CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION)- A community tradition returns to the Central Coast on Tuesday. National Night Out takes place in neighborhoods across the country on the first Tuesday of August.
Here’s where you can find which cities are participating and where you can meet with local law enforcement agencies.
MONTEREY COUNTY
salt pans: Salinas PD will be at various locations around town starting at 3:00 p.m. The following locations are listed here.
El Dorado Park at 1655 El Dorado Drive from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Casa de Bombers recreation center at 1330 E. Alisal Street from 3 to 5 p.m.
Breadbox Recreation Center at 745 N. Sanborn Road from 4 to 6 p.m
Central Park at 420 Central Avenue from 4 to 6 p.m
prunedale: The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office will be at the Prunetree Mall between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM. Information on food and drink, giveaways and crime prevention will be available. CHP, AMR and Animal Services will also be at the mall and have information available.
The sheriff’s office will also have its Bearcat SWAT, K-9 unit and mounted unit. In addition, they will display the equipment used by search and rescue teams and bomb squads.
Marina: Marina Police Chief Tina Nieto and Marina PD will be in the lower parking area of the Marina Public Safety Building, located at Palm Avenue and Elm Street. The event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m
There will be FREE raffles and FREE hot dogs along with FREE entertainment. The public will have the opportunity to meet the Marine Police officers and even get a chance to dunk one in a breakout tank. Marina FD will also be there showing off their new fire truck at the event.
sea coast: Seaside PD will be on the City Hall lawn at 440 Harcourt Ave. Your event will feature public safety vehicles, representatives from different organizations, music, activities, raffles, food and more. The event will take place from 16:00 to 19:00
Pacific Grove: Pacific Grove PD will be at Caledonia Park from 5 to 7 p.m. They will have their patrol vehicles in the park. There will be hot dogs, music, booths and giveaways! Other community groups will also be at the event.
South Monterey County
Gonzalez: Gonzales PD will host its event at the police station at 109 Fourth Street. The event will take place from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. There will be food, games and prizes.
Loneliness: Soledad PD will host its event at the Soledad Community Center at 560 N. Walker Dr. Their event will be from 4 to 8 p.m. They will have hot dogs, a DJ and a prize draw. Bring the kids because Chase and Skye from “Paw Patrol” will be there for photos.
Greenfield: Greenfield PD will have their event in Greenfield Village at the Gazebo. There will be hot dogs, music and lots of family fun. The event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m
King City: King City PD and Fire will host their event at the Fire Station at 422 Bassett St. The event will include public information, guided tours, music, bounce houses, raffles and free hot dogs barbecued by local police officers and firefighters. The event will take place from 17:00 to 19:30
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office: The Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office will be at three events this year. There will be food and games at all three locations. Here are the locations where they will be.
Mesa Village Park, 790 Green Valley Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Canterbury Apartments, 151 Canterbury Dr. Aptos, CA, 95003 3:00-5:30 p.m
Boulder Creek Service Center, 13210 Central Ave, Boulder Creek, CA 95006, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Capitol: The Capitol Police Officers Association will host their event at Jade Street Park from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. There will be local and emergency vehicles on display. Residents will be able to meet police, firefighters, paramedics and dispatchers. There will be free food, drinks and snacks. Children can play in the children’s area.
Santa Cruz: Santa Cruz PD will hold an open house at its headquarters located at 155 Center St. Santa Cruz Fire Department, CHP- Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Regional 9-1-1, the UC Santa Cruz Police Department and other public safety agencies will participate in the open house event, which includes activities for children and adults, station tours and demonstrations live Plus, free popcorn and cotton candy.
You can take a tour of the police department and take a look inside the police department.
Scotts Valley: Scotts Valley PD and Fire will be at MacDorsa Park on Civic Center Drive. There will be hot dogs, popcorn, swag, local business booths, games, police and fire department tours, demonstrations from the SVPD K9 program and the Scotts Valley Fire Department.
San Benito County
Hollister: The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office and Hollister PD will host their event in downtown Hollister from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. There will be some giveaways and residents will take their strategic planning survey.
