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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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Thousand Steps Reopened After Safety Repairs and Improvements
Thousand Steps has reopened after a six-month closure. During that time, the City Parks and Recreation Department made significant safety repairs and improvements to the popular landmark, which serves as one of three public beach access…
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Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts Show Seeking Additional Artisans Before Holidays
The Santa Barbara Arts and Crafts Show is seeking additional artisans to join the beachfront open-air market before the busy holiday season begins.
Parks & Rec News
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Updating the Landscape Design Standards for Water Conservation
As a valued member of the Santa Barbara design community, we invite you to share your input on the proposed revisions to the City’s Landscape Design Standards for Water Conservation (LDS). The City’s LDS were last revised in 2008; after 14…
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Santa Barbara Design Standards Work Group Meeting #4
To encourage more housing in Santa Barbara and respond to changes in State Law, new design standards are being created for multi-unit housing to make the design review process more predictable and easier to understand while meeting the…
City of Santa Barbara Advisory Group Recruitment Underway Fall 2022
City of Santa Barbara Advisory Group Recruitment Underway
The Fall 2022 Advisory Group recruitment period is open! The City is seeking individuals to fill vacancies on our Community Development Advisory Boards including the: - Architectural Board of Review - Building and Fire Code Board of…
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Adapted Recreation Bowling Program Returns
The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department is excited to announce the return of Adapted Recreation Bowling.   
Parks & Rec News
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Thousand Steps Reopened After Safety Repairs and Improvements
Thousand Steps, a historic beach access stairway in the Mesa neighborhood, has reopened after a six-month closure. During that time, the City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department made significant safety repairs and improvements…
Parks & Rec News
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Santa Barbara Public Library Offers Volunteer Tutor Training for Reading Intervention Program
The Santa Barbara Public Library will host a three-session tutor training in October to continue to support struggling students through the SBPL OG Readers Tutoring Program. The Library invites adults and teens looking for a meaningful…
Library News
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Cabrillo Pavilion and Cabrillo Ball Park Receive Awards for Community Beautification
Local nonprofit Santa Barbara Beautiful recently recognized two City properties during the organization's 58th annual Awards Gala. The newly renovated Cabrillo Pavilion received the coveted President's Award, for its outstanding…
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