Fright night in Southern California: Halloween photos during a pandemic
Times Staff
·2 min read
Liz Johnson of West L.A. gets a closer look at Halloween decorations at the entrance to a home on Crescenda Street in Brentwood. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Boo.
It should be time to dress up and collect candy, but not in 2020. Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic, though, Los Angeles is doing its best to get into the All Hallows' spirit.
In neighborhoods throughout the Southland, elaborate decorations and drive-through celebrations are keeping Halloween alive. Take a look.
Witches paddle board in the Ventura Habor. This is the second annual ride of the Ventura Harbor Witches. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times)
Brentwood
A pedestrian walks past a home with a ghostly entrance on 25th Street in Brentwood. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
The Brentwood home features a scary "Alice in Wonderland" scene. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
Carbon Canyon
A skeleton perched on a bench encourages motorists to slow down near the Sleepy Hollow community on Carbon Canyon Road in Orange County. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Watts
Aadori Jackson, 4, strikes a pose with Black Panther (Rakeem Addison) at Nickerson Gardens in Watts. Addison, director of the DJ Rara Foundation, dressed up to pass out candy. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Monterey Park
Soap bubbles and Halloween decorations greet visitors at Bruggemeyer Library during the Monterey Park Candy Caravan. The drive-through trick-or-treat was held at five locations throughout the city. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
Woodland Hills
A costumed youngster enjoys the ride during the drive-through Hauntoween LA experience in Woodland Hills. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
Dancing skeletons at the drive-through Hauntoween LA in Woodland Hills. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
Reseda
A pedestrian makes her way past a decorated home on Victory Boulevard in Reseda. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Redondo Beach
Boats and silhouettes of dozens of witches on stand-up paddle boards make their way across King Harbor in Redondo Beach, CA, taking part in a Halloween float, sparked by a Facebook group titled, "Witches SUPers of South Bay Paddle," Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. (Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
West Hollywood
A man argues with sheriffs Saturday night, October 31, 2020 in West Hollywood. The annual West Hollywood Carnaval on Halloween was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times)
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