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LOS MUERTOS, THE DAY OF THE DEAD, AND AS MANY PEOPLE IN THE SACRAMENTO REGION ARE MAKING THEIR ALTARS, SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS ARE EXPECTING A BIG BOOST IN SALES. KCRA 3’S MARICELA DE LA CRUZ HEARD FROM ...

Dia de los Muertos is celebrated by the Latino culture to observe the loss of loved ones. It is celebrated by setting up an ofrenda (altar) with offerings of candles, food, drinks and objects of loved ...

The flowers that Anahy Olivera sells out of her Little Village shop are usually meant for those who can savor their bright colors and sweet aromas. All last month, she got boxes of a bloom said to ...

Drummers lead the parade at a Dia de los Muertos celebration in City Heights. (Photo by Adrian Childress/Times of San Diego) This weekend, Mexican American families across the U.S. will gather to ...

Like many California flower farmers, Lupe Rico has been in a frenzy over the last few days — cutting most of the 30,000 marigolds he grew on his Colma farm in time to sell for Día de los Muertos ...

WASHINGTON — Dia de los Muertos, known as Day of the Dead, begins this weekend. The holiday, rooted mainly in Mexican culture, honors ancestors and recently deceased loved ones with celebrations, ...

Let’s get one thing straight: Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, isn’t just “Mexican Halloween.” Sure, you might spot Day of the Dead–inspired Halloween decor, but the two holidays fall on ...

Halloween and Day of the Dead 2025 will fall on standard time weekend for an extra hour of sleep or celebrating Dia De Los Muertos. Halloween is not based on Day of the Dead, also known as Dia De Los ...