Bishop Michael Pham is the first Vietnamese American to lead a diocese in the United States.
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Two venerable San Diego organizations — the San Diego Blood Bank and Father Joe's Villages — will turn 75 in 2025, with both opening new facilities in the new year, it was announced Friday. -
Santa Claus is a familiar holiday legend, but Saturday in Vista, another legend will be celebrated: Krampus. It's a figure from European folklore who punishes naughty children at Christmas. -
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month in San Diego with a range of events honoring Kumeyaay culture, resilience and tradition. Here are some events near you. -
The tribes’ campaign comes amid a broader effort to return control of more lands and waters to Indigenous people in California. -
An altar in Tijuana honoring journalists killed in Mexico features broken cameras, a bullet-ridden laptop and a typewriter. -
Towards the end of October, the flower of the dead will take its place on altars to celebrate Day of the Dead. Here's a guide on how to plant, grow, care for and eat the marigolds. -
Starting Oct. 2 through Nov. 2, San Diegans who have lost pets can honor their animal friends at San Diego County Animal Services locations with a Day of the Dead display. -
A memorial is now part of a new prayer garden at St. Augustine High School, while another is a plaque at the crash site. -
Submit photos and memories of loved ones you've lost to celebrate them. -
Retired engineer and volunteer docent Ron Peterson guides visitors around the Tijuana Estuary by teaching them to rely on their other four senses.
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