Southern California has a unique style of decorating for Halloween, possibly stemming from the many creative people who’ve moved here from all over. There’s even a monthly meeting of regular folks who ...

Are parents ready for Halloween? Between the candy (how much is too much?), the costumes (how many times will kids change their minds?) and trick-or-treating etiquette, there’s so much to prepare for.

Trick-or-treating, wild costumes, carving pumpkins and telling spine-chilling tales—if you grew up celebrating Halloween, this is probably what you picture happening every October 31. But did you know ...