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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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Rooftop Burglar Wearing Ski Mask Arrested
On September 8, 2021, around 10:40pm, Santa Barbara Police Combined Communications Center received a report from a concerned community member about a suspicious subject that was on the roof of a local jewelry store located in the 600 block…
Performance Report for CDBG and HOME Funds Available
The FY 2020-21 Annual Performance Report for use of CDBG and HOME funds is available for public review until September 28, 2021.
2021 Taste of Home – Home Recipe Contest Celebrating Latin American Heritage
A favorite recipe can instantly transport someone to their country of origin and offer their children a taste of home. Now we are inviting members of our immigrant community to share their traditional family recipes in a cookbook.
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Sabor de Hogar 2021 - Concurso de Recetas Caseras Celebrando le Herencia Latino Americana
La comida es una celebración de la cultura que nos conecta con la herencia familiar. Ahora estamos invitando a los miembros de nuestra comunidad de inmigrantes a compartir sus recetas familiares tradicionales para un libro de cocina.
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Santa Barbara Design Standards Work Group Meeting #1
The first Work Group meeting will be held on September 10, 2021 via GoToWebinar. The meeting materials are found on the project website here.
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Moment of Silence at SBA on 9/11/2021
Saturday, September 11, 2021 marks the 20 year Anniversary of September 11, 2001.
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9/11 20th Year Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony – “We Will Not Forget”
The Santa Barbara Police Department invite members of the community to attend this special ceremony at the Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Gardens on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at 9:00am.
Apply for the City of Santa Barbara Cultural Arts Grants Program
The City of Santa Barbara’s Community Arts,  Organizational Development, and Community Events and Festivals grant programs support local nonprofit organizations to create access to cultural arts programming, enhance organizational…
Students Gain Experience with the City's Job Apprenticeship Program
Each summer, a group of young people train on the job at various City departments, learning about career options as they develop important job skills. This summer's class of 16 apprentices had successful outcomes. The Job…
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