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Public officils and safety partners gathered for a ribbon cutting on December 9, 2025
County Celebrates its Completion of the Regional Fire Communications Center and Expansion of the Emergency Operations Center.
Santa Barbara County officials and public safety partners celebrated the expansion of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Regional Fire Communication Center (RFCC) on December 9. The RFCC now centralizes dispatch for all seven local…
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Reminder: Land Development – 2025 End of Year Closure
End of Year Closure As part of the City’s annual Holiday closure, most City Land Development Team offices and operations will be closed beginning Friday, December 19, 2025, and will resume business on Monday, January…
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Single Family Streamlining Project - Draft Ordinance and Guidelines Amendments Available for Review
The City of Santa Barbara has released draft ordinance amendments for the Single Family Streamlining Project, whose goal is to streamline and simplify the design review process for single family residential projects. The Project also…
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Local Author Book Festival winter theme
Santa Barbara Public Library Local Author Festival
Celebrate Santa Barbara’s literary talent! Santa Barbara Public Library invites readers, book lovers, and anyone looking for holiday shopping ideas to our annual Local Author Festival at the new Michael Towbes Library Plaza on Sunday,…
Library News
Thanksgiving meal of Turkey, stuffing, pies and sides.
Thanksgiving Cooking Safety
Keeping fire safety top of mind is important, especially when there’s a lot of activity and people at home. As you start preparing your holiday schedule and organizing that large family feast, remember, by following a few simple safety…
Airport terminal at sunrise
Tips and Tricks for Holiday Travel
As the holiday season kicks off, airports across the country are preparing to see record-breaking numbers of passengers traveling through. To make sure your experience through SBA is as smooth as possible, be sure to follow our helpful…
Airport News
Entrance of the Short Term Parking Lot at SBA
SBA Parking Availability Now Visible Online
Exciting news, SBA passengers: parking space availability is now available online! The Airport has launched a new online feature providing real-time updates for all three parking lots. Passengers can visit this website before arrival to…
Airport News
Milpas Intersection, pedestrians in crosswalk as vehicles share the intersection.
Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Postponed to Review Milpas Street Tree Removal Application
The review of the Milpas Street tree removal application for the thirteen Milpas Street trees (including 8 ficus trees) has been postponed from the November 20, 2024, Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, due to a lack of commissioner…
Cabrillo-Los Patos Roundabout Construction -Artist Rendering
Temporary Road Closure for Eastbound Traffic at the Cabrillo and Los Patos Roundabout December 9 and 10
As part of the Cabrillo and Los Patos Roundabout Project, eastbound traffic on Cabrillo Boulevard at the Roundabout will be closed from Monday, December 9 to Tuesday, December 10 to allow for drainage and paving work. Through traffic will…
Gray (trash), blue (recycling), and green (yard waste) carts lined up on a street in Santa Barbara
Holiday MarBorg Service Delay
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be a one-day delay in residential trash, recycling, and yard waste pickup.If your regular curbside pickup day is Thursday, your bins will be serviced on Friday. If your pickup day is Friday, your…
Sustainability News
street sweeper vehicle on a residential road
Street Sweeping Cancelled on November 28–29
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, street sweeping and parking enforcement in sweeping zones will be canceled on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29. There will be no shift in schedule or make-up days.The regular sweeping schedule…
Sustainability News
Cover for the ODDS for adoption
Continued Ordinance Committee Hearing on the Objective Design and Development Standards
The City is creating objective design standards for multi-unit and mixed-use housing projects to comply with state law, set clear design expectations, streamline design review approval, and make the permitting process more predictable. On…
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