Yerba Buena Gardens’ first Día de los Muertos celebration provided a colorful, flavorful and musical salute to departed loved ones Saturday evening in San Francisco.
While fears of immigration enforcement actions clouded or curtailed several of the Bay Area’s planned Day of the Dead celebrations over the weekend, participants in Saturday’s celebration reveled in the sense of community that the annual gatherings provide.
Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday, typically celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2, in which relatives and friends honor deceased loved ones through altars containing their photos as well as their favorite foods and drinks. Events were held around the Bay Area all weekend, highlighted by Sunday’s gathering in Oakland, the region’s largest Día de los Muertos festival…