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Bubble event at De La Guerra Street and State Street
Bubbles Take Over State Street This September
This September, the City is sponsoring free, family-friendly bubble play events every Saturday. Bubbles will be taking over State Street between De La Guerra Street and State Street, creating a fun, interactive experience for the whole…
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Pedlets Are Coming to the 500 Block of State Street
The City of Santa Barbara is launching an exciting new pilot project on the 500 block of State Street, between Haley Street and Cota Street, as part of the broader State Street Master Plan. Beginning in early September, the City will…
Vacant Window Beautification Program Rendering
Call for Art: Vacant Window Beautification Program
Calling all Santa Barbara County artists! The new Vacant Window Beautification Program will transform empty storefronts along State Street into vibrant displays of local creativity. By turning vacant windows into welcoming visual…
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Updated Web Address for the City’s permit portal: Accela Citizens Access (ACA)
The City of Santa Barbara has recently updated the web address, or URL, for the City’s permit portal: Accela Citizens Access (ACA). We are working on redirects to the new web address, but those may not take effect for up to 24 hours.
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Paving a Portion of Haley and Quarantina Streets
During the week of September 23rd, the City of Santa Barbara Streets Operations Division will be paving a portion of E. Haley Street from N. Quarantina Street to N. Milpas Street. During a portion of this project, you may experience…
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Housing Crisis Ad Hoc Committee Community Workshop
The Santa Barbara City Council Housing Crisis Ad Hoc Committee (HCC) is holding a community workshop to solicit community input on addressing the local affordable housing crisis. This workshop will assist the HCC in prioritizing areas for…
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Traffic Stop Near Santa Barbara High School
At approximately 10:30 am this morning, Santa Barbara Police Officers conducted a high-risk traffic stop near the intersection of East Anapamu Street and Alta Vista Road. This traffic stop was related to a stolen vehicle investigation. A…
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Santa Barbara Public Library celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with “Raíces y Sueños”!
The Santa Barbara Public Library is pleased to announce a special series of events for Hispanic Heritage Month. It is with pride that we present, “Raíces y Sueños: Celebrating Hispanic Immigrant Culture”.
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SBA at 2024 Goleta Lemon Festival
The Goleta Lemon Festival returns Saturday, September 28 and 29 at Girsh Park, and Santa Barbara Airport is proud to once again sponsor the Kids Zone! 
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Joint Media Release - Update on Circulating Social Media Posts in Our Schools
The following is a joint message from Santa Barbara Unified, Santa Barbara Police, and Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.An extraordinarily high number of social media-based threats have been reported across the nation since the middle…
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Public Focus Group to Discuss Outdoor Recreation in Santa Barbara
In partnership with the City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department, the Office of Grants and Local Services (OGALS) at California State Parks is hosting a Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) public focus…
Parks & Rec News
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2025-2026 Annual Action Plan and 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan Public Hearing
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of Santa Barbara will hold a needs assessment Public Hearing in preparation for development of its 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan (AAP) and its 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan (CONPLAN). During the hearing,…
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