Halloween

Local kids were happy to take part in the annual Halloween Pumpkin Party at Applegate Park Zoo in Merced There were two sessions on Oct. 21 with 40 children participating in each session. The event was organized by the City of Merced Parks and Recreation Department. Friends and family members wanting to enjoy the Fall and Halloween season…

Things got pretty wild last Friday night at the Merced Senior Center during the annual Halloween Costume Party and Dance for people living with…

Area residents flocked to Applegate Park Zoo last weekend for a scary good time as the annual Zoo Boo Halloween event took over the location.…

Acosta’s Furniture in Merced sponsored a Halloween party for kids last Sunday outside the store at 1033 W. Main Street. There was games and candy and a Costume Contest with cash prizes for four finalists. Kids also enjoyed the movie “Hotel Transylvania 3” outdoors on a big screen.

Homes across Merced became frightening sights to behold on Halloween night as trick-or-treaters battled ghouls, goblins, and ghastly spiders.…

By ELIZABETH ARAKELIAN UC Merced Communications Death is a part of life, a loss surrounded typically by mourning and grief. But what if…

When Mike Hermosillo was a young boy, he always looked forward to Halloween night, and trick-or-treating with family and friends. Knocking on doors and getting all kinds of candy was great, but there was always something more alluring to the night. Something more sinister, eerie, dreadful — and yet strangely exciting. “We…