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  • Participants painting at an activity of the Mental Wellness Center, a 2025-2026 grant recipient.
    City of Santa Barbara Grants Applications Now Open
    As part of its ongoing commitment to a vibrant, sustainable local cultural sector and arts access for all, the City is investing nearly $250,000 into the community through its annual Cultural Arts Grants. Applications must be…
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    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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    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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La Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara Celebra la Cultura de los Inmigrantes Latino americanos
La Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara invita a la comunidad a una serie de eventos de un mes que celebran la cultura de los inmigrantes latinoamericanos de Santa Bárbara.
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Suspicious Package – De La Guerra Plaza Area
On September 16th, 2021, around 9:30 AM, the Santa Barbara Police Combined Communication Center received a report of a suspicious package located near the Santa Barbara City Attorney’s Office. At 12:20pm, the Santa Barbara Police…
SBPL Celebrates the Culture of Santa Barbara Latin American Immigrants
The Santa Barbara Public Library invites the community to a month-long series of events celebrating the culture of Santa Barbara Latin American immigrants.
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Author Thanks Local Law Enforcement Officers – Importance of Mental Health
On Tuesday, September 14, 2021, author Sonja Wasden came to the Santa Barbara Police Department to express her gratitude to law enforcement officers for the positive role they have played in her life. She acknowledges the stressors and…
Participate in the Independent Redistricting Commission Bilingual Community Hearing
Attend the Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) community hearing on September 20 to learn about the redistricting process and timeline, and to discuss the October release of the preliminary draft maps. This will be the first of…
Help Improve the City Website
The City is going through a website replacement project. To help us place information on our website in a way that is easier to find, we would like volunteers to test finding items in a new navigation.
Business License Tax Payments Resume
The City will resume assessing penalties on delinquent business license taxes starting from January 2021 to the present on bills being issued in September and thereafter. The revenue from the business license fees help support …
What to Do If You Find Bees
If you find a bee hive in the public right-of-way (streets, sidewalks, medians, and street trees), call Vector Control at (805) 564-5596. For bees inside a City water meter box, call Meter Services at (805) 897-2516. We will dispatch…
Car Thief Arrested During Shoreline Drive Burglary
On September 12, 2021, around 7:30pm, the Santa Barbara Police Combined Communications Center received a report from a resident who could see a subject trespassing on their property from a home surveillance system. The community member was…
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