National Night Out
The 38th annual National Night Out is set for Aug. 3, when neighbors in San Jose and across the country will get together with each other and with local law enforcement.
National Night Out is an annual crime prevention event and community-building campaign sponsored nationwide by the National Association of Town Watch and co-sponsored locally by the San José Police Department. Over 38 million people across the country are expected to participate.
National Night Out is designed to strengthen neighborhood camaraderie and police-community partnerships, heighten crime prevention awareness and generate support for and participation in local crime prevention efforts.
For information about local activities, visit www.sjpd.org.
Neighborhood Notes
ROSE GARDEN>>Contractors are conducting extensive soil testing and trenching in one of Diridon Station’s parking lots, south of West Santa Clara Street between Montgomery and Cahill streets.
The work is being done in preparation for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project under the auspices of the Valley Transportation Authority. It’s anticipated to last through Aug. 16. Work will take place Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. No weekend work is anticipated.
For more information about the work a Diridon or VTA’s BART Phase II Project, contact Gretchen Baisa at gbaisa@vtabsv.com.
WILLOW GLEN>>The Hitmen will close out this summer’s Music in the Glen concert series Aug. 22, 2-4 p.m., at Bramhall Park, 1320 Willow St. Back after being cancelled last year due to the pandemic, the series consists of three monthly concerts instead of the usual weekly musical offerings; First Call was set to play on July 25. Music in the Glen is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Willow Glen. For more information, contact Michael Rubino at 408-425-4115 or michaelrubino@sbcglobal.net.
