Santa Barbara students persist with partying despite beach ban

This year, the university, the county sheriff's department and the parks agency decided to preemptively ban even casual visitors from entering the sand Isla Vista beach, citing three dozen alcohol poisoning cases, large piles of litter, and many minor incidents from last year. Also, this is an orientation weekend for potential applicants. This outright ban caused many to anticipate how local residents might spend their weekend. From early online reports, it looks like no one is attempting to enter the beach, but large rager parties are taking place in the student neighborhood.

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