Kids and adults will love these easy family Halloween costume ideas, from DIY Halloween costumes like The Addams Family to Toy Story.

There are all sorts of things you can do with friends and family besides having a party or trick-or-treating on Halloween.

Beware, this one is for those who prefer haunted houses and jump scares to pumpkin patches. State of fright: Every October, the abandoned grounds of the beloved Marshal Scotty's Playland turns into a haunted trail in El Cajon.

Now that the Bay Area’s pesky heatwave has finally cooled off, it’s time to get in the mood for spooky season. San Francisco bars and restaurants are readying their spaces with fake cobwebs and (in one case) Shining-themed decor,