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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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Garden Contest Winner Announced
George Hopwood and Joseph Navarro were recognized as the Santa Barbara winner for the countywide WaterWise Garden Recognition Contest for their beautiful garden featuring a variety of native and water wise plants, a dry creek bed that…
Downtown Collision - Suspect Arrested for Felony Hit & Run and Felony DUI
On August 7, 2021, around 6:00pm, the Santa Barbara Police Combined Communication Center received several phone calls about an injury hit and run traffic collision that occurred near the intersection of Anacapa Street and East Ortega…
*LOCATED* Missing At-Risk Adult
*MISSING PERSON LOCATED*The Santa Barbara Police Department is attempting to locate an at-risk missing adult that was last seen near Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital today. The missing adult, 63-year-old Shelly Lynn Simioni is believed to be…
Suspect Arrested for Attempt Murder with Vehicle on the Mesa
On August 6, 2021, around 7:40pm, Officers responded to the 300 block of Meigs Road to a report of a vehicle that had just driven through the storefront of a local laundromat. It appeared a subject driving a vehicle intentionally tried to…
*LOCATED* Missing At-Risk Juvenile
*MISSING PERSON LOCATED*On August 6, 2021, missing at-risk juvenile, 17-year-old Christina Castro has been safely located. The Santa Barbara Police Department would like to thank the community for all their assistance in…
Felon in Possession of Gun & Large Quantity of Narcotics Arrested
On August 2, 2021, around 6:20pm, a Traffic Officer on a motorcycle was on a detail conducting problem-oriented speed enforcement in the area of 4000 Calle Real. The Officer observed a vehicle where the driver was clearly not wearing a…
SBPL invites local Latin American artists to submit art for art show
In Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and as part of a Cal Humanities Project exploring Immigrant Identity, SBPL invites artists of Latin American origin to submit works of visual art for a featured show, The Things We Do Not…
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Hit & Run Suspect Arrested
On August 2, 2021, around 1:00pm, Santa Barbara Police Traffic Officers responded to the area of Oceano Avenue and Del Sol Avenue for a report of a hit and run collision with injuries. 
Library Announces Santa Barbara Reads Title
The Library invites the community to read and celebrate Joy Harjo's An American Sunrise as a part of this year's annual SB Reads program. This series of events will engage the community with local artists, poets, and writers and will…
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