An Atlanta couple said they came home from a winter vacation to find their house had been ransacked by an unusual suspect: a squirrel. Kari and Dustin Drees returned to find their house in disarray with floors scratched, baseboards chewed, and squirrel feces all around. Reports say a squirrel had fallen down their chimney and became trapped in the house,...

A stray dog wandering around Philadelphia this weekend took matters into her own paws and found herself a new home, just in time for the holidays.

Welcome to “Homemade,” a series about getting a taste of our unique Bay Area culture from, well… home. Locals invite us into their homes and teach us how to prepare goods by hand, sharing a piece of themselves in the process. Learn how to make something new while getting to know the people that make up the fabric of our…

A pop-up holiday lounge will feature holiday sips, DJ tuneage, and kid-ready art activities, too.

Free public menorah lighting ceremonies will be held at various locations in Los Angeles County Sunday to mark the final night of Hanukkah, including in Boyle Heights, once the main center of Jewish life on the West Coast. “Chanukah on the Eastside,” will be held from 7-10 p.m. at Boyle Heights History Tours, 2026 E. 1st St. and will include…

A Kwanzaa Marketplace and Bazaar will be held Saturday at the A C Bilbrew Library in Willowbrook to celebrate the Kwanzaa principle Ujamaa, cooperative economics. Entrepreneurs and exhibitors will provide a wide range of products and services from South Los Angeles communities and beyond at the marketplace, which will run from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Cultural foods will be available,...

A Christmas laundry-and-pancakes marathon in Santa Ana helped those in need with an often overlooked need: clean clothes. Vikki Vargas reports Dec. 24, 2019.

Christmas produces a lot of joy…and garbage. Americans produce 25% more trash between Thanksgiving and Christmas, according to the EPA. Learn what should go into the recycle bin and what might be better suited for the landfill — or swapped out completely.

With the holidays in full swing, business is not as usual. Companies are wrapping up the year with office parties, airports are abuzz with homeward bound travelers and most 9 to 5’ers have at least two days off this week. What better time to slap an “away” auto-reply on your email, close your laptop and unplug completely for a few…

A new survey found that most people assume they will make at least one return this holiday season

Families flocked to LA’s Midnight Mission’s Annual Brunch and Toy Giveaway, as organizers say they see the community need continue to grow. Ted Chen reports Dec. 25, 2019.

LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva joined LA Archbishop José Gómez for Christmas Mass and celebrations with area inmates. NBCLA reports Dec. 25, 2019.

Holiday shopping doesn’t end with Christmas. Shoppers can take advantage of fatter discounts on clothing, home decor and other items between Christmas and well into January. In fact, a National Retail Federation survey of nearly 8,000 adults conducted Nov. 27 through Dec. 5 found that 68% of holiday consumers will likely shop the week after Christmas. Nearly 50% plan to…

Lines of people poured out the door of a Santa Ana tamale shop as eager fans waited to buy Christmas Eve tamales. Vikki Vargas reports Dec. 24, 2019.

In search of those last-minute Christmas gifts, shoppers were out in force on Christmas Eve. Darsha Philips reports Dec. 24, 2019.

There’s only so many boxes that can be delivered in a day. Warehouse space is nearly full, with vacancy near an all-time low. Streets are crammed with delivery vans blocking traffic. City curbs are increasingly a turf war between delivery drivers and everyone else. Even grocery store aisles can feel crowded — at least, when staff for delivery services are…

Ever wonder how astronauts celebrate Christmas in space? Well, the crew onboard the International Space Station shared a video showing how they are enjoying the holiday season.

A father says he tried to give his 2-year-old daughter the “worst” Christmas gift ever — a banana. She absolutely loved it. Twitter user @lgndfrvr tells NBC News he decided to give his little one an early gift last week because she’s “so eager for Christmas and Santa to come already.” The idea was to make it a joke —…

This time of the year can be filled with happiness but the holidays can also lead to sadness and depression. Nurse Alice Benjamin was in the NBC4 studio to point out the warning signs of holiday blues and how to deal with it. Be Aware of the Symptoms A lot of people may not even know they are suffering from…