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On May 20, 2023, the Santa Barbara Police Department held a Gun Buyback at the Santa Barbara City Yards. The Gun Buyback Program is an initiative to enhance community safety by reducing the number of unwanted firearms in the Santa Barbara…

Library cardholders can check out a BCycle pass from the Central Library, beginning May 26. The available BCycle passes can be borrowed for one week, and patrons can have unlimited one-hour rides for the duration of the checkout period.…

A herd of 275 sheep is set to graze approximately 25 acres across five parks ahead of wildfire season. The project, led by the City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department in collaboration with the Fire Department, aims to…

Congratulations to SBA’s Employee of the Month for March - Maureen Graham! Maureen, also known as Mo, serves as the Airport’s Administrative Assistant. Mo was recognized for her keen attention to detail which has proven critical to…

Santa Barbara Public Library is thrilled to partner with Santa Barbara BCycle to expand access to their eBike share program to the Santa Barbara community. With the addition of BCycle to SBPL’s Library of Things collection, BCycle and…

Meeting Information There are two upcoming State Street Advisory Committee meetings.

The Santa Barbara Police Department would like to take a moment to remind you about an important matter that affects many of us—vehicle security and preventing car theft. Every day, the Santa Barbara community relies on their vehicles to…

The City's Forestry team has completed a project to plant 50 trees along four blocks of West Micheltorena Street. The new trees, planted between State and Castillo Streets, are part of an ongoing effort to add trees to neighborhoods with…

The Library is offering a Summer Teen Internship, a unique and valuable opportunity for high school students to gain work experience and explore their interests in civic service, library services, or entrepreneurship. The Teen Intern…