Popular Bay Area Haunted House Opens + NorCal Fall Fun: Saturday Smiles

If you need some lighter news, Patch has you covered. Be sure to check out our annual fall events guide and read on to learn about the Bay Area woman who started a billboard campaign along a busy highway to find "Mr. Right."

Bay Area Woman Puts Up Billboards To Find Husband

• A woman from San Mateo has started a billboard campaign along Highway 101 to find "Mr. Right."

Breaching Humpback Whale Captured On Video In San Francisco Bay

• “A whale breaching is among the most spectacular behaviors you can see in nature,” according to the Marine Mammal Center.

Famed Bay Area Haunted House Returns Friday

• Feeling brave? Pirates of Emerson returns Friday to the Alameda County Fairgrounds.

Día de los Muertos Celebration Planned For This Marin County City

• Locals can honor and celebrate loved ones by contributing to the community offrenda.

Local Restaurants Celebrate Hispanic Heritage In Redwood City

• For Hispanic Heritage Month, here are some highlights of the community’s top-notch Latin-owned eateries.

800 Cars Coming To Livermore For Nostalgia Car Day

• Enjoy muscle cars, classic rods, and vintage cars in downtown Livermore this weekend. Proceeds will go to charity.

Poppy Bank Opens Danville Location

• The rapidly expanding bank chain opened a location on Hartz Avenue, the former location of First Republic Bank.

2025 NorCal Fall Fun Guide: The A'Mazing Corn Maze, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2025 And More

• Fall is almost here, and Patch has put together a guide of a variety of fun Autumn events around Northern California.

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