$1.5M Powerball Ticket + Halloween Haunted Houses: Saturday Smiles

Halloween is just days away and it’s the weekend. We have your guide to Halloween haunted houses, pumpkin patches, and so much more.

While you’re here, read on to catch up on some of the uplifting news you may have missed.

$1.5M Powerball Sells At Los Gatos Gas Station

• The holder of the winning ticket has 180 days to come forward and claim their prize.

San Ramon Man Swims 3000 Yards For Domestic Violence Prevention

• Sundar Gopalan swam over 100 laps in the Cal High pool to raise money for a domestic violence nonprofit.

Read This Danville's Student Hilarious, Award-Winning Essay

• "How To Win A Fight With Your Parents" by Monte Vista senior Prakriti Saxena won 1st place in the Tri-Valley Writers high school contest.

11-Year-Old's 'Scream House' Back To Frighten Pleasanton

• 11-year-old Porter Warren has turned his downtown home into a terrifying haunted house, complete with hearses and animatronic horses.

SF Bay Area Halloween Deals: Restaurant Freebies & Specials 2022

• Find scary-good offers throughout the San Francisco Bay region, and don't delay. Before you say, "boo," they'll be gone!

SF Bay Area Halloween: Trick-Or-Treats, Haunts & Pumpkin Patches 2022

• Your guide to trick-or-treat trails, corn mazes, Day of Dead events, fall fests, haunted houses & more throughout the San Francisco Bay Area

Halloween Haunted Houses 2022: Guide To Ghoulish Best In SF Bay Area

• It's terror time! Be brave, and check out the spookiest, scream-inducing haunts near you in the San Francisco region. Tickets on sale ...

6th Annual Petaluma Holiday Food Fair To Feature 30+ Local Artisans

• The event is scheduled for the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. It is free to attend but tickets are required.

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