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Neighborhood Cleanup | Cacique St. & Alisos St. ⁠
Join us for our last neighborhood cleanup of 2025! ⁠Come by to pick up a cleanup kit or graffiti removal supplies and help transform your neighborhood.⁠Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025⁠Time: 9:00 a.m. to…
Sustainability News
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Street Sweeping Canceled: November 11
Street sweeping and related parking enforcement in the City of Santa Barbara will be canceled on Tuesday, November 11, due to the Veterans Day holiday. There will be no make-up day or changes to the schedule.Regularly scheduled sweeping…
Sustainability News
Cease the Grease Flyer
This Holiday Season, Don't Clog with FOG
Pouring fats, oils, and grease (FOG) down the drain or garbage disposal creates pipe blockages over time (both on your property and under the streets). FOG buildup can clog an entire pipeline, causing sewer overflows that could result in…
A Midwinter Night's Dream performed by the Santa Barbara Gay Men's Chorus, an Organizational Development grantee
2026 City of Santa Barbara Cultural Arts Grant Recipients
The City has awarded more than $240,000 in Cultural Arts Grants to 32 local organizations that keep our community inspired and connected through the arts. Funded by the City and administered by the Santa Barbara County Office of Arts…
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Family Emergency Preparedness Workshop in Spanish
Join SBPL and Legal Aid Foundation for a Spanish Emergency Preparedness Workshop at Eastside Library.
Library News
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Who Was the Vic Trace Reservoir Named After?
Curious about who the Vic Trace Reservoir was named after? Read below the history behind Victor “Vic” Trace, whose vision helped shape Santa Barbara’s water system over 100 years ago. 
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End of Year Deadline for Building Permit Application Submissions Under the 2022 Code Cycle
End of Year Closure The City’s Land Development Team will observe its annual Holiday Closure from Friday, December 19, 2025, through Monday, January 5, 2026. During this period, most offices and operations will be…
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Adaptive Reuse Projects – New Rules Coming Soon
On October 21, 2025, the Santa Barbara City Council adopted a new inland zoning ordinance section― to support and incentivize adaptive reuse projects that convert existing, nonresidential buildings to housing.  …
Aerial view of Dwight Murphy Field under construction
Dwight Murphy Field Renovation Reaches 25% Completion
Construction is progressing to transform the 100-year-old Dwight Murphy Field into a modern, inclusive recreation space designed to serve a broad range of users. As of October, the Dwight Murphy Field Renovation Project reached 25%…
Parks & Rec News
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