Frontier Communications has started a construction project to bring its Frontier FiberOptic service to many parts of Santa Barbara. The majority of work is being performed on existing overhead poles/lines and in existing underground structures. City staff is involved as it relates to traffic control and the installation of cabinets in entries to certain neighborhoods.

Suctoria microorganisms are one of the peak protozoan predators found in wastewater treatment plants. When spotted under the microscope, they are a delight to the laboratory staff at the El Estero Water Resource Center because presence of suctoria often indicates excellent wastewater treatment conditions.

If you find a bee hive in the public right-of-way (streets, sidewalks, medians, and street trees), call Vector Control at (805) 564-5596. For bees inside a City water meter box, call Meter Services at (805) 897-2516. We will dispatch beekeepers to assess the situation and safely relocate the bees. For bees on private property, call the Mosquito and Vector Management District at (805) 969-5050 for a current list of beekeepers who can relocate the bees.