Tall tales and trickster ghosts: Haunting stories of the Westside

Tall Tales and Trickster Ghosts: Haunting Stories of the Westside

Every October, as nights get longer and fog rolls across the Valley, old stories resurface. These are the kind of stories grandparents swore were true and parents told to keep kids out of trouble.

Miguel Ramos recalls his dad's ghost story, which came with a moral:

“If we didn’t save our allowance, he’d say, ‘The ghost teller from the old bank will come asking for your savings!’”
Miguel said this didn't scare him, but it did encourage him to start saving his quarters.

Vanessa Lopez shares her father's legendary story about the ghost nurse:

“He told us she only appeared to kids who stayed up too late watching TV. She’d knock on the window and say, ‘Time for bed, young patient!’”
Vanessa believes this was her father's way of getting them to turn off the TV before midnight.

Author's summary: Stories of ghosts and tricksters haunt the Westside.

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Westside Connect Westside Connect — 2025-10-30

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