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Photos of a Preapproved ADU rendering with a covered front deck
NEW! Preapproved ADU Program Now Available
The City of Santa Barbara is excited to announce the launch of our Preapproved Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Program—a faster, more affordable way for homeowners to build detached ADUs on their property. 
Aerial image of downtown Santa Barbara looking toward the north over sterns wharf
How to Engage in this Year’s Budget Process
The City of Santa Barbara has released its Recommended Two-Year Financial Plan for Fiscal Years 2026 & 2027 and the Operating & Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2026, and we’re inviting the community to get involved, learn how the…
City Hall and El Paseo
Council to Consider Additional Tenant Protections
On Tuesday, April 22, the City Council will consider an ordinance to bolster the City’s existing tenant protections related to evictions due to substantial remodels by adding three provisions initially recommended by the Ordinance…
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Aerial view of the intersection of Milpas and Mason Streets
Upcoming Meetings Associated with the Crosswalk Safety and Sidewalk Widening Project Update
Listed below are two upcoming meetings associated with the Milpas Street Crosswalk Safety and Sidewalk Widening Project (Project): •    City Council, Tuesday, April 15, 2025 (Consent Agenda): Project environmental…
Rendering of the new De La Vina Street Bridge.
Upcoming Information Session for the De la Vina Bridge Replacement Project
The City will host an information session for the community regarding the De la Vina Bridge Replacement Project (Project). The Project will replace the existing bridge over Mission Creek, located at 2700 De la Vina Street, between Vernon…
photos of homes designed by female historical architect with the mission rose garden in front
Lecture and Reception: Women Architects Shaping Santa Barbara After the 1925 Earthquake
The 1925 earthquake was a pivotal moment in Santa Barbara’s architectural history, occurring just as a few pioneering women were breaking barriers in the field of architecture. Their visionary designs helped define the city’s distinctive…
Entrance sign at Parking Lot 12 in Downtown Santa Barbara with businesses in the background
Lot 12 Remediation Project Begins Monday, April 14
The City of Santa Barbara's Clean Community Division will begin a groundwater remediation project at Parking Lot 12 at State Street and W. Gutierrez Street on Monday, April 14. The project will consist of enhanced bioremediation through…
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Photo of the historic Los Patos Union Pacific Railroad Bridge facing the US 101 Freeway offramp
Los Patos Underpass Removal Project: 45-day public review period for the Draft EIR
Notice of AvailabilityThe City of Santa Barbara (City), acting as the lead agency, has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR) for the Los Patos Underpass Removal Project (Project).
Vic Trace aerial showing an above ground reservoir.
Community Workshops for the Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project
The City will host two community engagement workshops to update residents on the Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project. Located in the Alta Mesa neighborhood, this storage reservoir is a vital component of the City's water distribution…
Four volunteers in orange vests participate in a community cleanup event.
Neighborhood Cleanup | Cacique and Alisos Street
Join the City's Clean Community Division for a neighborhood cleanup! Come by to pick up a cleanup kit or graffiti removal supplies and help transform your neighborhood.Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025Time: 9…
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April is Fair Housing Month
This year, we celebrate nationwide the 57th anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act. The Act made discrimination in housing transactions unlawful, including the rental, refinance, and sale of housing. The Fair Housing…
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Residential Burglary Crime Ring Arrested
On April 4, 2025, at 9:45 am, detectives from the Santa Barbara Police Department were alerted by an Orange County Law Enforcement Agency about a potential residential burglary crime ring operating in the Santa Barbara area. Santa Barbara…
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