By Max Harrison-Caldwell and Garrett LeahyPhotography by Niki WilliamsPublished Oct. 31, 2025 • 8:20pm
Alameda’s Gold Coast — a stately residential enclave home to more than a few “Yes on 50″ signs — has been struck by a horrifying plague of ghouls, graves, and inflatable eyeballs. Even more troubling: sources say it happens every year.
The neighborhood, particularly the area around Grand and Paru streets, has been a trick-or-treating destination for decades, according to longtime residents. More recent arrivals say neighbors warned them to buy an excess of candy…