Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) in Parts of Santa Barbara County

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All SBPL locations will be closed on Thursday, June 19 for Juneteenth.

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Beginning Monday, June 16, the Faulkner Main Gallery at the Central Library will be closed for audiovisual upgrades. Thank you for your patience.

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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.
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A Message from Chief of Police Kelly Gordon
As your Chief of Police, I want to speak directly to you about two important matters that affect the fabric of our community: immigration enforcement and the right to peacefully protest.  
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Upcoming City Council Discussion – Single Family Streamlining Project
On June 17, 2025, City planning staff will brief the City Council on the Single Family Streamlining Project—an initiative aimed at updating the Single Family Design Board (SFDB) review process and zoning ordinance to provide homeowners…
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SBPL Begins a New Chapter of Services by Forgiving All Outstanding Fines and Fees
Santa Barbara City Council approved a proposal to forgive outstanding fines and fees on library accounts in order to facilitate the transition to a new catalog and welcome patrons back to the Library.
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2022 Draft Action Plan Available for Review
The City’s Draft FY 2022 Community Development Block Grant/HOME Action Plan is available for public review. Please submit comments no later than May 3.
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Water Main Replacement on Oceano Avenue
The City is replacing aging water main infrastructure on Oceano Avenue, including piping, valves, and hydrants, in order to maintain the quality and reliability of water service. Construction started earlier this month and is expected to…
Bike Share Pilot Program: More Stations Coming Soon
Since launch, BCycle bike share users have ridden over 350,000 miles and taken over 90,000 trips, and the BCycle system continues to grow! Despite COVID-related chip shortages, 65 new docks will be installed in the coming weeks to…
City Council to Vote on Community Development and Human Services Funding Recommendations
The City's Human Services and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs allocate funds to help support local non-profit organizations that provide social services to low and moderate-income residents. For the upcoming fiscal year,…
Video Segment Release – “Up Front with SBPD” Co-Response Team
The Santa Barbara Police Department has just released another episode of “Up Front with SBPD,”  centering around the Santa Barbara Police Department’s Co-Response Team. 
Unresponsive Female Found on State Street
On March 28, 2022, around 8:20 am, the Santa Barbara Police Combined Communications Center received a report of an unresponsive female found lying on the sidewalk in the 1200 block of State Street. Officers, Paramedics, and Fire Department…
WATCH: From the Flight Deck
The FAA Runway Safety Team recently visited the Airport and put together a short video with input from the SBA Tower and the Airport Ops Teams as part of their series, “From the Flight Deck.” This video was made to assist pilots to be…
SBPL’s Outreach Van Supports Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
Since October, Santa Barbara Public Library has been visiting Neighborhood Navigation Centers withs its Library on the Go outreach vehicle to provide services to individuals experiencing homelessness.
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