LIST: Spooky and fun Halloween events happening around SoCal

The haunting season is in full swing, with dozens of spooky, scary and family-friendly events in Southern California. From haunted houses and hayrides to zombie paintball, thrilling coasters and pumpkin patches, there is something fun for everyone.

Los Angeles County urges public to avoid high-risk Halloween activities

LA County health officials are urging residents to plan for a safe Halloween, warning that closed spaces with poor air flow, crowded places with many people nearby and close contact settings where people are talking, laughing, screaming, or breathing heavily close together are the most dangerous environments for contracting the virus and should be avoided at all costs.

Fauci OKs trick-or-treating this Halloween

Dr. Anthony Fauci said families can feel safe trick-or-treating outdoors this Halloween as America's COVID-19 cases decline, especially for those who are vaccinated.

Columbus Day: Natives, Italian Americans divided over explorer's legacy

Columbus Day is highlighting the divide between those who treasure the explorer as a representative of Italian Americans’ history and those mortified by annual tributes that ignore the native people whose lives and culture were forever changed by colonialism.