holidays

From San Diego’s December Nights to holiday-themed runs and bar takeovers, there’s something for everyone to celebrate this holiday season

As the holiday season rolls around, one of the most debated parenting topics resurfaces: Should parents tell their kids that Santa isn’t real? Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore, a clinical psychologist and creator of the “Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic” podcast, sheds light on this hot topic in an interview with NBC.

The decorated homes found around the downtown area are a sight to see, as are the lighted boats.

With a bit of strategizing, you can minimize the hassle of the holidays and maximize the fun.

Beauty expert Milly Almodovar stops by California Live and brings gifts you can shop for everybody on your Christmas list from beauty, home décor, cookware, and sweet treats!

Spotify users are anxiously awaiting their annual “Wrapped” recap — an annual, personalized recap of their listening habits for 2024.

California Live’s Amber Pfister chats with the Founders of Single Moms Planet to talk about their new holiday event that gives single moms a much-deserved makeover and a chance to take holiday photos with their kids!

Here are some questions worth considering as you determine which assistance best suits your objectives.

Holiday festivities begin at Balboa Park Dec. 6 and 7. The weekend at the park will feature the reopening of the Botanical Building and gardens, live performances, holiday shopping, food vendors and more.

San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl discusses how to defend against theft while shopping this holiday season as well as how to make your home less of a target.

Drop off a new unwrapped toy at Walmart on Dec. 6 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to help improve the holidays for a child. 

USPS, UPS and FedEx say to mail your holiday gifts, cards and packages by these dates to ensure they arrive in time.

The 2024 White House holiday decorations include 83 Christmas trees and more than 28,000 ornaments.

Even though e-commerce is now part and parcel of many people’s regular routines and the holiday shopping season, Cyber Monday — a term coined in 2005 by the National Retail Federation — has become the biggest online shopping day of the year, thanks to the deals and the hype the industry has created to fuel it.

San Diego’s largest annual event, December Nights, returns to Balboa Park next weekend and is likely to draw hundreds of thousands for the holiday celebration.

As families begin to decorate their homes for the holidays, many are left wondering whether Christmas trees will be more expensive this year. NBC 7’s Adonis Albright went to a local tree lot, and he ended up finding more than he bargained for.

While retailers hope to go big this holiday season, customers may notice that the catalogs arriving in their mailboxes are smaller. Many of the millions of catalogs getting sent to U.S. homes were scaled down to save on postage and paper. Some gift purveyors are sending out postcards. In a sign of the times, the American Catalog Mailers Association rebranded...

The week-long holiday was created by activist and author Maulana Ron Karenga in 1966.

Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens will glow over several nights; nearby, the Pacific lends epic atmosphere.

Millions of shoppers got their wallets out for Black Friday, packing San Diego malls, NBC 7’s Shelby Bremer reports. 

A new holiday pop-up bar opened its doors in Hillcrest called “Sleigh Bar,” which offers a new menu featuring holiday cocktails and mocktails.