Recently, Santa Barbara Mayor Randy Rowse and City Administrator Rebecca Bjork delivered the State of the City presentation at a joint cities luncheon hosted by the South Coast Chamber of Commerce.

Last week the City of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation, and Santa Barbara Public Library celebrated the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Michael Towbes Library Plaza and thanked the community for all their support in the capital campaign. Construction is set to begin in July, along with the renovation of Library staff workspace and the installation of a new ADA elevator.