{"id":425258,"date":"2026-08-06T08:14:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T08:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/425258\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T08:14:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T08:14:54","slug":"photos-national-night-out-celebrated-in-san-jose-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/425258\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: National Night Out celebrated in San Jose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786004088_573_SJM-L-NNIGHTOUT-0806-6_426090.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tSan Jose Police Department Lt. Todd Jennings, left, and Sgt. Hans Jorgensen pose for a photo with Rita Michelle, 8, during a National Night Out event in San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 4, 2026. The community event hosted by nonprofits ConXi\u00f3n to Community and Martha&#8217;s Kitchen featured a free backpack giveaway, a petting zoo, face painting, free food, live music and others. (Dai Sugano\/Bay Area News Group)\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjM1NzEuNTQ5MjczMDIxIiB3aWR0aD0iNTM1MyIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiLz4=\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786004089_960_SJM-L-NNIGHTOUT-0806-2_f43c7d.jpg\"   alt=\"Hazel Rose Siqueiros, 11, looks at ducks at a petting zoo during a National Night Out event in San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 4, 2026. The community event hosted by nonprofits ConXi\u00f3n to Community and Martha's Kitchen featured a free backpack giveaway, a petting zoo, face painting, free food, live music and others. (Dai Sugano\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"5353\" height=\"3571.549273021\"\/>Hazel Rose Siqueiros, 11, looks at ducks at a petting zoo during a National Night Out event in San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 4, 2026. The community event hosted by nonprofits ConXi\u00f3n to Community and Martha&#8217;s Kitchen featured a free backpack giveaway, a petting zoo, face painting, free food, live music and others. (Dai Sugano\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjM5OTYuNzc0MTkzNTQ4NCIgd2lkdGg9IjYwMDAiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4xIi8+\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786004090_846_SJM-L-NNIGHTOUT-0806-8.jpg\"   alt=\"Emily Hoang, 4, reacts after receiving a free backpack with her father, David Hoang, during a National Night Out event in San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 4, 2026. The community event hosted by nonprofits ConXi\u00f3n to Community and Martha's Kitchen featured a free backpack giveaway, a petting zoo, face painting, free food, live music and others. (Dai Sugano\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"6000\" height=\"3996.7741935484\"\/>Emily Hoang, 4, reacts after receiving a free backpack with her father, David Hoang, during a National Night Out event in San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 4, 2026. The community event hosted by nonprofits ConXi\u00f3n to Community and Martha&#8217;s Kitchen featured a free backpack giveaway, a petting zoo, face painting, free food, live music and others. (Dai Sugano\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjM5OTYuNzc0MTkzNTQ4NCIgd2lkdGg9IjYwMDAiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4xIi8+\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786004091_484_SJM-L-NNIGHTOUT-0806-7.jpg\"   alt=\"Genesis Funes, 10, points out a petting zoo to her mother, Rosa Perlera, during a National Night Out event in San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 4, 2026. The community event hosted by nonprofits ConXi\u00f3n to Community and Martha's Kitchen featured a free backpack giveaway, a petting zoo, face painting, free food, live music and others. (Dai Sugano\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"6000\" height=\"3996.7741935484\"\/>Genesis Funes, 10, points out a petting zoo to her mother, Rosa Perlera, during a National Night Out event in San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 4, 2026. The community event hosted by nonprofits ConXi\u00f3n to Community and Martha&#8217;s Kitchen featured a free backpack giveaway, a petting zoo, face painting, free food, live music and others. (Dai Sugano\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjM3MDEuNjU0MjgxMDk4NSIgd2lkdGg9IjU1NDgiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4xIi8+\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786004091_289_SJM-L-NNIGHTOUT-0806-4.jpg\"   alt=\"Yerba Buena High School student Germain Renteria, 17, a guitarist for the band, &quot;Viktor and Friends,&quot; performs rock music with his bandmates during a National Night Out event in San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 4, 2026. The community event hosted by nonprofits ConXi\u00f3n to Community and Martha's Kitchen featured a free backpack giveaway, a petting zoo, face painting, free food, live music and others. (Dai Sugano\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"5548\" height=\"3701.6542810985\"\/>Yerba Buena High School student Germain Renteria, 17, a guitarist for the band, \u201cViktor and Friends,\u201d performs rock music with his bandmates during a National Night Out event in San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 4, 2026. The community event hosted by nonprofits ConXi\u00f3n to Community and Martha&#8217;s Kitchen featured a free backpack giveaway, a petting zoo, face painting, free food, live music and others. (Dai Sugano\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjM1MTkuMTU5Njc3NDE5NCIgd2lkdGg9IjUyODMiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4xIi8+\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786004092_107_SJM-L-NNIGHTOUT-0806-5_1f573e.jpg\"   alt=\"Gabriel Jimenez of San Jose, center, and his fianc\u00e9e, Quetzalli Jimenez, enjoy watching live music by high school students during a National Night Out event in San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 4, 2026. The community event hosted by nonprofits ConXi\u00f3n to Community and Martha's Kitchen featured a free backpack giveaway, a petting zoo, face painting, free food, live music and others. (Dai Sugano\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"5283\" height=\"3519.1596774194\"\/>Gabriel Jimenez of San Jose, center, and his fianc\u00e9e, Quetzalli Jimenez, enjoy watching live music by high school students during a National Night Out event in San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 4, 2026. The community event hosted by nonprofits ConXi\u00f3n to Community and Martha&#8217;s Kitchen featured a free backpack giveaway, a petting zoo, face painting, free food, live music and others. (Dai Sugano\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjM3MjguMzI0MTkzNTQ4NCIgd2lkdGg9IjU1OTciIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4xIi8+\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786004093_31_SJM-L-NNIGHTOUT-0806-1.jpg\"   alt=\"San Jose Police Department Lt. Todd Jennings mingles with Timothy Vasquez, 11, center, and his sister, Tania Vasquez, 10, as they receive police stickers during a National Night Out event in San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 4, 2026. The community event hosted by nonprofits ConXi\u00f3n to Community and Martha's Kitchen featured a free backpack giveaway, a petting zoo, face painting, free food, live music and others. (Dai Sugano\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"5597\" height=\"3728.3241935484\"\/>San Jose Police Department Lt. Todd Jennings mingles with Timothy Vasquez, 11, center, and his sister, Tania Vasquez, 10, as they receive police stickers during a National Night Out event in San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 4, 2026. The community event hosted by nonprofits ConXi\u00f3n to Community and Martha&#8217;s Kitchen featured a free backpack giveaway, a petting zoo, face painting, free food, live music and others. (Dai Sugano\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjI0OTMuOTg3MDk2Nzc0MiIgd2lkdGg9IjM3NDQiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4xIi8+\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786004094_666_SJM-L-NNIGHTOUT-0806-3.jpg\"   alt=\"Aaron Yamamoto of San Jose lifts up his daughter, Rini, 4, during a National Night Out event in San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 4, 2026. The community event hosted by nonprofits ConXi\u00f3n to Community and Martha's Kitchen featured a free backpack giveaway, a petting zoo, face painting, free food, live music and others. (Dai Sugano\/Bay Area News Group)\" width=\"3744\" height=\"2493.9870967742\"\/>Aaron Yamamoto of San Jose lifts up his daughter, Rini, 4, during a National Night Out event in San Jose, Calif., on Aug. 4, 2026. The community event hosted by nonprofits ConXi\u00f3n to Community and Martha&#8217;s Kitchen featured a free backpack giveaway, a petting zoo, face painting, free food, live music and others. 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