On the morning of June 1, 2022, the Santa Barbara Police Department received information from the Tulare City Police Department that a wanted subject from their jurisdiction was reportedly in the City of Santa Barbara.
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.
In honor of the iconic landmark’s 150th anniversary, Stearns Wharf merchants will hold Wharf Wednesdays on the first Wednesday of each month. There will be anniversary specials with a bit of history and family-friendly activities. The commemoration will culminate with a special celebration, complete with fireworks, in October.
The League of American Bicyclists awarded the City’s efforts to build better places to bike with a Silver-level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) award. Santa Barbara joins 497 communities across the country in the movement for safer streets and better bicycling for everyone. The Silver Level BFC award recognizes the City's commitment to improving conditions for all people who bike through investments in bike infrastructure, active transportation policies, education programs, and bike events to encourage biking as a healthy and sustainable transportation option.
The City of Santa Barbara is looking for friendly, caring, and passionate crossing guards, to help keep our children safe. This is a very important role that requires a great deal of responsibility and dependability.
How does law enforcement respond to community calls for service, when staffing is down nearly 30 percent? Interim Police Chief Bernard Melekian says keeping this community safe and responding to your home or business as conditions require, remains the top priority. While the current circumstances we face made modifications necessary, the department’s commitment to the community ensures that you will not see a drop off in service and you will not see a drop off in police response or care. Learn more about the Police Department Communications Center and how dispatchers prioritize calls.
