We are working on economic and public safety response time analysis. Our next City Council meeting on the State Street Master Plan is anticipated in September 2025. 

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The Eastside Library will be partially closed from July 7-12.

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All SBPL locations will open late on Thursday, July 3. Visit our calendar for details.
All SBPL locations will be closed on Friday, July 4, for Independence Day.

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Fireworks over West Beach
Celebrate the Fourth of July Safely
The City of Santa Barbara invites community members to celebrate this holiday safely by attending only professional firework displays, such as the Fourth of July Celebration on the waterfront. There’s no better place to enjoy a full…
Photo of downspout emptying to gravel that helps with storm water management and run off.
Annual Notice: Erosion, Sedimentation Control, and Stormwater Quality Program
This annual informational bulletin outlines guidance on Best Management Practices (BMPs) aimed at reducing erosion, retaining sediment on site, and protecting water quality throughout construction activities. Program…
Image on man at computer submitting Plan Check Responses via DigEplan
Plan Check Responses Must Be Submitted via DigEplan Starting July 7, 2025
To streamline the building plan review process, the City of Santa Barbara will require applicants to provide digital correction responses through our electronic plan review system, DigEplan, beginning July 7, 2025.This…
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New Online Permit Portal Interface
New Look Coming to Our Online Permit Portal!
On Tuesday, November 14, 2023, the City will be upgrading Accela Citizen Access (ACA), the online permit portal, to have a new user-friendly look and feel for our customers. The new permit portal will make it easier to submit a new…
cliff drive
Cliff Drive Vision Zero Project Design Kick Off
Get involved in shaping the Cliff Drive Vision Zero Project! The City is kicking off the design phase of the project with a webinar on Wednesday, November 15 and an in-person meeting on November 29. This project will create a three-mile…
Four volunteers in orange vests participate in a community cleanup event.
Neighborhood Cleanup Event: Cacique & Alisos
Join the City's Environmental Services Division for this month's Neighborhood Cleanup Event on Saturday, November 11 at Cacique and Alisos Streets. No pre-registration required, if you have time, grab some litter pickers or graffiti…
Paseos
Westside Community Paseos Project Construction Update
During late November/early December, a new northbound bike lane will be installed on the east side of the 1400 block of Castillo Street. The new bike lane will provide a safe and direct connection for cyclists traveling from Downtown to…
parks and rec foodbank
Nourishing Our Community: Weekly Food Distributions with Parks and Recreation
Every week, the Parks and Recreation Department and the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County partner to provide free, fresh produce and healthy groceries to the community through mobile pantries and mobile farmers markets. All in need are…
Reduce watering for fall
Change Your Clocks, Change Your Sprinkler Timer
Feel that chill in the air? Your plants do too. Plants in fall need about 1/3 of the water they need in summer. Easily adjust your sprinkler timer with the seasons using the Watering Percentage Adjust feature on your timer and match it to…
Preview of part of the Housing Element Cover 6th Cycle
Upcoming Adoption Draft Housing Element Hearing
On October 20, 2023 the Adoption Draft 2023-2031 Housing Element was released for public review. On November 16, 2023 the Planning Commission will hold a hearing to review and consider the Adoption Draft and forward a recommendation to…
SBPD Officers Standing on Cabrillo Blvd.
Academia Comunitaria de Habla Hispana del Departamento de Policía de Santa Bárbara
Academia Comunitaria de Habla Hispana del Departamento de Policía de Santa Bárbara -  2023 Santa Barbara Police Department Spanish Speaking Community Academy
Cliff Drive road between Oliver and Meigs Roads
Community Meetings for Cliff Drive Vision Zero Project
The City will hold an online and in-person community meeting for the Cliff Drive Vision Zero Project. The Project recently received grant funding and the City wants the community to review the preliminary design and provide feedback. 
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