Day of the Dead

Treasure Felder said she grew up with friends celebrating the Day of the Dead but never expected she would take part in it herself. “I wish that she could be here to celebrate other people as opposed to me having to celebrate without her,” said Felder. Felder’s mother, Ronda, passed away to COVID-19 in August. “[It’s] Something that you never...

County supervisors held a day of the dead ceremony in honor of local COVID-19 victims with a Day of the Dead altar. NBC 7 ‘s Amber Frias explains how many of the families were observing the holiday for the first time.

In honor of Dia de los Muertos and the nearly 900 San Diegans who have died due to COVID-19, San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher and Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, will hold a Day of the Dead ceremony Sunday at the County Administration Center. Dia de los Muertos is a Meso-American tradition observed annually on November 1 and 2…

This weekend marks the holiday celebration of dia de los muertos for many latino families. Today, the county honored the nearly 900 San Diegans who lost their lives due to COVID-19.

Day of the Dead will undoubtedly be harder this year for Latino families across the U.S. torn apart by coronavirus

At just 19 years old, British singer/songwriter Jade Bird is already playing with members of Jeff Buckley, St. Vincent and the B-52s. She plays Soda Bar on Saturday, Nov. 4, in support of her new EP, “Something American.”

Old Town San Diego State Historic Park will celebrate the traditional Mexican holiday known as “Dia de los Muertos” this weekend with a big, colorful bash lively enough to wake the dead.

A make-up artist showed California Live how to make a Day of the Dead sugar skull. As seen on California Live on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019.

Amber Pfister shows us the decorations and themed dishes the Westdrift Manhattan Beach is offering during its Day of the Dead celebration. As seen on California Live on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019.

“The Casagrandes,” Nickelodeon’s new original animated series that centers around an 11-year-old girl trying to survive a big city, is one of the first cartoons in the U.S. to feature a multigenerational Mexican American family. The long-awaited spin-off from the network’s popular animation series, “The Loud House,” premiered Monday and comes as more networks are taking chances on Latino-themed shows....

Mattel said Monday it will release a doll honoring the Mexican holiday Day of the Dead, which begins next month. The doll will be named Barbie “Día De Muertos” and will have an outfit featuring hearts and butterfly details. It also will have a crown with monarch butterflies and bright marigolds, with its face painted with the traditional skull...

Dia de Los Muertos celebrations were in full swing at the Old Town San Diego State Historic Park Saturday.

One woman dedicated an alter to the lives lost in the recent mass shooting. NBC 7’s Melissa Adan has more.

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is celebrated in Mexico and Central America on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 to celebrate deceased loved ones.

Día de los Muertos, one of the most important holidays in Mexico and many South American countries, has become an annual tradition here in San Diego.

The Mingei International Museum of Balboa Park shows us how to make a nicho box for Dia De Los Muertos.

“Coco,” the tear-jerking adventure tale of a Mexican boy who learns the importance of honoring his ancestors after getting stuck in an eye-popping netherworld of the dead, won the Oscar for best animated feature on Sunday.

It’s Coco day in LA! Feb. 27 has been proclaimed “Coco Day” in Los Angeles by the city council, inspired by the Disney film based on the Day of the Dead.

A busy and crazy weekend of music makes for an interesting Monday night. Casbah’s Anti-Monday League taps Dani Bell-fronted band Boychick while Seattle’s Naked Giants bring the garage rock to Tower Bar.