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The following are construction updates for the Milpas Street at U.S. Highway 101 Operational Improvements Project.

During standard working hours (7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.), construction teams are installing a new, dual-pipe sewer system made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) between the Via Lucero Lift Station and the intersection of State Street and Hope…

On April 21, the City Council will consider an updated resolution (Item 15) reaffirming the City’s response to federal immigration enforcement activities and its commitment to community-oriented policing. The item returns following the…

Join the City's Sustainability & Resilience Department for a neighborhood cleanup! Come by to pick up a cleanup kit or graffiti removal supplies and help transform your neighborhood. 

The City has released the Draft State Street Master Plan and Appendices for public review. The plan reflects community priorities and guides future improvements to shape downtown Santa Barbara for everyone, now and for generations to come…

From Monday, April 20 through Thursday, April 23 the City of Santa Barbara Streets Operations Division will be paving State Street from Mission Street to Constance Avenue. See the maps for a detailed schedule as well as…

The City of Santa Barbara (City) is currently developing a city-wide Safe Streets for All Action Plan (Action Plan). The Action Plan aims to make Santa Barbara’s streets safer by eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries, and by…

The City of Santa Barbara invites community members to help shape the future of the Waterfront by participating in a brief community survey and attending upcoming open houses on potential options for the Waterfront Adaptation Plan.

On April 8, 2026, the City of Santa Barbara Waterfront Department received notice that $6.15 million in federal funding has been allocated to support the Santa Barbara Harbor dredging program. The funding was included in…