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Día de los Muertos events in Southern California
Here’s a list of 2025 Día de los Muertos events around Southern California. Share your Día de los Muertos celebrations with #abc7eyewitness!
Día de los Muertos Family Day
October 8, 12 p.m.
La Plaza de Cultura y Artes
501 N Main St., Los Angeles
The dead come to life at LA Plaza! Watch performances that pay homage to the dead through music and dance.
díadelosmuertosfamilyday.com
Panteón Fest x Pipiripau
October 11, 12 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Heritage Square
715 South A Street, Oxnard
Celebrate our second annual Day of the Dead festival with a lineup of activities, including a desfilada procession, Aztec dance, musical performances, a theatrical play, and more!
panteonfestpipiripau.com
Downtown Día de los Muertos
Oct. 25 – Nov. 2
200 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles
Join at Gloria Molina Grand Park, which transforms into a space of remembrance, healing, and celebration with altars, art, music, and community gatherings.
downtowndíadelosmuertos.com
Día de los Muertos Festival
October 25 – Nov. 2
Olvera Street
A nine-day festival, with a nightly procession, community altars on display, and entertainment.
díadelosmuertosfestival.com
Día De Los Muertos at the Pier
Santa Monica Pier
November 1-2
Santa Monica Pier pays tribute to the cultural tradition of Día de los Muertos – Day of the Dead- with a two-day public art installation taking place from November 1st through November 2nd, 2025. The sixth annual Santa Monica Pier’s Día de los Muertos Celebration honors people, places, and ideas that are important to Santa Monican’s through free, family-friendly programming.
díadelosmuertoscelebration.com
Día y Noche de los Muertos
Nov. 1, three time slots: 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m ., and 9:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles
This all-day and night event will feature a children’s plaza, altars, art exhibitions, Aztecs, folk dances, performers, arts, and food!
díaynochedelosmuertos.com
Downey Dia de los Muertos Festival
Oct. 29
11111 Brookshire Ave, Downey
Now in its 10th year, Downey Dia de los Muertos features live music, ballet folklorico, Aztec dancers, car altar displays, papel picado, calaveras, face painting, food trucks, and more. No tickets required.
downeydíadelosmuertos.com
Día De Muertos Family Festival
Nov. 1, 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Catalina Museum
26101 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Valencia
Families and friends of all ages are invited to experience the colorful Mexican tradition celebrating life and death while honoring family members and friends who are no longer with us. Event features: Kids art project, local food vendors, tequila tasting, live music and performances, and the 2025 Barbie Signature Collection Dia de Muertos doll raffle.
catalinamuseum.org
Los Muertos 5k
Nov. 1
Historic Olvera Street
Downtown Los Angeles
Run and celebrate on the Day of the Dead. Tour historic Olvera Street and enjoy music along the course, beautiful finisher medals, and a post-race Dia de los Muertos celebration.
losmuertos5k.com
Riverside Day Of The Dead
Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., through Sunday, Nov. 2, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Downtown Riverside
Market St. between University Ave. & 14th St.
Celebrate the 20-year anniversary in Riverside with art, altars, food, performers, lucha libre, and more!
riversidedayofthedead.com
Viva la Vida Santa Ana
Nov. 2, from 2 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Bowers Museum
2002 North Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706
Enjoy live performances, art making, face painting, and complimentary treats at the Bowers Museum.
mexicandayofthedeadbowersmuseum.com
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CHICO, Calif. — A shooting at a library in Northern California on Monday left two people dead and a suspect is in custody, according to police.
Police responded to a 911 call soon after 5 p.m. in which the sounds of gun shots and people screaming could be heard coming from inside the Chico branch of the Butte County Library, Billy Aldridge, the city’s chief of police, said during a news conference.
Once officers were inside the library, the suspect fled out of the back, he said. Additional law enforcement behind the library took the suspect into custody, according to Aldridge.
“The incident this evening was obviously very sad, traumatic for a lot of people. Very traumatic for our community,” he said.
The streets around the library were closed temporarily and a family reunification center was set up for the people who were inside the building.
A child was also taken to the hospital with a minor injury.
Aldridge said there is no serious threat to the public and law enforcement are investigating the shooting.
The police didn’t release the suspect’s name nor details on what prompted the shooting. Law enforcement said they believe the shooter acted alone.
Law enforcement are also not releasing the names of the people killed until next of kin have been notified.
The county urged the public to avoid the area and said all Butte County library branches will be closed Tuesday.
The county in a post on Facebook offered “deepest condolences to everyone affected, including the victims, their loved ones, library staff, and all those impacted by this heartbreaking incident.”
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CALIFORNIA CITY, Calif. (KERO) — A 12-year-old boy is dead and another child was hospitalized after two unleashed dogs attacked a group of children at Central Park in California City on Friday, June 18.
California City Mayor Edwin Hawkins said police responded to the scene after reports that four children had been mauled.
Fernando Torres Moreno, 12, jumped into a nearby lake to escape the charging dogs. Officers pulled Fernando from the water, and he was taken to the hospital, where he died the next day.
A second child suffered serious, though non-life-threatening, dog bite wounds and has since been released from the hospital. Two additional children were shaken but did not require medical treatment.
Authorities say the dogs, both mixed breed, were off-leash but in the presence of their owner when the attack unfolded.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. No arrests have been made.
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California’s high school baseball season may be over, but that means football season is on the horizon.
In just a matter of weeks, California’s top programs will return to the field looking to make their mark in one of the nation’s most competitive high school football landscapes.
The 2025 season delivered plenty of memorable moments, from Santa Margarita’s CIF Open Division State Championship Bowl Game title and a No. 3 spot in USA TODAY Sports’ Super 25 football rankings to major offseason roster moves. Now, a new stage is set as teams look to earn their way to the top stages in high school football.
When do teams return to action for the 2026 season? Here are all the dates to know:
California high school football season start dates: CIF
First practice date: July 27, 2026
Date of first games: Aug. 21, 2026
High school football practices for teams competing within the CIF in “Week 0” games get underway on July 27, 2026, with the date of the first games set for Aug. 21. Teams who have a bye in their schedule will play on this timeline.
Teams that do not have a bye in their schedule, and therefore do not have a “Week 0” game, will kick off on Aug. 28 with their first practice date set for Aug. 3.
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