Deltopia

Deltopia fosters community, threatens public safety, student leaders weigh in

Students shared their opinions of the 2025 Deltopia festival. They called for increased medical services and recalled uncomfortable experiences with police.
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How did we get to Deltopia, the UCSB spring street festival?

Deltopia is more than 20 years old. How did the annual unsanctioned street festival get here, and where is the UCSB tradition heading now?
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Local businesses meet partygoer demands during Deltopia

During their busiest time of the year, I.V. businesses stood ready to sustain Deltopia's activities. Over the weekend, businesses served hundreds of bagels, pizza slices and sandwiches.
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Volunteers clean up 800 pounds of trash after Deltopia

Volunteers clad in neon safety vests and equipped with trash grabbers picked up waste from the streets of Isla Vista on Apr. 6, following Deltopia, the annual unsanctioned street festival.
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IVCSD Spring Festival promotes safety with performances and free food, away from Deltopia action

IVCSD hosted its Spring Festival on April 5 in an attempt to draw Deltopia attendees away from Del Playa Drive and mitigate crowds.
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Deltopia sees increased citations, medical emergencies, arrests amidst larger police presence

With an estimated 25,000 attendees, this year's Deltopia saw a record number of citations and arrests amidst a larger police presence.
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Campus and community organizations promote resources ahead of Deltopia

Community entities have begun preparing for Deltopia, where the Restorative Justice Program will be suspended like last year, alongside a larger police presence.
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