TRAVEL NOTICE 6/29–7/18: Southbound HWY 217 between Hollister Ave and Sandspit Rd will be closed overnight (10 PM–6 AM) from Monday night through Saturday morning for three weeks. Please use HWY 101/Fairview Ave exits or an alternate route. Project info. 

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All SBPL locations will be CLOSED on Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, for Independence Day. Book Returns will be closed and all due dates will be pushed forward. You can access our digital library 24/7.

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  • 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…
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    State Street Master Plan Public Comment Closes Tuesday, June 30
    The City’s public comment period for the State Street Master Plan closes on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Written comments may be emailed to StateStreetMasterPlan@SantaBarbaraCA.gov.   Following the public comment period, staff will be…
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    Learn About Your Water Quality
    City laboratory staff conduct more than 45,000 water quality tests each year to ensure safe drinking water for our community. As in past years, the City outperformed every state and federal public health standard for water quality. Read…
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Public Works Urban Forestry crews plant trees on West Micheltorena Street.
50 New Trees Added to West Micheltorena Street
The City's Forestry team has completed a project to plant 50 trees along four blocks of West Micheltorena Street. The new trees, planted between State and Castillo Streets, are part of an ongoing effort to add trees to neighborhoods with…
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Library Hiring Teen Interns for Summer
The Library is offering a Summer Teen Internship, a unique and valuable opportunity for high school students to gain work experience and explore their interests in civic service, library services, or entrepreneurship. The Teen Intern…
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Santa Barbara Area Newspapers Now Digitized and Preserved!
If you’ve worked closely with microfilm collections, you probably have heard the term “vinegar syndrome.” You may have even encountered its unmistakable vinegary smell opening a cabinet of old microfilm. Vinegar syndrome is a chemical form…
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SB Maritime Museum Exhibit in SBA Terminal
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, SBA’s newest advertising partner, has a special exhibit currently on view inside the Terminal. “Marine Megatropolis” features the underwater ocean photography of Bob Evans. This collection…
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Business News in Brief - Spring 2023 Quarterly Business Newsletter
The Business News in Brief Newsletter Spring edition has been sent out. This is the City’s second quarterly business newsletter. The City values our business and nonprofit community and wants to ensure your business or…
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Santa Barbara Public Library Hiring Teen Interns for Summer
The Santa Barbara Public Library is offering a Summer Teen Internship, a unique and valuable opportunity for high school students to gain work experience and explore their interests in civic service, library services, or entrepreneurship.…
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Celebrate National Public Works Week with the People Behind the Services
On Tuesday, May 23, the community is invited to learn about the services and people behind Public Works in De La Guerra Plaza at our annual Meet and Greet in honor of National Public Works Week. Learn about career opportunities, "…
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SBPD 2023 Gun Buyback
The Santa Barbara Police Department will hold a Gun Buyback on Saturday, May 20, 2023, between 9 AM – 1 PM at the City Yards, off 300 East Cota Street. We want to…
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Santa Barbara Hosts 2023 Community Baby Shower New Parent Resource Fair
The Santa Barbara Public Library is hosting the annual Community Baby Shower at the Central Library, located at 40 E. Anapamu St., on Saturday, May 20, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. If you’re expecting a baby or have a little one already,…
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