Memorial Day

A ceremony in Danville honored fallen servicemen on Memorial Day.

A Memorial Day vigil in the East Bay remembered veterans who lost their lives in the most recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. It also served as a reminder of what veterans and surviving dependents will face if the U.S. defaults on its debt in the next week.

A Memorial Day vigil in the East Bay remembered veterans who lost their lives in the most recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. It also served as a reminder of what veterans and surviving dependents will face if the U.S. defaults on its debt in the next week. Thom Jensen reports.

More than 500 people gathered at San Jose’s Oak Hill Cemetery for a solemn tribute to fallen soldiers on Memorial Day.

More than 500 people gathered at San Jose’s Oak Hill Cemetery for a solemn tribute to fallen soldiers on Memorial Day. Marianne Favro reports.

One of the largest and longest standing Memorial Day ceremonies in California takes place at the national cemetery at The Presidio in San Francisco. Ginger Conejero Saab reports.

One of the largest and longest standing Memorial Day ceremonies in California takes place at The Presidio in San Francisco.

One of the largest and longest standing Memorial Day ceremonies in California takes place at The Presidio in San Francisco.

The USS San Francisco Foundation honored soldiers and sailors who gave their lives during World War II at a ceremony in San Francisco’s Land’s End park Sunday afternoon. 

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of retail discounts. Memorial Day has long been a source of contention and contradiction, from its shifting origin stories to today’s mattress sales.

Memorial Day is a time to pause and reflect as a nation.

Millions of travelers have begun their Memorial Day Weekend travel, with the weekend expected to bring record numbers of people of the move.

It’s barbecue season! But before firing up the grill for Memorial Day, here are some tips on how best to avoid food poisoning at backyard BBQs.

The Honor Project needs more volunteers to help.

Orlando, New York City and Chicago are among the cities with the cheapest flights this Memorial Day weekend according to Priceline.

A 10-year-old girl is facing a murder charge after police in Orlando say she shot and killed a woman who was fighting with her mom on Memorial Day.

A mother and friend of an army specialist who was killed in action in Iraq shows the importance of commemorating Memorial Day.

Former United States Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was among those who joined in a Memorial Day ceremony at Oak Hill Memorial Park in San Jose.

Former United States Defense Secretary Leon Panetta was among those who joined in a Memorial Day ceremony at Oak Hill Memorial Park in San Jose. Damian Trujillo reports.

For the first time since the pandemic began, the San Francisco National Cemetery in the Presidio hosted a full Memorial Day ceremony. Sergio Quintana reports.