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Livingston prepares for second annual Día de los Muertos and other events in the area
Wednesday’s rain did little to stop one Livingston mother from passing on a family tradition to her two sons. At the Merced County Library branch in Livingston, Myreira Garibay brought Ian Ramirez, 7, and Nai Ramirez, 11, to learn about papel picado, the decorative cut paper used during Día de los Muertos celebrations. “I…
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