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Advent calendars: All about the tradition and ones to buy this year
Advent is all about the lead-up to Christmas.
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Why this mom gives her kids toilet paper for Christmas
Donna Bitner of New Mexico loves spoiling her children with Christmas gifts — particularly trash bags, toilet paper and towels.
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What is the Epiphany or the Three Kings Day?
Epiphany, also known as the Three Kings Day or Theophany, is a Christian feast celebrated on Jan. 6, which commemorates the visit of the Magi to Jesus Christ.
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San Diego quadriplegic woman home for Christmas thanks to AMR program
Julie McCarthy, a quadriplegic woman from San Diego, celebrated Christmas at home this year after AMR transported her from a specialized nursing facility for free.
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Thousands of kids receive toys at Christmas Extravaganza in Chollas View
A San Diego nonprofit is making sure local families in need have a merry Christmas. NBC 7’s Shandel Menezes spoke with parents and organizers at the Joe & Vi Jacobs Center, who called the 30th annual Christmas Extravaganza a success.
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What's open and closed on Christmas Day in San Diego
From trash collection services to parking, here’s what you need to know about Christmas Day in San Diego.
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In Mexico, piñatas are not only a game for children. This tradition has been around for 400 years
The tradition goes back even further. Some say piñatas can be traced back to China, where paper-making originated.
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Santa is traveling around the world. Do you want to know where he is right now?”
As children around the world eagerly await Santa’s arrival on Christmas, the military is ready to track him and see if he’s using any new technology.
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‘Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus': Read the essay from 1897 that made us believe
More than a century ago, an 8-year-old named Virginia O’Hanlon had a question weighing on her mind. Were her friends correct when they said, “There is no Santa Claus”?
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Last-minute holiday shoppers aim ‘small' at San Diego businesses
If you’re still looking for that last minute holiday gift, you’re not alone. Hundreds of San Diegans flooded the North Park area looking for something extra special.
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Aliens? Nope, just this Texas family's Christmas light show
A Texas family’s Christmas light show was mistaken for aliens.
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7th graders guessed what 30-year-olds want for Christmas and their answers are hilarious
After hearing their suggestions, the teacher who asked the question said: “I feel personally attacked.”
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How much would Kevin McCallister's 1990 ‘Home Alone' grocery trip would cost in 2023?
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $1 in 1990 is equivalent to about $2.29 in 2023, which is about 2.35 times higher.
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Dreaming of a white Christmas? Some US ski areas normally coated in white are struggling with rain
For most Americans dreaming of a white Christmas, this year’s prospects aren’t good.
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It's the most (busiest) wonderful time of the year for the US Postal Service
Thursday was the last day to send holiday packages through the United States Postal Service if they need to arrive by Christmas Day. In the meantime, it seemed like every delivery person from the USPS to the guys in brown were on the streets in San Diego this week. “This is the best week of the whole year. We are…
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Here's how to watch all the 2023 NFL Christmas Day games
Here’s when they will air and how you can watch them.
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Man celebrates the ‘American Dream' 30 years after arriving in U.S. on Christmas Day
NBC 7’s Jeanette Quezada shows us how one member of the Vietnamese community in San Diego celebrates Christmas.
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Vietnamese San Diegan celebrates ‘American Dream' 30 years after US arrival on Christmas Day
Nearly everyone across the country celebrates the holidays one way or another, but in other parts of the world, this time of year can look different.
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‘Girl math' is back. Consumers are shopping earlier to ‘save more' on Christmas day
“Girl math” makes a timely return this holiday season, throwing the spotlight on new seasonal spending habits that consumers are adopting this year.
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Paddling Santas take to Lake Washington for a good cause
A group of people dressed like Santa Claus participated in “Santa Paddle Week” to raise money for cancer patients in Washington.