"This gentleman's father was from Mexico, and they celebrated the crossing not too long ago,"
"It's part of celebrating our loved ones who aren't here anymore,"
"We had dancers, toddlers, adults, everyone performed. There were tamales, tacos, a beautiful celebration of a culture that I wasn't born into, but I love,"
"This year, we're just not having that day. It doesn't feel right."
Fears of detention and deportation prompted organizers in Sonoma to cancel the usual large Día de los Muertos community celebration and hold altar lightings instead. Two outdoor altars at the community center have grown with photos and memories as families add names each year. Workshops inside teach children and parents to make sugar skulls and pan de muertos to keep traditions alive. The center previously hosted up to 600 people for dancing and food, but safety concerns and reports of at least 75 families living in fear led to a scaled-back observance.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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