City News in Brief - November 28, 2022

Help Design State Street

On December 9 and 10, the City will host workshops at 821 State Street for members of the community to help create design concepts for the project area. The completed workshop activities will be available for viewing during an Open House. All events will include the same activities and be in English and Spanish. Childcare will be provided during the workshop times. A pop-up art show focused on creativity and innovation, in collaboration with The Arts Fund, will take place during the design events.

Owl Boxes Installed in Select Parks

Gophers beware! The Parks and Recreation Department recently installed owl boxes in multiple parks ahead of owl nesting season. The chosen locations were selected based on their proximity to open areas for the birds to forage and hunt, and their distance from roads and potential for human disturbance.

Wastewater Bug Spotlight: Rotifers

Rotifers are the most common macro-invertebrate found in the environment, with nearly 2,000 known species occupying both fresh and marine waters. At the El Estero Water Resource Center, rotifers are an important organism found in wastewater treatment that allow lab staff to make educated assumptions about the surrounding environment. Learn how our macro-invertebrate friends use their grazing abilities to contribute to a much cleaner effluent from El Estero.

Construction Notice -- Wastewater Main Rehabilitation Project

The City is rehabilitating aging sewer pipe infrastructure throughout various locations in Santa Barbara. The week of November 28, contractors will work from street manholes using trenchless methods to line sewer mains on West De La Guerra Street, West Micheltorena Street, San Pascual Street, West Ortega Street, East Anapamu Street, East Haley Street, State Street, Castillo Street, Arroyo Avenue, Chapala Street, Coronel Road, and East Figueroa Street. Any odors generated are safe and non-toxic. To view a list of the project locations, click Read More below.

Watch the Latest City Connection

Learn about how the City is building partnerships with local organizations like the New Beginnings Safe Parking program, to address vehicular homelessness, enforce laws, and provide resources to those in need. Watch a demonstration on how the City monitors its wastewater collection system--which includes 257 miles of sewer mains--using the new CCTV truck and a robotic camera. Hear about the rehabilitation at Thousand Steps. And catch scenes from the recent Harbor and Seafood Festival.

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