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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Fireworks over West Beach
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…
Photo of downspout emptying to gravel that helps with storm water management and run off.
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 Announces New Logo
Santa Barbara Public Library is excited to unveil a new logo, marking the next chapter in our visual identity and evolution of our branch libraries as vibrant hubs for their communities.Designed in-house by Library staff, the logo draws…
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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…
Aerial image of downtown Santa Barbara looking toward the north over sterns wharf
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…
City Hall and El Paseo
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…
Aerial view of the intersection of Milpas and Mason Streets
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…
photos of homes designed by female historical architect with the mission rose garden in front
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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