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Wild party ‘Deltopia’ banned because cops can’t cope with the chaos

Par :Rob De Leon

17 janvier 2026 à 22:53

Santa Barbara County officials voted unanimously this week to shut down the raucous annual 3-day college street party referred to as "Deltopia."

A large crowd of students gathered for Deltopia weekend, a spring party beside the University of California Santa Barbara.

Two police officers arresting a woman on the street during Deltopia weekend.

Crowds partying on Del Playa Drive during Deltopia in Isla Vista, California.

Two police officers stand next to young women being cited for open containers and drunkenness during Deltopia weekend in Isla Vista, California.

Crowd of people on Del Playa Drive during Deltopia weekend in Isla Vista, California.

Three sheriffs patrol a street crowded with people at Isla Vista, California.

A "STOP DELTOPIA" sign hangs on a grey fence in front of a house where people are partying on the balconies.

Police standing over an arrested woman sitting on a curb during Deltopia weekend in Isla Vista, California.

Overhead view of large crowds of students on Del Playa Drive in Isla Vista during Deltopia.

Police officers citing students for underage drinking.