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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Faulkner Gallery will be closed for audiovisual upgrades. 
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…
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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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The SBPD Community Academy is Back!
The Community Academy is a 6-week program that allows Santa Barbara community members to learn more about SBPD, our history, job functions, and specialty units. Participants will be provided with behind-the-scenes, hands-on experience, and…
Rendering of potential pedestrian and bicycle U.S. Highway 101 overcrossing
Webinar Recording and Survey Available for Lower Eastside Community Connectivity Active Transportation Plan!
As part of the Lower Eastside Community Connectivity Active Transportation Planning Effort, the City held a webinar on April 5 and an in-person meeting on April 12 to share design options for a new pedestrian and bicycle U.S. Highway 101…
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Thank You SB!
Thank you Santa Barbara for coming out to Coffee with a Cop this morning supporting Autism Acceptance Month. We had an outstanding time! More Coffee with a Cop events coming soon.
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Barricaded Subject Arrested
On April 17, 2023, at 12:17 pm, the Santa Barbara Police Department received a report of a domestic disturbance in progress, occurring in the 800 block of Cambria Way. Officers arrived on the scene and safely removed the adult female…
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Melinda Palacio to be Appointed as 2023-2025 Santa Barbara Poet Laureate
The Santa Barbara County Office of Arts and Culture, in partnership with the City of Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara Public Library, is pleased to announce that Santa Barbara City Council is anticipated to install Melinda Palacio as Santa…
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Celebrate National Library Week!
Celebrate National Library Week with Santa Barbara Public Library April 23-29th. National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and…
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Rep. Carbajal Delivers $1.5M to Renovate Dwight Murphy Field
Congressman Salud Carbajal visited Dwight Murphy Field last week to highlight the federal Community Project Funding he secured to help fund the park's upcoming full-scale renovation. In addition to creating a high-quality sports facility…
Image shows a row of ebikes in front of the Surfliner train
City's Bicycle Share Pilot Program Reaches Goal of 250 Electric Bikes
At the beginning of April, BCycle, the City’s bicycle share operator, completed installation of the initial goal for the Bicycle Share Pilot Program: 250 pedal-assist electric bikes and 500 docks in service at 86 different bike share…
Red-eared slider turtle on a rock above murky water at Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden
Abandoned Turtles Relocated from Park to Rescue
86 red-eared sliders have been relocated from Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden to the Turtle and Tortoise Rescue in Arroyo Grande. They will be included in a new outdoor exhibit at the five-acre sanctuary to educate children and adults…
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