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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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Celebrate Santa Barbara’s 25th Annual Creek Week September 21-28!
The community is invited to join the City of Santa Barbara Creek Restoration and Water Quality Division in celebrating Creek Week, from Saturday, September 21 through Saturday, September 28. Creek Week is an annual opportunity for…
Sustainability News
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Community Meetings for the Westside and Lower West Neighborhoods Transportation Management Plan Implementation Project
MEET ONLINE:Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., via ZOOMClick here to register for the meeting.Habra interpretación en Español.
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September is National Preparedness Month
During National Preparedness Month, recognized annually in September, every community member is encouraged to take a few steps towards being better prepared for the next disaster. Preparing can start with these important steps: 
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SB Clean Energy Expands Residential EV Program
Santa Barbara Clean Energy (SBCE) expanded its Residential Electric Vehicle (EV) Program on Thursday, September 5. The program will continue to offer rebates for residential SBCE customers (which includes most City of Santa Barbara…
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LIVE – Electronic Plan Review Software
The City is pleased to announce—DigEplan—our new electronic plan review software designed to enhance the plan submittal experience is now live. During upload, the software will check for plan sheet page numbering, password protection, and…
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Public Lands Day Event Aims to Prepare Rattlesnake Trail for Winter Season
The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department is looking to recruit up to 100 volunteers for a morning of trail restoration on National Public Lands Day, an annual observance when volunteers across the country work together to…
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Paving a Portion of Carrillo Street
The City of Santa Barbara Streets Operations Division will be paving a portion of Carrillo Street on Monday, September 16th and Tuesday, September 17th.
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Paving Santa Barbara Street
  On Tuesday, September 10th, the City of Santa Barbara Streets Operations Division, will be repairing the eastside drive lane on Santa Barbara Street from E. Victoria Street to E.…
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$963,000 in Federal Funding Secured for Critical Radio Communications Upgrades
On Thursday, August 29, Congressman Salud Carbajal highlighted $963,000 in federal funding secured for the City’s Public Safety Radio Infrastructure Project. City Administrator Kelly McAdoo, Mayor Randy Rowse, Congressmen Carbajal, and…
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