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The use of confetti at Santa Barbara parades and festivals is growing, in both the number of events where confetti is used and the volume of confetti tossed. While confetti eggs or cascarones have long been a tradition at Santa…
UPDATE: The Highway 101 project will begin Tuesday, July 11. During the overnight hours from Tuesday, July 11 through Friday morning July 14, travelers will encounter the closure of two lanes in each direction on…
The community is invited to join Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) for an informational open house regarding the proposed Terminal Improvement Project. As recommended in the 2017 Airport Master Plan, the objective of the Terminal Improvement…
Airport News
Expect significant traffic delays beginning at 6 p.m. on July 4, 2023.
Police will be closing multiple access points to portions of the waterfront to all vehicular traffic. Please plan accordingly if you are traveling to the areas listed…
7/17 UPDATE: The Highway 217 project begins 7/17. There will be a full overnight closure of the highway on Monday, 7/17 and Tuesday, 7/18 from 10 pm to 6 am. Hollister and Sandspit on-ramps will be closed. Further updates…
Airport News
Santa Barbara Public Library invites teens ages 13 and up who are interested in digital music composition and mixing beats to a summer workshop series in partnership with The Arts Fund and their Teen Arts Mentorship Program at the Eastside…
Library News
City laboratory staff conduct more than 12,000 water quality tests each year to ensure safe drinking water for our community. As in past years, the City outperformed every state and federal regulatory health standard for water quality.…
Personal and even "safe and sane" fireworks are dangerous and illegal in the City. If you are caught with fireworks the fine could be costly.
As part of the Westside Community Paseos Project, new safety features are being installed on Gillespie Street including traffic diverters, a raised crosswalk and more. Read more to learn about how the Project creates safer crossings for…