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    Learn About Your Water Quality
    City laboratory staff conduct more than 45,000 water quality tests each year to ensure safe drinking water for our community. As in past years, the City outperformed every state and federal public health standard for water quality. Read…
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    Upcoming City Council Hearing: Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance Amendments
    Encouraging Community Engagement and Participation The City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, to review a proposed framework for amending the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance. The goal is to…
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    Comment Period Open: Rent Stabilization Ordinances
    The Draft Rent Stabilization Ordinances are open for a public comment period through Friday, July 10. The City Council is expected to formally introduce the ordinances in late July. If adopted, it would take effect on January 1, 2027.…
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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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Housing Crisis Ad Hoc Committee Community Workshop
The Santa Barbara City Council Housing Crisis Ad Hoc Committee (HCC) is holding a community workshop to solicit community input on addressing the local affordable housing crisis. This workshop will assist the HCC in prioritizing areas for…
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Traffic Stop Near Santa Barbara High School
At approximately 10:30 am this morning, Santa Barbara Police Officers conducted a high-risk traffic stop near the intersection of East Anapamu Street and Alta Vista Road. This traffic stop was related to a stolen vehicle investigation. A…
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Santa Barbara Public Library celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with “Raíces y Sueños”!
The Santa Barbara Public Library is pleased to announce a special series of events for Hispanic Heritage Month. It is with pride that we present, “Raíces y Sueños: Celebrating Hispanic Immigrant Culture”.
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SBA at 2024 Goleta Lemon Festival
The Goleta Lemon Festival returns Saturday, September 28 and 29 at Girsh Park, and Santa Barbara Airport is proud to once again sponsor the Kids Zone! 
Airport News
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Joint Media Release - Update on Circulating Social Media Posts in Our Schools
The following is a joint message from Santa Barbara Unified, Santa Barbara Police, and Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.An extraordinarily high number of social media-based threats have been reported across the nation since the middle…
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Public Focus Group to Discuss Outdoor Recreation in Santa Barbara
In partnership with the City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department, the Office of Grants and Local Services (OGALS) at California State Parks is hosting a Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) public focus…
Parks & Rec News
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2025-2026 Annual Action Plan and 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan Public Hearing
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of Santa Barbara will hold a needs assessment Public Hearing in preparation for development of its 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan (AAP) and its 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan (CONPLAN). During the hearing,…
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State Street Master Plan Progress Report: September 17, 2024 City Council Meeting
On Tuesday, September 17, City Council with receive a progress report for the State Street “Create State” Master Plan and provide direction on the recommended Grand Paseo design framework. City Council will also receive an update on a…
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