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…
Image on man at computer submitting Plan Check Responses via DigEplan
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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Intersection of Anapamu and San Andres Streets
Public Meeting for Lower West Neighborhoods Transportation Management Plan Implementation Project
The City will be providing a project update on the Cliff Drive Vision Zero Project and Westside and Lower West Neighborhoods Transportation Management Plan Implementation Project to the Transportation and Circulation Committee (TCC)…
Cliff Drive road between Oliver and Meigs Roads
Public Meeting for Cliff Drive Vision Zero Project
The City will be providing a project update on the Cliff Drive Vision Zero Project and Westside and Lower West Neighborhoods Transportation Management Plan Implementation Project to the Transportation and Circulation Committee (TCC)…
Image on man at computer submitting Plan Check Responses via DigEplan
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…
Screen shot of graphs showing building applications received by year and also issues by year.
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.
Flying Pig in front of the VIP sections of the parade. Courtesy: Summer Solstice Celebration.
51st Annual Summer Solstice Celebration
The 51st annual Summer Solstice, themed Wild World, is an extraordinary celebration of the arts, community, and the year's longest day. Proudly sponsored by the City of Santa Barbara, the festival runs from June 20 to 22 and offers an…
street sweeper vehicle on a residential road
Street Sweeping Canceled June 19
Street sweeping and related parking enforcement in the City of Santa Barbara will be canceled on Thursday, June 19, due to the Juneteenth holiday. There will be no make-up day or changes to the schedule.Regularly scheduled sweeping and…
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SBA termina with “Fly with Pride, Land with Love” banner.
SBA Launches Partnership with Pacific Pride Foundation
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is excited to announce a new partnership with local nonprofit Pacific Pride Foundation (PPF). This partnership will support mutual community engagement through promoting Pride Month, PPF’s annual Pacific Pride…
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EQ25 A City Transformed. Commemorate, Educate, Prepare.
The Great Quake Centennial
The 100th anniversary of the 1925 Santa Barbara Earthquake offers a moment to honor the lives lost, reflect on the city’s resilience, and learn how to better prepare for future disasters. The Great Quake & Day of Remembrance on June 28…
Cliff Drive road between Oliver and Meigs Roads
Webinar Recording Available – Cliff Drive Vision Zero Project
The most recent public meetings for the Cliff Drive Vision Zero Project took place on June 4, 2025, and in person at Monroe Elementary on June 5, 2025, to share Project updates. Click here to watch the June 4, 2025, Webinar Recording…
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