Holiday Season

As if we didn’t have enough to worry about this holiday season, November and December are also peak months for food poisoning from certain types of bacteria, such as Clostridium perfringens.

Like just about everything else this year the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be… different. No bulging crowds. Fewer balloons and a lot more masks. But even with that the parade will go on, albeit in a muted fashion.

The holiday shopping season will look different this year. Because of the pandemic, more shopping will be done online. That means there’s more chances for people to steal your personal information.

Neiman Marcus has unveiled their annual Christmas Book of fantasy gifts for the 2020 holiday season.

With the holiday season quickly approaching, experts are suggesting creating a family or community bubble as the safest way to enjoy this year’s holiday celebrations while reducing your risk of COVID-19 and the flu. NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker shares a holiday bubble checklist that your holiday group can adopt in the days and weeks before your gatherings to ensure everyone...

The holidays are typically the busiest time of year for travel, but amid the threat of COVID-19, health experts are hoping more people stay closer to home this year. Andrew Noymer, a public health expert and professor at the University of California, Irvine, joined LX News to discuss the health risks of holiday travel and safety tips for visiting relatives...

Your guide to having awkward conversations and minimizing coronavirus spread at family get-togethers.

Your guide to having awkward conversations and minimizing coronavirus spread at family get-togethers.

Lots of people are already looking for creative and safe ways to celebrate the holidays this year.

NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker provides helpful tips for staying safe at social gatherings this fall and winter, including limiting events to fewer people and staying outdoors as much as possible to reduce your risk of contracting COVID-19.

San Diegans are celebrating the holidays with a traditional Mexican dish — tamales. While tamales have long been a staple for Mexicans at Christmastime, traditional food has become an essential part of San Diego’s culture as well given the city’s proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border. Dozens of people waited outside Las Cuatro Milpas in Barrio Logan on Christmas Eve....

The staff at Rady Children’s Hospital wants to make it feel a little more festive for families with little ones in the NICU. NBC 7’s Joe Little was there as they decked the halls.

You’ve never seen someone wrap a present so gently.  So warmly. Yet, there was Linda Black. She lifted the gift with firm but delicate hands, slid the wrapping paper underneath, and tied bows firmly but not too tight. “It’s a little bit more intricate than wrapping a gift,” said Linda. Not just any ol’ gift.  This is THE gift.  The...

A Chollas View woman whose gift-filled car was stolen and dumped into Mission Bay on Friday received a huge surprise just days before Christmas. Mary Jane Stewart was devastated when her 2009 Ford Fusion, which was filled with Christmas gifts for her two daughters, was stolen from outside her Chollas View apartment Friday. Hours later, the car was found submerged…

A mom whose gift-filled car was dumped in San Diego Bay received an early Christmas surprise and NBC 7’s Erika Cervantes was there.

A trending act of kindness seems to be spreading door-to-door in San Diego communities and beyond, reminding us all once again that it is better to give than to receive. The trend is growing on the heels of a viral video showing an Amazon delivery driver breaking into dance after finding a thank you note and snacks left for him…

Here’s where the Mexican Catholic community will celebrate the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe in San Diego.

NBC 7’s Jackie Crea explains the latest trend spreading holiday cheer.

You’ve got your holiday shopping list made and you’re checking it twice....

But are you getting the right gifts for the right people? And what should you do if you are strapped for cash?...

Following some simple gift-giving rules can help you easily navigate the holiday season. They can also help set the tone for your relationships for the upcoming...