Kids haven't experienced true holiday magic until the first time they hear A Visit from St. Nicholas. That long-form poem ...

I was in fifth grade at Lincoln School in Alameda. Our assignment was to memorize the poem “Trees” by Joyce Kilmer. I did my homework, memorized the poem (which I thought was a little dorky) and ...

Altadena’s 104-year holiday lighting tradition known as Christmas Tree Lane escaped damage from the fire despite a torrent of embers coming down on its historic deodar cedars. • Fierce Santa ...