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Beginning Tuesday, May 26, through Friday, May 29, the City of Santa Barbara Streets Operations Division will be paving overnight from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. See the map and the schedule below:OVERNIGHT PAVING…

Organized by the Parks and Recreation Department, the Children’s Fiesta Parade invites families to be part of a beloved tradition during the week-long Old Spanish Days Fiesta celebration. The parade, now in its 94th year, will be held…

The City of Santa Barbara’s Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project team will be presenting the latest design of the Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project (Project) to the City’s Architectural Board of Review (ABR) on Tuesday, May 26 at…

The Neighborhood Advisory Council (NAC) meeting on May 11 followed up on the City Council discussion on March 31, which directed the City Administrator to begin the process of considering a potential renaming of Calle Cesar Chavez. NAC…

The Downtown-Waterfront Shuttle returns Friday, May 29, 2026, providing convenient all-electric service between Santa Barbara’s Downtown and Waterfront destinations for a second summer in a row. The seasonal shuttle offers residents and…

PROJECT BENEFITS: The City is rehabilitating aging sewer main infrastructure in order to maintain the quality and reliability of wastewater service to the public. 

Beginning Sunday, May 17, through Friday, May 22, the City of Santa Barbara Streets Operations Division will be paving overnight from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. See the map and the information below for a detailed schedule:…

Please join us online Wednesday, May 27, and in-person on Thursday, May 28, to learn more about the latest design updates and next steps to implement the Castillo Street Undercrossing Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Improvements…

Join City staff for a webinar to learn how the upcoming zoning updates could streamline and simplify permits for your home improvement projects. The City of Santa Barbara Planning Division invites you to join an informational webinar…