Holidays

Music, piñatas, and treats are part of the Christmas season tradition.

Here’s how much it costs to construct an entry into the iconic Rose Parade, one of the United States’ most treasured holiday celebrations.

One grocer in El Monte is getting ready for the holiday rush, preparing tamales for the holidays. Annette Arreola reports for the NBC4 News at 5 a.m. on Dec. 23, 2024. 

Experts suggest you banish your inner perfectionist and actually enjoy the holiday season. Here’s how.

The anti-holiday holiday made famous on “Seinfeld” is celebrated annually on Dec. 23.

The holiday season travel period has begun and the Automobile Club of Southern California projects that 9.9 million SoCal residents will take end-of-the-year trips making it a busy time for roads and airports. Macy Jenkins reports for the NBC4 News at 9 p.m. on Dec. 22, 2024.

About 7 in 10 U.S. adults say they believe in angels, but what, exactly, is an angel? Typical portrayals in Western art depict them as human-looking, but with wings.

With the countdown for Christmas well underway, tortillerias are preparing masa for tamales. Annette Arreola reports for Today in LA on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024.

The yuletide anthem makes millions of dollars every year, estimates suggest. The “Queen of Christmas” likely keeps a big chunk of that haul, experts say.

If you followed every online guide, you’d be tipping three dozen people during the holiday season. Here’s how to narrow things down if your budget is tight.

Santa Claus has arrived in Rio de Janeiro — under water. Starting on Saturday, he’ll be spotted at AquaRio Marine Aquarium swimming with sharks during their daily fish feeding sessions as part of the city’s Christmas festivities.

Hanukkah, Judaism’s eight-day Festival of Lights, begins this year on Christmas Day. That’s only happened four times since 1900.

Two brothers behind a Valencia toy company saved the holidays with their generous donation after thieves stole toys that were meant to be given to kids in need. Annette Arreola reports for Today in LA on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.

The holidays can be anxiety-inducing. Try having micro moments of connection with family and friends, says happiness expert Jessica Weiss.

President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, brought some holiday cheer to patients and families at a children’s hospital in Washington.

A toy drive organized by a man named ‘Hood Santa’ is targeted by thieves. Two brothers responded with kindness and charity.

The holidays always bring a bevy of beverages for seasonal sipping. In recent years, we’ve tried the Gingerbread Martini, the Rudolph, and the Snowglobe. This year, apparently, we’re making hot Dr Pepper.

If you’re still looking to shop for some Christmas gifts, lifestyle expert Josh McBride has some options. This video aired on the NBC4 News at 5 a.m. on Dec. 20, 2024. 

Owners of World Tech Toys, brothers Victor and Kevin Kouyoumijan, felt the Christmas spirit and donated several pallets of toys after a truck containing gifts for children was burglarized last weekend. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Dec. 19, 2024.

No one needs us to remind you about the obvious holiday movies playing on repeat on cable, but perhaps you are looking to go beyond the obvious this year.