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Triennial Construction Code Adoption Ordinance Committee Review
Every three years, the State of California amends and adopts updates to the International Construction Codes. The City, in turn, adopts the State’s updates and any local amendments by ordinance. These then become the governing construction…
Crowd at the Paseo Nuevo Redevelopment Open House on October 15, 2025.
Community Invited to Share Feedback on the Paseo Nuevo Redevelopment
The Paseo Nuevo Redevelopment Project proposes to transform the existing shopping center into a vibrant, mixed-use district that will bring new residents, revitalize retail activity, and strengthen the long-term economic and social…
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2025 Immigrant Relief Fund Grants Awarded
The City of Santa Barbara, in partnership with the Fund for Santa Barbara, is proud to announce the allocation of $333,000 in grant funding through the City of Santa Barbara Immigrant Relief Fund (SBCIRF) Grant Program. This funding,…
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Summer Camp Offerings and Registration Date Announced
The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department has released the listing of camps to be offered through this year’s summer camp program. In 2022, the Department’s summer camp program served almost 3,000 individual participants…
Parks & Rec News
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Deadline to Submit the Single Family Design Board Survey Approaching
The City of Santa Barbara’s Planning Division, in collaboration with AIA Santa Barbara, is seeking input on the Single Family Design Board (SFDB) design review process. This initiative is part of the City's effort to streamline and…
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Coffee with a Cop - This Thursday!
THIS THURSDAY (February 23, 2023) is Coffee with a Cop! 7:30 - 9:30 AM, at Downtown Handlebar Coffee - 128 E. Canon Perdido Street. Come with some questions if you like or just get to know your SBPD officers, we hope to see you there!
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Turf Renovations and Irrigation Upgrades Underway in City Parks
Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation staff have begun various turf renovation and water-efficient irrigation upgrade projects across the City. The projects are funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) which provided state and local…
Parks & Rec News
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SBPL & the Mission Poetry Series Team Up to Host a Poetry Walk
By partnering with local organizations, Santa Barbara Public Library is able to offer a wide array of free cultural and educational programs to the community. Santa Barbara has a thriving poetry community, and SBPL works with many…
Library News
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Santa Barbara Youth Council Awarded Grant to Connect Local Teens and City Leaders
The Fund for Santa Barbara (The FUND) has announced Santa Barbara Youth Council as one of seven organizations to receive the South County Youth Making Change Grant, a grant awarded annually to support youth-led projects…
Parks & Rec News
State Street Advisory Committee 12 14 2022 Meeting
Upcoming State Street Advisory Committee Meeting – February 16
On Thursday, February 16, 2023, the City and the MIG consulting team will lead a discussion with the State Street Advisory Committee (SSAC) on learnings from the existing conditions analysis and community engagement efforts,…
State Street News
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Vandalism Suspect Arrested
On February 9, 2023, at 3:45 am, several Santa Barbara Police officers responded to a gas station located in the 100 block of South La Cumbre Road for a reported vandalism in progress. Officers arrived on scene and detained an adult male…
Arial View of downtown Santa Barbara and the Riviera
Single Family Design Board Survey
The City of Santa Barbara’s Planning Division, in collaboration with AIA Santa Barbara, is seeking input on the Single Family Design Board (SFDB) design review process. This initiative is part of the City's effort to streamline and…
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