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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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Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival Weekend Means FREE Rides on Transit
Santa Barbara County Association of Governments teams up with Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District and Ventura County Transportation Commission to encourage sustainable travel to the 2025 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival on April 26…
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April is Fair Housing Month
This year, we celebrate nationwide the 57th anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act. The Act made discrimination in housing transactions unlawful, including the rental, refinance, and sale of housing. The Fair Housing…
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SBA Employee of the Month: Rodolfo Montalvo, Security Staff
Rodolfo Montalvo, AKA Rudy, was selected to represent the Airport as Employee of the Month for November 2022 for his work as the lead for non-sworn security staff. His continued commitment to training all new security staff demonstrates…
Airport News
State Street Advisory Committee Design Activity Board News Item
Upcoming State Street Advisory Committee Meeting – December 14
On December 14, 2022, the City and the MIG consulting team will lead a discussion with the State Street Advisory Committee (SSAC) on emerging community feedback based on preliminary survey results and outreach efforts in…
State Street News
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City of Santa Barbara Awarded $20,000 to Expand Urban Forest
Santa Barbara Beautiful, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing Santa Barbara’s beauty, has awarded the City’s Urban Forestry program a $20,000 grant to support tree-planting efforts in 2023. The 57-year partnership between the…
Parks & Rec News
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REAL ID Deadline Extension
The REAL ID enforcement deadline has been extended by 24 months. Beginning May 7, 2025, all passengers will need a REAL ID or other federally accepted form of ID to board domestic flights. To learn more, visit https://www.dhs.gov/real-id…
Airport News
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Eastside Neighborhood Park Playground Closed for Replacement
Phase 1 of the Eastside Neighborhood Park Improvement Project is underway, and the existing playground for children ages 2-5 will be closed for replacement. The new playground is expected to open in early January once the…
Parks & Rec News
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Beachfront Shooting
On Friday, December 9, 2022, at approximately 8:45 pm, the Santa Barbara Police Department Combined Communications Center received multiple 9-1-1 calls regarding a possible shooting in the area of Stearn’s Wharf at Cabrillo Blvd. and State…
State Street Community Design Workshop Dec 9 10 News Item
Reminder! Upcoming State Street Community Design Workshops
Help Design State Street! On Friday, December 9th and Saturday, December 10th, the City will host workshops at 821 State Street (between Canon Perdido and De La Guerra Streets) for members of the community to…
State Street News
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Annual Rose Pruning Event Returns January 14
The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department will host their annual Rose Pruning Day on Saturday, January 14, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Parks & Rec News
Donation of Apples to SBPD
Thank you Santa Barbara Farmers and Merchants Trust Company!
Thank you to our neighbors at the Santa Barbara Farmers and Merchants Trust Company for the wonderful winter apples. We look forward to them every year!
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