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All SBPL locations will be closed Thursday & Friday, November 27 & 28, for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

The Central Library will close at 6 PM on Tuesday, December 2. All SBPL locations will open at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, December 3.

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Single Family Streamlining Project - Draft Ordinance and Guidelines Amendments Available for Review
The City of Santa Barbara has released draft ordinance amendments for the Single Family Streamlining Project, whose goal is to streamline and simplify the design review process for single family residential projects. The Project also…
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New: Expedited Sewer Lateral Replacement Permit Process
The Community Development Department has introduced a new expedited OnDemand permitting process for sewer lateral replacements on private property. Applicants can now submit their application online, pay required fees, and…
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Beware of Scam Invoice Emails
The City of Santa Barbara is alerting the community of scam invoice emails impersonating City departments and requesting payment. These fraudulent messages may appear official, using logos or language meant to look authentic, but they are…
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City’s Bilingual Public Outreach Coordinator Spearheads Effort to Provide Multilingual Emergency Response Training at National CERT Conference
At the recent 2023 National Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Conference, the City's Bilingual Outreach Coordinator, Liliana Encinas, played a pivotal role in promoting diversity and language access in disaster preparedness. For the…
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Junior Lifeguard Competition Returns to East Beach
The Junior Lifeguard Fiesta Invitational Competition returns to East Beach on Friday, July 14.
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Check Your Aim During Smart Irrigation Month
July is Smart Irrigation Month! Check your aim: make sure sprinklers are only watering your garden and not the sidewalk or house. Check to see if you have the correct arc or if sprinklers have been twisted. Learn how to check your…
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Concerts in the Park Series Returns to Chase Palm Park
The Concerts in the Park series begins this Thursday! The free, family-friendly summer tradition brings musical acts to the Great Meadow in Chase Palm Park every Thursday in July from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The community is invited to bring…
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Confetti is Litter
The use of confetti at Santa Barbara parades and festivals is growing, in both the number of events where confetti is used and the volume of confetti tossed. While confetti eggs or cascarones have long been a tradition at Santa…
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Highway Construction to Impact Airport Access
UPDATE: The Highway 101 project will begin Tuesday, July 11. During the overnight hours from Tuesday, July 11 through Friday morning July 14, travelers will encounter the closure of two lanes in each direction on…
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Terminal Improvement Project: Open House
The community is invited to join Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) for an informational open house regarding the proposed Terminal Improvement Project. As recommended in the 2017 Airport Master Plan, the objective of the Terminal Improvement…
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July 4, 2023, Traffic Delays - Waterfront
Expect significant traffic delays beginning at 6 p.m. on July 4, 2023. Police will be closing multiple access points to portions of the waterfront to all vehicular traffic. Please plan accordingly if you are traveling to the areas listed…
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Highway Construction to Impact Airport Access
7/17 UPDATE: The Highway 217 project begins 7/17. There will be a full overnight closure of the highway on Monday, 7/17 and Tuesday, 7/18 from 10 pm to 6 am. Hollister and Sandspit on-ramps will be closed. Further updates…
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