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Assist the Office of Emergency Management by Reporting Storm Damage
The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management is collecting information to understand the local impacts of the January 2026 storm in order to advocate for state and federal assistance. If your property or business was damaged…
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MLK Weekend Events 2026
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee of Santa Barbara (MLKSB) hosts annual events in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This year’s theme references Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s address The Birth of a New Age, delivered on…
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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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UPDATE - Barricaded Subject – 500 North Salsipuedes Street
UPDATE: 9/30/24 at 1:00 p.m. The situation in the 500 block of Salsipuedes Street has been resolved, and the male suspect has been taken into custody without further incident. Several emergency vehicles will…
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Update on Strategies and Initiatives to Address Homelessness
At the September 24, 2024, City Council meeting, staff provided an Update on Strategies and Initiatives to Address Homelessness.
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Santa Barbara Public Library’s Annual Library Card Design Contest
UPDATE: The submission deadline for the annual library card design contest has passed. Thank you to all who participated.
Library News
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Santa Barbara Hosts 2024 Community Baby Shower New Parent Resource Fair
The Santa Barbara Public Library invites parents and caregivers to the annual Community Baby Shower sponsored by Children’s Resource and Referral of Santa Barbara County. The Community Baby Shower will take place on State Street, between…
Library News
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One Stop Destinations on Delta
Santa Barbara Airport makes it easy to get where you need to go with 23 daily nonstops to 12 destinations. With the return of Delta Air Lines this summer, you can now get to Salt Lake City and Atlanta nonstop from SBA. From there, it's…
Airport News
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Community Meetings for Milpas Street Crosswalk Safety and Sidewalk Widening Project
MEET ONLINE:Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.This session will be held online using the ZOOM platform. Participants will be able to watch the= presentation and submit questions and comments. No webcams or…
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Carrillo Street Gym Exterior Renovations Underway
The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department has begun exterior renovations to the Carrillo Street Gymnasium. The City Landmark was designed by architect Julia Morgan, who famously designed Hearst Castle among more than 700…
Parks & Rec News
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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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