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 ...

Twenty-three people were arrested over the weekend during the unsanctioned spring break party in Isla Vista known as Deltopia, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office. Deltopia ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 "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 ...

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.

Isla Vista’s Deltopia 2024 is a “success” because nobody died this year. Two sexual assault investigations go along with 256 citations and 32 arrests, but, no worries, it’s a “success” because County ...