Huge number of trick-or-treaters flock to East Sacramento
SACRAMENTO - East Sacramento might have been visited by a record number of trick-or-treaters Monday night, or at least it seemed that way to locals.
In East Sacramento, the crowd started gathering well before sundown, and by 7 p.m., people filled the streets and traffic came to a near standstill. Longtime residents say it's the most trick-or-treaters they've ever seen -- or perhaps after two lackluster covid-era Halloweens, it just seems like it.
"It is probably the biggest Halloween we have experienced since we moved here," said Jenny Simmons. "I'm wondering is, you know, covid is tailing off and maybe now people are just ready to get back into it."
"The only thing that ever concerns me is the amount of traffic -- running through stop signs as we just saw," said Alina Cervantes.
One East Sacramento homeowner tells CBS13 he bought 800 pieces of candy, which last just 90 minutes.
