the SBPL OG Readers Tutoring Program at the…
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Local Companies Refresh Skater’s Point Skatepark
Skater’s Point Skatepark is looking refreshed, thanks to the generosity of local painting companies. On Wednesday, August 23, a group of professional painters from 10 local companies came together to give the walls of the 14,600-square-…
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Caltrans Notice: Route 217 Closed on 8/28 and 8/29
Two separate Caltrans projects to replace the San Jose Creek Bridges on Highway 101 and Route 217 are currently underway. There will be a full overnight closure of Route 217 on Monday, August 28 and Tuesday, August 29 from 10 pm to 6 am…
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Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Eastside Library
Santa Barbara Public Library invites residents to celebrate 50 years of literacy, learning, and community building at the Eastside Library on Saturday, September 16, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Join us for crafts, activities, food…
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Plaza del Mar Band Shell Construction Underway
Renovation of the Plaza del Mar Band Shell is underway to restore the venue's tradition of hosting concerts, performances, festivals, and other cultural gatherings in one of Santa Barbara’s oldest parks. The Parks and Recreation Department…
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Survey Offers Opportunity for Community Input into Uses for Grant Funding
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 CDBG funding in the fiscal year…
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Private Sewer Lateral Maintenance
In the City of Santa Barbara, property owners are responsible for maintaining the sewer lateral from their property to the public sewer main. Proper maintenance can prevent costly damage to private property and the environment.  More…
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Reduced Cost Weekend Parking Permit for Locals
Now it's even more convenient to eat, shop, or play downtown! Today is the first day Santa Barbara County residents can purchase the “Locals’ Weekender Parking Permit!" Click on Read More to learn about this exclusive $100 permit. More…
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Library Announces Santa Barbara Reads 2023 Title
Santa Barbara Public Library (SBPL) is pleased to announce the selection of Isabel Allende’s award-winning historical fiction novel A Long Petal of the Sea as the featured title for Santa Barbara Reads 2023. Through Santa…
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