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Beware of Scam Invoice Emails
The City of Santa Barbara is alerting the community of scam invoice emails impersonating City departments and requesting payment. These fraudulent messages may appear official, using logos or language meant to look authentic, but they are…
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Downtown Shines Bright! Join the Annual Holiday Tree Lighting
The Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association (DSBIA) is hosting a magical evening in front of The Arlington Theatre on Friday, December 5. Light up the night sky with our dazzling downtown holiday tree at the City-sponsored Annual…
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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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Ribbon Cutting Marks Reopening of Eastside Neighborhood Park
The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department held a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate the reopening of Eastside Neighborhood Park after a multi-phase park improvement project.
Parks & Rec News
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Plane Pull Returns to SBA on March 2
Alpha Resource Center’s third annual Plane Pull returns to Santa Barbara Airport on Sat
Airport News
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2024 Summer Camp Offerings and Registration Date Announced
The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department will open registration for summer camps on Friday, February 2. Families can choose from dozens of camps for children ages 4-17, with topics including art, business, engineering…
Parks & Rec News
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Madres Unidas
Los programas de la Biblioteca Pública de Santa Bárbara (SBPL, por sus siglas en inglés) no son creados únicamente por el personal de la biblioteca, sino que nacen de la colaboración con nuestra comunidad.
Library News
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Register for Community Meeting!
The City of Santa Barbara will hold both an online and open-house public meeting to review the Westside and Lower West Neighborhoods Transportation Management Plan Implementation Project (Project), which will provide safe pedestrian and…
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Wastewater Bug Spotlight: Crawling Ciliate
Crawling ciliates are small protozoa named for hair-like protrusions that cover their bodies. These “hairs,” called cilia, which is Latin for eyelash, enable the ciliates to climb over clumps of bacteria at El Estero Water Resource Center…
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New City Connection Episode
Explore the 'SB Connect' App designed to improve resident engagement with city services, learn about the Westside Community Paseos project enhancing pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, and get valuable insights into our street sweeping…
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Annual Volunteer Rose Pruning Day This Saturday
Join the Parks and Recreation Department this Saturday at Mission Historical Park for their annual Rose Pruning Day. A January tradition for almost 40 years, volunteers are invited to spend the morning pruning the 1-acre garden in…
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City Crews Restore Waterfront After High Surf Event
On December 28, 2023, the City of Santa Barbara’s waterfront was hit by powerful high surf posing a threat to beachgoers and coastal infrastructure. The impact on the Santa Barbara waterfront was particularly felt in the harbor business…
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