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End of Year Closure As part of the City’s annual Holiday closure, most City Land Development Team offices and operations will be closed beginning Friday, December 19, 2025, and will resume business on Monday, January…

The City of Santa Barbara’s Wildfire Resiliency Project has found an unexpected community benefit: feeding animals at the Santa Barbara Zoo.

Be a holiday hero! Donate any new, unwrapped toys, games, or books to Toys for Tots. The Santa Barbara Airport Administration Office is once again accepting donations. All items will be donated to the Unity Shoppe of Santa Barbara, a…

SBPL’s recent Young Adult Clothing Swap offered dozens of patrons a meaningful way to recycle clothing rather than toss them out.

Friendly reminder to 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)…

The City of Santa Barbara has released draft ordinance amendments for the Single Family Streamlining Project, whose goal is to streamline and simplify the design review process for single family residential projects. The Project also…

The City of Santa Barbara’s Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project team will be presenting the Project's proposed tree removals and replacements at the Street Tree Advisory Committee and at the Parks and Recreation Commission. The public…

Street SweepingStreet sweeping and related parking enforcement will be canceled on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 due to the Thanksgiving holiday. There will be no shift in schedule or make-up days.…

Feel that chill in the air? So do your plants. During fall and winter, our gardens don’t need as much water due to rain, cooler temperatures, shorter days, and plant dormancy. To save water when it rains, simply turn off your timer until…