San Francisco officials warned revelers to stay away from the Castro District this Halloween, in hopes of avoiding a repeat of the violent 2006 celebrations. More than 250 uniformed police helped keep the peace among the small crowd that defied warnings and donned costumes.
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Brian Busta, second from left, dressed as the 'Widow Castro Halloween,' celebrates Halloween in San Francisco's Castro neighborhood Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007. After nine people were shot at last year's street party, San Francisco officials have put the kibosh on the annual event. They warned the hundreds of thousands of people who flock to the neighborhood every Oct. 31 to go elsewhere or stay home Wednesday night.
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