dia de los muertos

As of Monday 914 San Diego County residents have passed away due to COVID-19, according to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency

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...

Old Town, San Diego – September 25, 2020 — Visit Old Town from October 15 – November 17, 2020 to view the Dia de los Muertos decorations. Due to COVID-19 restrictions on festivals and large gatherings, Dia de los Muertos will look a lot different in Old Town this year. Old Town San Diego will not be hosting a traditional procession…

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.

Ahead of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, there is a growing number of altars appearing across the county, including tributes created specifically for those we’ve lost to the coronavirus. Lupe Zamorano is a clerk at Red Bird market in the heart of National City. She says she has lost several customers to the coronavirus. “It’s...

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

San Diego community members have formed a group creating tributes to the victims of the COVID-19 pandemic across the San Diego and Tijuana region.