While it is not prohibited under the current Public Health Order, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is further discouraging trick-or-treating on Halloween amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  Public Health officials do not recommend trick-or-treating or trunk-or-treating this year, as participating in these activities increases the risk of exposure to the virus through communal food handling, crowding and mixing ...

With some Halloween activities such as trick-or-treating permitted within Santa Clarita and Los Angeles County, here are five ways to safely celebrate the season during the COVID-19 pandemic.   Halloween will look a little different this year in the Santa Clarita Valley due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, there are still plenty of ways that residents can safely celebrate ...

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Santa Clarita Valley and surrounding communities have come together to offer safe, socially distanced Halloween events. The City of Santa Clarita has created “Haunted Highway” and “Scarecrow Alley” events as free, physically distanced alternatives to traditional Halloween activities. “Haunted Highway” is a drive-thru family-friendly event set to feature props and live actors.  ...

The local chapter of the Loyal Order of the Moose, Lodge #2173, has dedicated itself to the support of the community, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, doing everything from hosting socially distanced outdoor dinners to keep up the spirits of their members to fundraising for local causes. “We’re there for our community, even just for just our own members. We’ve ...

Officials with the City of Santa Clarita are set to host a contactless Halloween event at the end of October, giving residents the opportunity to participate in a “spooky, family-friendly experience” while staying safe this Halloween season. On Tuesday, officials with the City of Santa Clarita announced that the construction of two Halloween-themed events, the “Haunted Highway” and “Scarecrow Alley,” ...

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva stated that officials with the Sheriff’s Department would not be issuing tickets to trick-or-treaters this Halloween season after public health officials prohibited the activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During a Facebook Live session on Wednesday, Villanueva was asked if deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department would be issuing tickets for children ...

Los Angeles County Public Health stated Tuesday that trick-or-treating and haunted houses were “not-recommended” during the upcoming Halloween season. “Since some of the traditional ways in which this holiday is celebrated does not allow you to minimize contact with non-household members, it is important to plan early and identify safer alternatives,” reads an official statement from the County. Among activities ...

A mom reached thousands of people recently with a viral Facebook post promoting autism awareness on Halloween via the use of a blue bucket to signal to residents that the trick-or-treater has autism, and a Santa Clarita expert is weighing in.   The post by Omairis Taylor has been shared on Facebook more than 150,000 times as of Tuesday. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10157974173959683&set=a.381863594682&type=3&theater   ...

The annual “Family Thrill Night” Halloween block party is set to return to Elevate Church in Santa Clarita this week, and the community is invited to attend. On Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6 to 9:30 p.m., residents are set to be welcomed to Main Street in Newhall for free candy, carnival games, a live 4-D production, an animal show, food ...

KHTS is going behind the scenes of some of the top haunted houses in Santa Clarita, with the special three-part series wrapping up at “Club Fear: Twisted Manor,” which opened Oct. 25. Club Fear’s signature clown, Rellik (“killer” spelled backwards), is returning to the Valencia haunt to terrorize attendees, who will make their way through Rellik’s Victorian-style mansion for the ...