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Please join the City of Santa Barbara at two upcoming City-hosted public meetings to learn about the Project and the proposed environmental impacts to be studied in the CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) Environmental Impact…

November 12, 2025 through January 16, 2026, library patrons can have fees removed from their accounts by bringing non-perishable food items to any location or the Library on the Go. From November 12, 2025 through January 16, 2026,…

The City of Santa Barbara (“City”) is requesting proposals from qualified nonprofit organizations and community-based providers (and/or collaborations) to operate a referral-based Daytime Navigation and Workforce Development Center in…

Join us for our last neighborhood cleanup of 2025! ⁠Come by to pick up a cleanup kit or graffiti removal supplies and help transform your neighborhood.⁠Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025⁠Time: 9:00 a.m. to…

Street sweeping and related parking enforcement in the City of Santa Barbara will be canceled on Tuesday, November 11, due to the Veterans Day holiday. There will be no make-up day or changes to the schedule.Regularly scheduled sweeping…

Pouring fats, oils, and grease (FOG) down the drain or garbage disposal creates pipe blockages over time (both on your property and under the streets). FOG buildup can clog an entire pipeline, causing sewer overflows that could result in…

The City has awarded more than $240,000 in Cultural Arts Grants to 32 local organizations that keep our community inspired and connected through the arts. Funded by the City and administered by the Santa Barbara County Office of Arts…

Join SBPL and Legal Aid Foundation for a Spanish Emergency Preparedness Workshop at Eastside Library.

Curious about who the Vic Trace Reservoir was named after? Read below the history behind Victor “Vic” Trace, whose vision helped shape Santa Barbara’s water system over 100 years ago.