If you're honoring your loved ones this upcoming Day of the Dead, planting cempasúchil for your ofrenda might be easier than you think.
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Valentine’s Day may have passed, but love is always in the air — and we’re always here for your stories. While our call for Valentine’s submissions is now closed, we’re keeping the form open so you can share your San Diego love stories anytime. -
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.
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