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The Plane Pull returns to SBA October 24! Register your team today. 

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    Special Recruitment for the Rent Stabilization Board
    The City of Santa Barbara is conducting a special recruitment for the Rent Stabilization Board. If you're an individual interested in making a difference in your community, contributing ideas, and being a part of the City team, you…
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    City Council Recommends Adoption of Short-Term Rental Ordinances
    On October 6, 2026, the City Council unanimously recommended adoption of the long-awaited ordinances to regulate short-term vacation rentals (STRs) throughout the City.   The Council included provisions to maintain a two-night minimum…
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    Council Meeting Recap – October 6, 2026
    On October 6, 2026, the City Council considered adoption of the Residential Rent Stabilization and Residential Rental Registry Programs, received the Access Advisory Committee’s annual report on its recent activities and achievements, and…
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Water Main Replacement Work on Barranca Avenue
The City is replacing aging water main infrastructure on Barranca Avenue, including piping, valves and hydrants, in order to maintain the quality and reliability of water service. Construction will begin the week of February 28 and…
Lunch & Learn Landscaping Webinars
The official start of spring is March 20. As we put winter in the rearview mirror, it's time to prep your home and garden for summer. The City is here to help with a variety of Lunch & Learn Landscaping Webinars this spring, including…
Programa de Fondos de Alivio Por Covid-19 Para el Condado de Santa Barbara
El Condado de Santa Barbara, en asociación con la California Office of the Small Business Advocate y con la Santa Barbara Foundation, anuncia el llamado Programa de Fondos de Alivio por COVID-19 para Micro-Comercios con énfasis en fondos…
City Staff Continues to Work with State Street Businesses on Fire Lane Compliance
City staff continues to work with businesses and property owners prior to the March 8 deadline, to adjust temporary outdoor dining and retail facilities to establish a 20-foot fire lane on the State Street Promenade between Haley and…
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WATCH: Las Positas and Modoc Roads Multiuse Path and Creek Restoration
Join Mayor Randy Rowse and the City Council for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, March 3, to celebrate the completion of the Las Positas and Modoc Roads Multiuse Path and Phase II of the Arroyo Burro Open Space Restoration Project.…
Sewer Lateral Inspection Program
Extend Your Sewer Lateral Life Expectancy With Regular Maintenance
Life expectancy of common household items like water heaters and roofs can be extended with regular maintenance and repairs, this is also true for private sewer laterals. Properties built before 1970, likely have sewer laterals made of…
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Assistance Available for SLIP Participants Through the Video Assistance Program
City residential property owners with City-initiated SLIP cases may be eligible to receive up to $300 in assistance towards the inspection of their private sewer lateral by a City Contractor through the City’s Video Assistance Program (VAP…
Learn How Businesses will be Powered by Clean Electricity Starting Next Month
Go green this spring! Santa Barbara Clean Energy will provide renewable electricity to all City businesses starting March 2022. We have created a unique partnership between the City and Southern California Edison to make it easy for you to…
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance at the Eastside Library
The VITA program offers free tax help to residents who make $67,000 or less annually. IRS-certified volunteers will provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. Volunteers will be…
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