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From Christmas trees to wrapping paper, there’s a lot to be mindful of when it comes to giving back to the earth. Here’s a simple guide to recycling your Christmas tree and other holiday waste.

Firefighters are battling a fire that broke out at the former In Cahoots Dance Hall & Saloon building in Mission Valley on Christmas morning, officials said.

NASA’s Parker Solar Space Probe is making history. It’s gotten closer to the sun’s atmosphere than any other humanmade object.

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing a street outside of a crosswalk, the Chula Vista Police Department said Tuesday.

A new state law goes into effect Jan. 1, giving tenants more latitude to respond to an eviction summons.

The study found that bees in hives under lamp posts are staying up at night, which could impact people and the food they eat in the long run.

Holiday light displays abound throughout San Diego County, with many on display into early next year as well. Here is a list of some of the best light displays in the region.

San Diego is usually quiet on Christmas Day — but that’s certainly not the case for many Chinese restaurants, like Mandarin House in La Jolla. Here’s which Chinese restaurants will be serving up dinner on Christmas Day in San Diego.

It will not be a white Christmas but it is likely to be a slightly wet one in San Diego, according to the National Weather Service.

La Mesa residents donated hundreds of dollars to a homeless woman and her family to get a hotel room, but the money was stolen as they were checking in.

The California Highway Patrol and the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department are stepping up their DUI enforcement this holiday season.

San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Nora Vargas announced she would not be sworn in for her second term. Several names are already in the mix to replace her.

Katherine Goodson told NBC 7 she sent thousands of dollars to scammers, thinking it was for actor Keanu Reeves.

Lots of San Diegans spent the second-to-last shopping day before Christmas at the mall. There were so many shoppers Sunday night at Fashion Valley mall that traffic was at a standstill just trying to get out of the parking lot. NBC 7’s Shelby Bremer went to UTC to check out the crowds there.