SF Union Square's safe-shopping initiative is back for the holiday season
San Francisco's Union Square is gearing up for the holiday season. City officials say the area is safe, clean and ready for shoppers.
Holiday shipping deadlines 2023: What you need to know to make sure your gift arrives on time
As the holiday season approaches, mail carriers and shipping companies have unveiled their crucial deadlines and gift-sending recommendations to ensure timely deliveries.
Target makes low-cost Thanksgiving meal an option for customers
The Target deal consists of ingredients commonly used for Thanksgiving meals that cost under $25 total. It comes after Walmart and Aldi similarly lowered prices on holiday meals.
Dia de Los Muertos celebration a symbolic way to honor the dead in SF's Mission District
Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, celebrations took place all over the Bay Area Thursday night.
Alameda dad says kids came home from trick-or-treating with repurposed sauce packets
From fun-size to king-size, one of the best parts of Halloween is coming home to go through your treats, laying them out for everyone to see, then bargaining trades with your siblings and friends. But this Halloween, an Alameda dad had a good laugh about something different in his kids' bags.
Officials at South Bay hospital use 'Day of the Dead' to spotlight gift of life
Officials at Valley Medical Center in San Jose use family's gift of organ donation to highlight gift of life on the "Day of the Dead."
Union Square holiday ice rink returns
The most wonderful time of the year is upon us, and San Francisco is opening up the season with its iconic Union Square Ice Rink.
What was Heidi Klum for Halloween this year? See pics from her party
How many people does it take to pull off Heidi Klum’s Halloween costume? This year’s choice involved Cirque du Soleil performers and acrobatic stunts to pull off.
Haunted house is one of the most popular Halloween attractions in San Jose
On Halloween night in San Jose, hundreds of people lined up to be spooked at the Ghoulish Goods Factory haunted house on Church Drive.
This year's 'Castroween' a calm parade of creative costumes
There's something magical about Halloween in San Francisco's Castro District, and it isn't just about the ghouls, and ghosts, and pumpkin decorations.
Barbie house takes spotlight on Halloween-obsessed Livermore block
Residents on Winding Stream Dr. in Livermore go all-out for Halloween, decorating their homes.
'Angels, demons, spirits and souls do exist,' says exorcist priest who warns against Ouija board use
Ouija boards and other attempts to converse with the dead are spiritually dangerous practices that should not be viewed as innocent fun, an exorcist priest told Fox News Digital.
What makes scary music sound spooky? Professor explains
Music in movies such as “Halloween," “Star Wars" and “Jaws" can create a sense of horror.
What is Day of the Dead? A look into its history and how to celebrate
Originating in Mexico, Day of the Dead, or Dia de Muertos, honors departed souls of loved ones who are welcomed back for a few intimate hours.
Thousands attend Dia de los Muertos festival in Oakland
The annual Dia de los Muertos festival was held in Oakland Sunday. The event was expected to bring 100,000 people to the city's Fruitvale neighborhood to commemorate the Mexican traditions around the Day of the Dead.
Bay Area goes big this year with Halloween home displays
From skeletons dressed as 49ers to laser light displays to pumpkins painted like Mona Lisa, here's a look at some of the most elaborate and unique.
'Castroween' is officially back and thriving
Seventeen years after a mass shooting injured nine people, Halloween in the Castro is officially back.
'Boo Fest' and 'Fright Fest' in final weekend at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
This weekend is the last time to visit Six Flags Discovery Kingdom for Boo Fest or Fright Fest this Halloween season.
Here's how to watch a coffin race this weekend
The Emma Crawford Coffin Races and Festival in Manitou Springs, Colorado, is one of the quirkiest and most popular annual events in the region. Here's how to watch it live.
Haunted by horror films: KTVU staff share scary movie memories
KTVU staff shares their scary movie memories. Plus, our upcoming list of spooky events and chilling film screenings lets you create your own horror film memories this Halloween season.