Tonight across Berkeley the community will be out mingling, chatting with neighborhood police officers, and sharing potlucks for the 34th National Night Out.
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Photo gallery: Berkeley celebrates National Night Out
Kids don plastic red firefighter helmets during National Night Out, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. Photo: City of Berkeley Community members all over Berkeley came together Tuesday to celebrate the annual National Night Out event. They danced, held potlucks, and had a chance to connect with police and firefighters as well as city staff and local officials […]
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National Night Out comes to Berkeley on Tuesday
Berkeleyans are coming out in record numbers for this year’s National Night Out. (Scroll down for the interactive map.) Image: Google Maps Berkeleyans are coming out in record numbers for this year’s National Night Out. (Scroll down for the interactive map.) Image: Google Maps It’s by far the biggest year yet for National Night Out […]
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Berkeley to join National Night Out celebration Tuesday
Community members at a National Night Out event last year. Photo: Emilie Raguso More than 50 Berkeley community organizations and neighborhood groups will host block parties Tuesday night as part of a national campaign to foster community spirit and increase awareness about public safety and disaster preparedness. The events are part of the 31st annual celebration of National […]
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Berkeley Police: Gas station hold-ups, vandalism, more
Police car patrolling at night. Photo: Emilie Raguso Earlier this year, the Berkeley Police Department relaunched its monthly newsletter to inform the community about notable arrests and incidents, as well as crime prevention tips and safety resources. Along with beat maps and police contacts for each neighborhood, the newsletter highlights arrests and open cases in Berkeley from […]
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Berkeley street parties celebrate neighborhood safety
Neighbors met over watermelon in the 1700 block of 10th Street. Photo: Emilie Raguso More than 50 Berkeley neighborhood and business groups came out Tuesday night to meet, mingle, eat together and get to know each other during the 30th annual National Night Out celebration. The festivities included visits from police and fire department staffers, as […]
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National Night Out comes to Berkeley on Tuesday
Residents in the 1000 block of Shattuck Avenue gathered for National Night Out last year. Photo: Hannah Long Tuesday night, community members from nearly 50 groups around town have signed up to take back the streets in the city’s annual National Night Out celebration. The local event, which takes place on the first Tuesday in […]
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Fighting crime in Berkeley one potluck at a time
Residents in the 1000 block of Shattuck Avenue gather for National Night Out. Photo: Hannah Long By Hannah Long On Tuesday night, the Downtown Berkeley Association, BART Police Department, and more than 50 community and neighborhood groups hosted potlucks and parties on Berkeley’s streets as part of National Night Out. This annual event, which began in […]
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Company of neighbors, good food at local block parties
Last night, hundreds of people stepped out of their homes and joined their neighbors at block parties, community BBQs and potlucks. In Berkeley, the police department issued 52 street closure permits to enable block gatherings. The casual socializing was all part of National Night Out, an initiative supported by cities and their police and fire […]
