Authorities in Santa Barbara County are preparing for this year’s Deltopia, a weekend-long unsanctioned street party notorious for arrests, citations and hospitalizations. The massive beachfront ...

Arrests at Santa Barbara’s annual unsanctioned Deltopia street party rose for the fourth straight year this weekend, more than doubling the number of arrests from 2024, authorities said.

For the second year, Santa Barbara County Second District Supervisor Laura Capps hosts the Narcan distribution event before Deltopia. Credit: Rebecca Caraway / Noozhawk photo Isla Vista is gearing ...

As the end of spring break nears, officials brace for the return of Deltopia — Santa Barbara County’s massive unsanctioned street party, where thousands of college students flood Isla Vista ...

The "Deltopia" event is not sanctioned, and no permits have been issued. The unsanctioned event is held every year, typically the first weekend after UCSB spring break. Beaches in Isla Vista will ...

“So far, 2025’s Deltopia operation has been a demonstration of teamwork and efficiency,” said Lt. Joe Schmidt, of the Sheriff’s Office. “Our team of eight law enforcement agencies and ...

The unsanctioned spring party near UC-Santa Barbara known as 'Deltopia' returned this year with an alarming number of arrests and citations. According to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's ...

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office said, for context, that there were 256 citations and 32 arrests in 2024, and 151 citations and 23 arrests in 2023. This year’s Deltopia event kicked ...

Thousands of college students and other young people rung in the annual Deltopia celebration in Isla Vista over the weekend - living up to The University of California, Santa Barbara's 'party ...

Crowds of students gathered on the streets of Isla Vista on Saturday for the start of Deltopia— the infamous city-wide celebration marking the start of UC Santa Barbara's spring quarter.

Sophia is your community news reporter covering the North Coast of San Luis Obispo County, including Los Osos, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria and San Simeon. Cleanup was underway late Sunday morning ...