As rain descended on Evergreen Cemetery last Sunday, Betty O'Byrne made friendly conversation before the unveiling of the new "Spirit of Evergreen" statue, which towered beside a sapling dogwood.

Mayor Harvey Ward speaks while Evergreen Cemetery coordinator Karen Pruss unveils a before/after renovation photo gallery.

Artists and activists from the Chicano civil rights movement of the 1970s helped dramatically expand appreciation of Día de los Muertos among Mexican Americans living in LA. The first public ...

Evergreen Cemetery is on the brink of financial failure and is hoping for a city bailout, the trustees said this week.