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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…
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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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Flyer for the Santa Barbara Community Yard Sale, featuring bold yellow and blue text on a beige background. The event is scheduled for Saturday from 8 AM to 2 PM. Logos for the City of Santa Barbara Sustainability & Resilience program are included, along with a website link
Shop Sustainably at City of Santa Barbara Community Yard Sale Saturday, May 10!
Join the City of Santa Barbara’s Clean Community Division for our first Community Yard Sale on Saturday, May 10, from 8:00 a.m.
Sustainability News
Vistiors to the Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts show browse handmade items
Celebrating 60 Years of the Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts Show
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts Show, a vibrant open-air marketplace that celebrates local creativity and the makers behind it. The event, held every Sunday and on Saturdays of major holiday…
Parks & Rec News
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One Stop Destinations on United
Santa Barbara Airport makes it easy to get where you need to go with 23 daily nonstops to 12 destinations. United Airlines provides nonstop service to three major hubs: San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Denver. That means you can travel…
Airport News
Students help plant new trees for Arbor Day
City Forestry Program Celebrates Arbor Day at Local Schools
The City of Santa Barbara’s Urban Forestry program celebrated Arbor Day with hundreds of students across multiple elementary schools this year, making 2025 the City’s largest Arbor Day planting effort to date.
Parks & Rec News
poppy logo in front of central library
Santa Barbara Public Library Announces New Logo
Santa Barbara Public Library is excited to unveil a new logo, marking the next chapter in our visual identity and evolution of our branch libraries as vibrant hubs for their communities.Designed in-house by Library staff, the logo draws…
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Paving Mesa Neighborhood
Expect Road Closures for Paving Work in Westside Neighborhood Starting April 28
The City of Santa Barbara Streets Operations Division will be paving a portion of the Westside neighborhood from Monday, April 28, through Thursday, May 1, impacting W. Micheltorena Street, Almond Avenue, W. Sola Street, W. Victoria Street…
Aerial image of downtown Santa Barbara looking toward the north over sterns wharf
How to Engage in this Year’s Budget Process
The City of Santa Barbara has released its Recommended Two-Year Financial Plan for Fiscal Years 2026 & 2027 and the Operating & Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2026, and we’re inviting the community to get involved, learn how the…
City Hall and El Paseo
Council to Consider Additional Tenant Protections
On Tuesday, April 22, the City Council will consider an ordinance to bolster the City’s existing tenant protections related to evictions due to substantial remodels by adding three provisions initially recommended by the Ordinance…
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US 101 Castillo Street Ramp Closures for Striping Operation
On Behalf of Caltrans District: 05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz CountiesSANTA BARBARA COUNTY – An operation to stripe the Castillo Street Undercrossing will…
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