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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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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Celebrate National Public Works Week with the People Behind the Services
On Tuesday, May 23, the community is invited to learn about the services and people behind Public Works in De La Guerra Plaza at our annual Meet and Greet in honor of National Public Works Week. Learn about career opportunities, "…
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SBPD 2023 Gun Buyback
The Santa Barbara Police Department will hold a Gun Buyback on Saturday, May 20, 2023, between 9 AM – 1 PM at the City Yards, off 300 East Cota Street. We want to…
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Santa Barbara Hosts 2023 Community Baby Shower New Parent Resource Fair
The Santa Barbara Public Library is hosting the annual Community Baby Shower at the Central Library, located at 40 E. Anapamu St., on Saturday, May 20, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. If you’re expecting a baby or have a little one already,…
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Santa Barbara Public Library Hosts Teen Summer Job and Volunteer Fair
Santa Barbara Public Library is hosting a Teen Summer Job and Volunteer Fair, to be held on Tuesday, June 6, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Faulkner Gallery at Central Library, 40 E. Anapamu St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101. This event is designed to…
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Library Plaza Construction Update April 29 2023
Library Construction Update
The construction project at Central Library is progressing to a new phase this spring. Central Library will be temporarily closed May 8-11, due to scheduled work on the ADA elevator project. The Michael Towbes Library Plaza construction…
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Police Department Accepting Community Academy Applicants
The Police Department is now accepting applications for the 2023 Community Academy. The academy will run for six weeks, meeting every Wednesday from 6 - 8:30 p.m. between May 10 – June 14, 2023. Community members will get to participate in…
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Convenient Parking for May Events
Live Music, the City Hall Open House, art and wine events, your social calendar is about to heat up! With a variety of fun, local events happening this month, the Public Works Downtown Team created an informational flyer with the most…
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City Receives $1.26 Million Grant to Research Microplastic Pollution Prevention
Microplastics are small plastic fibers, about the size of a pencil eraser, found on our streets, creeks and ocean. The project, “Clean Streets, Clean Seas: Innovating Public Works to Intercept Microplastics in Urban Runoff,” will provide…
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Forestry Program Celebrates Arbor Day at Local Schools
Last week, staff from the City's Urban Forestry program visited local elementary schools to celebrate Arbor Day. Students from kindergarten through sixth grade learned about the importance of protecting our urban forest and helped plant…
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