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Links to stories, documents and more concernig the cancellation of the official Halloween Celebration in the Castro, and the campaign to encourage people to stay home for Halloween.

News Archive

10.16.2013
San Francisco may have the smallest percentage of children of any city in the country, but there’s no better place for them to be on at least one night of the year. For the third year in a row, we’ve been named the best city for trick-or-treating in the entire nation. read

10.01.2012
David Perry discusses this year's "Home for Halloween" public safety campaign with Jack Hanson of Comcast's "Newsmakers" TV show. watch

10.16.2009
Zero tolerance for bad behaviour on Halloween
reports KCBS radio listen

10.16.2009
SFPD to crach down on public drunkeness this
Halloween article on SF Chronicle.

09.24.2009
No Halloween Parties in SF This Year (KGO-TV)
article

09.23.2009
Radio interview on KCBS about "Home for Halloween"
radio interview

10.30.2008
SFist story on Halloween night
online article

10.30.2008
No official Halloween Party in the Castro - KCBS
online article / radio

10.06.2008
Online Video Contest for Home for Halloween announced
press release