Police called after 'Cousin Eddie' holiday display spooks neighbor

Joni Keeney, the woman behind the display, plans on expanding it further next year with an additional Clark Griswold mannequin.

Football great Marshawn Lynch stops by Emeryville toy giveaway

An East Bay restaurant is taking time during the busy holiday season to give back to the local community. Oakland's Marshawn Lynch also stopped by.

Last-minute shopping in full swing but won't add much to bottom line

Retail experts say sales are down this holiday shopping season mainly due to inflation. Still, many retailers have their largest discount sales in November and last-minute shopping doesn’t truly impact their overall bottom line.

Spare the Air alerts banning wood burning issued through Christmas

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is issuing Spare the Air alerts that will last through Christmas Day, banning the burning of wood or other solid fuel because of excessive pollution in the region.

U.S. winter 'bomb cyclone' causes some Bay Area flight delays, cancellations

Early Thursday morning, San Francisco International Airport had 11 canceled flights, Oakland had nine and San Jose had 8, with dozens more delays.

Volunteers make wonderful days for Half Moon Bay Area farmworkers

It's the time when many Latin Americans celebrate Las Posadas, an extended period of devotional prayer, lasting until Christmas Eve. 

Santa uses sign language to spread cheer to deaf, hard of hearing children in the DMV

Santa Claus arrived last week to the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Maryland, spreading Christmas cheer and fostering a memorable, unique connection with children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Real Sierra snow trucked to San Francisco for public winter wonderland

A holiday tradition among fire stations in San Francisco to see which crew can pull off the best Christmas decorations, was taken up a notch, when the station on 25th street brought real snow from the Sierra to The City.

The very best Bay Area holiday light displays

From homemade neighborhood displays to large elaborate productions, we searched for the best Christmas light displays in the Bay Area. Here is a list of the most popular.

Iconic Berlin Christmas tree decapitated by climate activists

The climate activists used a hydraulic lift and a hand saw to cut 6 feet off the top of the tree and hang up a banner stating: “This is only the tip of the Christmas tree.”

South Bay nonprofit hosts the unhoused for the holidays

Despite the holidays being a time of joy and celebration, it can be a difficult time for those who are unhoused. But one South Bay nonprofit’s actions reinforced the meaning of the season.

This is the best time to travel for Christmas to avoid winter storm cancellations, delays

A major winter storm is expected to produce damaging winds and drop feet of snow in many locations this week, and with the Christmas holiday travel season in full effect, the timing couldn’t be worse.

Christmas cookie map: The most popular searches by state

Gingerbread? Polish Christmas? Find out which type of Christmas cookie is being mostly searched in your state.

Holocaust survivors share message of hope during Hanukkah

Holocaust survivors from around the globe are marking the third day of Hanukkah together with a virtual ceremony as Jews worldwide worry about a sharp increase in antisemitism in Europe, the U.S. and elsewhere.

Not just for kids: Toymakers creating more products for adults

Toymakers from Mattel’s American Girl and Build-a-Bear are creating new products, services, and websites aimed at adult audiences. Among the popular toys for adults are Star Wars and Harry Potter-themed Lego sets and action figures.

113 million Americans expected to travel this holiday season as major winter storm looms

The FOX Forecast Center is keeping its eyes on the likelihood of a significant Christmas week winter storm that could impact millions of travelers because of snow, strong winds, rain and dangerously low temperatures.

Bay Area food bank makes a plea for financial donations

A Bay Area food bank that helps hundreds of thousands of people each month is in need of help. Monetary donations to Second Harvest of Silicon Valley are down considerably, according to its CEO. And if they don’t pick up soon, it could threaten the amount of service it’s able to provide.

Super Saturday for Bay Area retailers

Super Saturday is expected to be even bigger than last year with 158 million consumer out shopping, a 10-million increase over 2021.