Año con año a finales de octubre y principios de noviembre México celebra, como es costumbre, el Día de los Muertos. Esta celebración es toda una fiesta, llena de colores y motivos alegres que refieren a la muerte, pero a la muerte desde otra perspectiva. Con la herencia de la cultura indígena, los latinoamericanos que festejan el Día de los Muertos aprovechan esta ocasión para acercarse a sus queridos difuntos y celebrar la vida.

Great outdoor places for easy escapes in the East Bay ---  

To create new habits, people often need easy options. Below are four local parks that are easy to access and make part of your family events, exercise program, or for a simple escape to a place of nature and relaxation.

These parks are part of the East Bay Regional Parks District (EBRPD), which comprises 65 parks and more than 1,200 miles of trails for hiking, biking, swimming, horseback riding and nature learning. It represents a huge number of outdoor activities and places to enjoy nature throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties. More details about these and other parks are at www.ebparks.org.

Lugares al aire libre fantásticos para darse una escapada fácil en el Este de la Bahía ---  

A fin de crear nuevos hábitos, muchas veces la gente necesita de opciones fáciles. Aquí te presentamos cuatro parques locales de fácil acceso para hacerlos parte de tus eventos familiares, programa de ejercicios o simplemente para escaparse a un lugar en la naturaleza para relajarse.

Alexia Gisell Lamarque is a freshman student at Chabot College whose roots go back to Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México. At the age of 12, her parents brought her to Hayward for a better life and because her little brother was sick, in constant need of a neurologist. Much like me, also brought over at age 12, she put her nose to the grindstone and became proficient in English quickly, reading and watching TV. She states that all the hard work was worth it.