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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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Weekly Food Distribution
Every week, the City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department and the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County partner to provide free fresh produce and healthy groceries to the community through mobile pantries and mobile farmers markets…
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Plaza del Mar Band Shell Secures Grant Funding To Move Forward With Restoration
The project to restore the Band Shell at Plaza del Mar, one of Santa Barbara's oldest parks, has secured critical grant funding to continue the planned restoration. The structure, originally constructed in 1919, long served as a cultural…
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Webinar Recordings Available for Castillo Undercrossing Planning Effort:
Public Works staff hosted an online webinar on October 6, and an in-person meeting on October 8, to receive community feedback about the Castillo Street Undercrossing Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Improvements planning effort. Staff…
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There is nothing scarier than missing your flight!
Arrive Early & Be Prepared - The early morning hours are busiest at SBA. 👻
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Trunk-or-Treat Returns October 28
Join Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation, SBPAL, and the Santa Barbara Youth Council for our free Trunk-or-Treat event! Families are invited to wear costumes, collect candy, and vote for their favorite decorated trunk. Local businesses and…
This image is a graphic to mark Fire Prevention Week, it reads, "100 years, 1922-2022" with Sparky the Dog. The background features a Santa Barbara City Fire engine
Fire Prevention Week: Fire Won't Wait, Plan Your Escape
The City of Santa Barbara Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) - to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week (FPW), October 9-15, 2022. This year’s FPW campaign, “Fire won’t wait…
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Fresh Seafood, Live Music, and More at the 19th Annual Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood Festival October 15
Celebrate Santa Barbara Channel’s bounty and the fishermen who harvest it at the 19th Annual Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood Festival on Saturday, October 15.  This free event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., luring seafood lovers to…
Equipment on the street used for wastewater main rehab
CONSTRUCTION NOTICE - Wastewater Main Rehabilitation FY22 Project
The City is rehabilitating aging sewer pipe infrastructure throughout the City. The week of October 10th contractors will work from street manholes using trenchless methods to line sewer mains on La Marina Drive, West Islay Street, Laguna…
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VIP Program Seeks Applicants
The Police Department's Volunteers in Policing (VIP) Program is accepting applications for interested community members wanting to volunteer their time. Our current VIPs have different professional experiences, strong character, and a…
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