Students at the Language Academy are constructing altars known as Spanish ofrendas to honor loved ones who have died.

Thinking about making an altar for this year's Day of the Dead? Here are some tips on how to get started.

From the South Bay to the North County Día de Muertos — or Day of the Dead — festivities are already underway in some places and others are expected in the coming days throughout the county and across the border in Tijuana.