Santa Barbara County is Officially in the Red Tier!

Some additional businesses, which may reopen indoors in the red tier with modifications include personal care services, indoor dining in restaurants, gyms and fitness centers, movie theaters, museums, zoos, aquariums, places of worship, and cultural ceremonies.
City of SB Adopts a Carbon Neutrality Goal of 2035

On Tuesday September 29th the Santa Barbara City Council voted unanimously to adopt the aspirational goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2035. In response to the most recent findings of climate scientists, the City is updating its Climate Action Plan (CAP), which will outline a robust set of strategies to reduce greenhouse has (GHG) emissions locally. Over the next year, an interdepartmental team of staff will work closely with the community to evaluate and develop innovative and actionable strategies to measurably reduce GHG emissions in Santa Barbara. More information will be forthcoming about how you can get involved soon.
Downtown Spotlight Interview Series
Downtown Business Spotlight is a virtual interview series, where we chat and get to know our Santa Barbara business owners. Join us for this interview series in collaboration with the Santa Barbara Independent, each Thursday at 3 PM.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1

3 PM: RETAIL WISDOM

Join Robin Elander, Interim Downtown Santa Barbara Executive Director in conversation with (from left to right below) Ravi Chahal (7 Eleven), Ashley Hayes (Asher Market), and Anelise Nascente & Fernando Tessari (E-Bikery) as they chat about retail wisdom.
Reminder:
PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS IN THE
2020 DOWNTOWN MAKEOVER GIVEAWAY!



Downtown Santa Barbara invites you to promote your business as an in-kind sponsor for the 2020 Downtown Makeover Giveaway.

REMINDER: Please contact erik@downtownsb.org to get your business involved ASAP.
Reminder:
SHARE YOUR BUSINESS NEWS
Send us a video, photo and/or write up of news happening at your business, in your family or in our community. Let us celebrate you. Send us your video from your phone or computer to tim@downtownsb.org.
Hope to see you at the networking event!