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How to Engage in this Year’s Budget Process
The City of Santa Barbara has released its Recommended Two-Year Financial Plan for Fiscal Years 2026 & 2027 and the Operating & Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2026, and we’re inviting the community to get involved, learn how the…
City Hall and El Paseo
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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This image shows a crosswalk with a black and blue graphic that says "Vision Zero Santa Barbara," with illustrations of a biker, pedestrian and a car.
Chapala Street Vision Zero Project Update
The week of August 22, the City will be paving Chapala and Arrellaga Streets as part of the Chapala Street Vision Zero Project. Vision Zero is the City’s goal to eliminate traffic collisions, reducing serious or fatal injuries. About…
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The Library Invites Local Students to Participate in the Santa Barbara Reads Science Fair
The Library invites local students, ages eight to 18, to submit science fair experiments or projects to be featured in the October 2022 Science Fair, as part of Santa Barbara Reads programming. This year’s featured title for SB Reads…
Nicole Hernandez, Architectural Historian, MFA, accepting her award. William T. Mahan, FAIA, award recipient on the right. Steve Hausz, President, Treasurer, The Santa Barbara Conservancy (and Vice Chair of the Historic Landmarks Commission), on the left.
John Pitman Prize for Historic Preservation
Earlier this month, the City’s Architectural Historian, Nicole Hernandez, MFA, and former Historic Landmarks Commissioner, William T. Mahan, FAIA, were presented the John Pitman Memorial Award by The Santa Barbara Conservancy for their…
SB Reads 2022
Santa Barbara Public Library Invites Local Students to Participate in the Santa Barbara Reads Science Fair
Santa Barbara Public Library invites local students ages 8 to 18 to submit science fair experiments or projects to be featured in the October 2022 Science Fair as part of Santa Barbara Reads programming. Eligible students must be able to…
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Santa Barbara City Hall, De la Guerra Plaza entrance
Conducting Business at the City of Santa Barbara
After adapting to an evolved work environment due to the pandemic while maintaining public service, City offices have been and continue to be open for business. The Business Office/Cashier where community members can conduct transactions,…
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Revised Draft Housing Element for Review
On August 19, 2022, the City’s draft Housing Element was submitted to the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review (HCD Review Draft).  The HCD Review Draft incorporates public comments received up to…
Logo reading "National Backflow Prevention Day - August 16" with water design behind the words
Learn About Backflow Prevention
August 16 is National Backflow Prevention Day. Water distribution systems are designed to deliver water safely from the treatment plant to the customer. Unless protected with a backflow prevention assembly, unintentional water…
Rendering of the front entrance of the new Police Station Project
Planning Commission Moves Forward with Police Station Project
Last week, the Planning Commission unanimously approved the Development Plan for the Police Station project. This is the main land use approval for the project, which is appealable to City Council. The next step in the process is design…
Contractors will work from street manholes using trenchless methods to line sewer mains
Wastewater Main Rehabilitation Project
The City is rehabilitating 2.59 miles of aging sewer pipe infrastructure this week. Contractors will work from street manholes using trenchless methods to line sewer mains on Laguna, West Anapamu, State Street, East Figueroa, and Chapala…
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