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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…
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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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FAQs about SBPL’s Withdrawal from Black Gold Library Cooperative
As members of Black Gold Library Cooperative, SBPL and SLO Library have been advocating for several years for all member libraries, including Santa Paula, Lompoc, Santa Maria, Goleta, and Paso Robles to transition to a new catalog system…
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SBPL’s Spanish Outreach Team Helps Shape Spanish-Language Programming
The Santa Barbara Public Library has launched an initiative to help assess how it can improve services to better meet the needs of the Spanish-speaking community. The Spanish Outreach Team has been collaborating with local organizations to…
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Suspects In Church Children’s Center Burglaries Arrested - Robbery Case Solved in Conjunction
Between January 1 – 5th, 2022, Santa Barbara Police received several reports from a local church and children’s center regarding a string of burglaries that occurred in the area of 2100 State Street. SBPD Detectives started investigating…
The Airport Hosts Alpha Resource Center Plane Pull Fundraiser
The airport is pulling together to support a local non-profit, partnering with Alaska Airlines and Signature Flight Support to host Alpha Resource Center’s Inaugural Plane Pull fundraiser. On Saturday, February 26, competing teams will…
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WATCH: Is Your Toilet Running? Catch It!
Toilets are the biggest culprit for leaks inside the house and they often leak silently. It’s estimated that 20 percent of toilets leak -- these leaks can average 200 gallons per day. Watch our video on how to find and repair the three…
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Community Workshops for Westside and Lower West Active Transportation Plan Implementation
Last year, City Council adopted the Westside and Lower West Transportation Management Plan. The plan includes several infrastructure safety enhancements to improve walking and biking in the Westside and Lower West neighborhoods. As City…
The Library’s Spanish Outreach Team Helps Shape Spanish-Language Programming
The Library has launched an initiative to help assess how it can improve services to better meet the needs of the Spanish-speaking community. The Spanish Outreach Team has been collaborating with local organizations to assess what services…
City Council to Discuss Extending Downtown Outdoor Dining
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and indoor dining restrictions ordered by the state, City Council acted swiftly by adopting an Emergency Economic Recovery Ordinance in May 2020. The plan allowed for the closure of ten blocks of State…
4 Officers Injured Arresting Hate Crime Battery Suspect
On January 20, 2022, around 4:50pm, the Santa Barbara Police Combined Communications Center received a report of a battery in progress occurring in the 500 block of Bath Street. Officers arrived on scene and observed the suspect actively…
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