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    At home at the ‘Pirate House’ in San Carlos
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    At home at the ‘Pirate House’ in San Carlos

    • By Justin Kapsas Daily Journal correspondent
    • Updated Oct 30, 2025

    Most everyone knows how Eucalyptus Avenue in San Carlos celebrates Halloween.

    Ready for Halloween in San Mateo County
    Local News

    Ready for Halloween in San Mateo County

    • By Justin Kapsas Daily Journal correspondent
    • Updated Oct 30, 2025

    Halloween is coming up next Friday, but that doesn’t mean the fun isn’t already beginning.

    McKinley Elementary hosting Harvest Festival
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    McKinley Elementary hosting Harvest Festival

    • Daily Journal staff report
    • Oct 24, 2025

    McKinley Elementary School in Burlingame is transforming its campus into a lively carnival of laughter, lights and local spirit for its belove…

    Hello, spooky season: Ghost tours, escape rooms, haunted hotels await
    Arts & Entertainment

    Hello, spooky season: Ghost tours, escape rooms, haunted hotels await

    • By Laura Sampson The Associated Press
    • Oct 16, 2025

    The National Retail Federation’s annual consumer survey projects Halloween spending to reach a record $13.1 billion this year, and it’s not al…

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    Block of San Mateo residents hang jack-o’-lanterns to celebrate Halloween
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    Block of San Mateo residents hang jack-o’-lanterns to celebrate Halloween

    • By Ana Mata, Daily Journal staff
    • Oct 22, 2024

    Many indulge in the Halloween tradition of carving pumpkins, but San Mateo resident John Bunce has embraced the practice wholeheartedly, trans…

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    Proud of Burlingame High School students

    • Updated Apr 13, 2025

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    South Korea probes Halloween crowd surge as nation mourns
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    South Korea probes Halloween crowd surge as nation mourns

    • By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press
    • Oct 31, 2022

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police investigated on Monday what caused a crowd surge that killed more than 150 people including 26 f…

    Halloween: Parties (for some) to begin
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    Halloween: Parties (for some) to begin

    • By John Horgan
    • Oct 26, 2022

    As you may be aware, Halloween, like so many other traditional days on the crowded American events calendar, has come into some disfavor by ce…

    Newsom canceled trip for Halloween with kids
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    Newsom canceled trip for Halloween with kids

    • By ADAM BEAM Associated Press
    • Nov 9, 2021

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Trick or treating with his four children on Halloween trumped an international stage devoted to climate change, Gov.…

    Is it OK to go trick-or-treating during the pandemic?
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    Is it OK to go trick-or-treating during the pandemic?

    • By EMMA H. TOBIN Associated Press
    • Oct 28, 2021

    NEW YORK (AP) — Is it OK to go trick-or-treating during the pandemic? It depends on the situation and your comfort level, but there are ways t…

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