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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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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…
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April is Fair Housing Month
This year, we celebrate nationwide the 57th anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act. The Act made discrimination in housing transactions unlawful, including the rental, refinance, and sale of housing. The Fair Housing…
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State Street Job Fair
Job seekers will have the opportunity to connect with over 50 employers with immediate openings at the State Street Job Fair. Those looking for a new career are encouraged to come to State Street's 700 and 800 block between Ortega and…
Chief Kelly Ann Gordon taking the Oath of Allegiance with her right hand in the air in her police uniform in Council Chambers
WATCH: Kelly Ann Gordon Sworn In as Chief of Police
Kelly Ann Gordon was sworn in as the Chief of Police on Monday, September 19 in Council Chambers at City Hall. The City's Clerk Services Manager administered the Oath of Allegiance. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff, Mayor Randy Rowse and…
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SBA Sponsors Goleta Lemon Festival
Santa Barbara Airport is the proud sponsor of the Goleta Lemon Festival Kids Zone! Taking place this year at Girsh park on Saturday, September 24th & Sunday, September 25th. Come out and visit the SBA Booth and enter for a chance to…
Airport News
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NOTICE: Online Public Meeting About Bath Street
Please join us online on Thursday, September 29, 2022, from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. to discuss the potential conversion of the 400 block of Bath Street to a one-way street as part of a future project to improve…
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Santa Barbara Public Library Receives $1.4M+ Grant from State Library for Facility Improvements
Santa Barbara Public Library is a recipient of a significant investment of funding for infrastructure improvements from the California State Library. Governor Newsom announced $254 million in grants to public libraries in 172 cities across…
Library News
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False Report of Active Shooter at Bishop Diego High School
On September 14, 2022, around 1:00 pm, the Santa Barbara Police Combined Communications Center received a single call about an active shooter situation at Bishop Diego High School, located at 4000 La Colina Road. Within minutes of the 9-1…
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Prioritizing the Preservation of Black Legacies in Santa Barbara
Upcoming Lecture: Wednesday, October 19th at 5:30PM in the MLK Room at the East Side LibrarySojourner Kincaid Rolle, of Healing Justice Santa Barbara and Nicole Hernandez, Architectural Historian will lead a discussion of the recently…
Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation Zoom invite
Understanding Santa Barbara's Historic Resource Guidelines
Do you ever wonder how the City of Santa Barbara helps preserve Santa Barbara’s rich architectural history? In 2021, The Santa Barbara City Council amended the Historic Resource Ordinance and adopted updated Historic Resource Design…
First responders and role-playing emergency "victim" volunteers participate in a live disaster drill
SBA Triennial Full-Scale Emergency Exercise: Live Exercise Scheduled for September 15, 2022
The Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) Triennial Full-Scale Emergency Exercise will take place Thursday, September 15, 2022, between 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. north of the main Runway 7/25. Along with the increased emergency responder traffic,…
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