The weather conspired to bring a significant uptick in numbers at this year's Deltopia spring-break celebration in Isla Vista, the Sheriff's Office surmised, noting an estimated attendance of 12,000-15,000 people this past sunny weekend compared to last year's slightly overcast crowd of 10,000. The many visitors and residents alike were friendly, pleasant, and uninterested in causing issues with police or trashing Isla Vista, and house parties and lawn concerts got quieter by 4 p.m., ending promptly by the 6 p.m. noise curfew.
The Associated Students–sponsored concert featuring electronica artist Troyboi started up Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. and was completed sold out. The Sheriff's Office attributed the concert to the general peace in the evening. During the weekend, however, 19 people were taken to the hospital. Two had fallen, one off the cliffs, requiring a hospital visit, though neither was seriously injured. The other hospital transports were due to alcohol or drug issues.
Spencer Brandt, president of the Community Services District for Isla Vista, noted that 19 medical assists were a good drop from 25 the year before. The district had Community Service Officer Safety Stations in two locations to give inebriated revelers a safe escort to their homes, Brandt said. His hope was to create a Deltopia that would "change the vibe of the event to something more community-oriented, artsy, and wholesome," more of a festival than a host-free party.