Adulterated candy is not the only hazard parents should be cautious about this Halloween season, according to the California Poison Control System (CPCS). Keep trick-or-treaters safe this weekend with these 10 tips.  With trick-or-treating on the list of Los Angeles County Department of Public Health encouraged activities for the first time since the onset of the pandemic, children may be ...

As residents begin making Halloween plans for later this month, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is urging residents to partake in safe outdoor activities, like trick-or-treating, outdoor ghost tours and pumpkin patch visits to keep coronavirus cases on the decline.  With the “highly-transmissible” Delta variant continuing to account for 100% of coronavirus strains recorded across ...

Gilchrist Farm in Santa Clarita is opening its barn doors to the public for its annual Harvest Festival and Pumpkin Patch throughout the month of October. Featuring a wide variety of events including a straw bale maze, wagon rides, pony rides and archery, Gilchrist Farms Harvest Festival is delivering fall activities throughout the month of October. Fridays include live music ...

This year, local non-profit Santa Clarita Optimist Foundation donated 750 superhero costumes to school-aged children for Halloween. “During these challenging times that have disrupted how families with children play, school and celebrate, we hope that these gifts will bring smiles to children’s faces during this Halloween weekend,” stated Susan Russell, a Club and Foundation member. Throughout the week leading up ...

Officials with the City of Santa Clarita are set to provide contactless Halloween entertainment to thousands of residents over the next two days as part of the first ever “Haunted Highway” and “Scarecrow Alley” events in Canyon Country. On Thursday and Friday, an estimated 2,000 vehicles will pass through the George A. Caravalho Santa Clarita Sports Complex parking lot on ...

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.  ...

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 ...

“Halloween at Real Life Church” is set to return to Santa Clarita on Friday, where attendees can trick-or-treat for candy and take pictures with exotic animals, officials said.     This event is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 25 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., said Marilyn Lombardi, a spokesperson for Real Life Church. “Instead of being outside fighting the weather, our trick-or-treating has ...