The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office outlined a detailed public safety strategy and highlighted enforcement expectations, laws, and updates to county ordinances ahead of the Deltopia weekend.
The revised ordinance seeks to address harms associated with Deltopia, the unsanctioned spring break street party near the University of California, Santa Barbara. In a statement on February 17, the sheriff’s office said the party is not licensed or permitted, except for events approved by the County of Santa Barbara.
Over the years, Deltopia has resulted in numerous preventable medical emergencies, mostly related to alcohol and drug overdoses, as well as increased incidents of interpersonal violence, the sheriff’s office said…