On Saturday, August 4, San Diego’s Little Italy will be hosting a First Responder’s Celebration to honor San Diego’s first responders. The new event will recognize our San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, San Diego Police Department, San Diego Fire-Rescue Team and San Diego Lifeguards. The Little Italy Association invites the community to join them in the Piazza della Famiglia at 5 p.m. to pay tribute to these organizations for their service and contribution to our City. In their honor, the Little Italy Association will light up the entire Piazza della Famiglia and all of India Street in blue lights. Honored guests include Assemblymember Todd Gloria, Asst. Sheriff Kelly Martinez of the San Diego Sheriff Department, Chief David Nisleit of the San Diego Police Department, and Interim Chief Kevin Ester of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. Following the First Responder’s Celebration, the Little Italy Association will host the Marine Band San Diego Summer Concert. Participating businesses in the Little Italy community will offer discounts to First Responders and Armed Forces with a valid I.D. for the month of August. Some businesses include Love & Aesthetics, The Crack Shack, Ballast Point, Juice Crafters, Dixie Hall, Rovino and others.