Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, which happens this weekend, is celebrated in communities across the U.S. The primarily Mexican holiday is rooted in the belief that the veil between the mortal ...

The Invisible Parade is a new children’s book by San Antonio-based illustrator John Picacio and LA-based Leigh Bardugo. Credit: Courtesy Photo / John Picacio The new children’s book The Invisible ...

Featured authors include Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author and host of the Happier podcast, former Kentucky Poet Laureate Silas House, and food and spirits writer Susan Reigler with ...

Los Angeles author and artist Rhode Montijo’s newest picture book takes readers on another (mis)adventure through the Día de los Muertos-inspired land of Skeletown. Two words, big mischief: Part of ...

The most important thing to remember on Día de los Muertos is that it’s not Halloween and it shouldn’t be scary: “We’re ...

Museo Guadalupe Aztlan celebrated their 30th Annual Dia de los Muertos Observance at Evergreen Cemetery Friday. Professor Jesus Cantu Medel, executive director and founder of the organization, said it ...

Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose is hosting a Día de los Muertos program Oct. 28 to honor the lives of departed ancestors and loved ones. Attendees can create a sand painting with stencils, ...

Dressed for Día de los Muertos in Potrero del Sol park. Photo on Nov. 2, 2024 by Abigail Van Neely. Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free newsletter, a daily digest of news you won’t find ...

Some Bay Area Día de los Muertos events face uncertainty in 2025, with cancellations and scaled-back celebrations amid ...

HOUSTON – Día de los Muertos is a celebration of life! It’s a time when families keep the memory of loved ones alive by remembering them with a beautifully decorated ‘ofrenda.’ From live performances, ...

Day of the Dead is traditionally an intimate family affair, observed with home altars — ofrendas — and visits to the cemetery ...