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City Named Silver-Level Bicycle Friendly Community
The League of American Bicyclists awarded the City’s efforts to build better places to bike with a Silver-level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) award. Santa Barbara joins 497 communities across the country in the movement for safer…
Comisión Independiente De Redistritación Las audiencias comunitarias en persona comienzan en enero
La Comisión Independiente de Redistritación de Distritos (IRC) está profundamente comprometida con fomentar la máxima participación comunitaria de las comunidades subrepresentadas. Las audiencias comunitarias se están traslando a…
Call for Arts Workshops: Black History Month
The Santa Barbara Public Library is inviting artists to submit proposals for youth and family arts activities in February 2022.
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New Library Catalog: Aspen Discovery
Santa Barbara Public Library has a new catalog called Aspen Discovery. Our new catalog makes it even easier to borrow materials from the library, whether you are using a desktop computer or a mobile device. 
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Santa Barbara Public Library Winter Closure
All Santa Barbara Public Library locations and book drops will be closed Friday, December 24th through Monday, January 3rd. For more information on hours, visit our Locations & Hours page.
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Watch: Waterfront Regional Action Plan Tackles Homelessness Through Community Collaboration
A new plan is providing relief and hope for people who are impacted by the issue of homelessness on the Santa Barbara waterfront. In order to tackle the issue in a targeted way, SB Act facilitates a weekly Waterfront Regional Action Plan…
Register for the Green Gardener Series
It's time to register for the free virtual spring Green Gardener class series. Perfect for maintenance gardeners, landscapers, homeowners, and anyone interested in sustainable landscaping. Spanish classes will be held on Mondays, January…
Southern California Edison Announces Rate Increase for All Electricity Customers
Recently, Santa Barbara Clean Energy shared an announcement from Southern California Edison stating that Edison had raised its electricity rates however, City procurement rates remain unchanged. To clarify, Santa Barbara Clean…
ReSource Center Converting Food From Your Trash into Compost and Green Energy
Did you know that organic matter (foodscraps, wet paper, etc.) from the trash is converted into compost and green energy at the new ReSource Center? Organic material like food waste and wet paper is pulled out of the trash, mixed with a…
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