Fairy Winterland at Children's Fairyland in Oakland returns

For the next two weeks, Children’s Fairyland in Oakland will stay open until 7 p.m. for its Fairy Winterland holiday event.

San Francisco man turns life around from being homeless to music entrepreneur

Calvin Robinson's bout with the bottle lasted nearly a decade until he was finally arrested and the court sent him straight to the Salvation Army Harbor Lights program to detox, which ultimately saved his life.

Long-delayed Dungeness crab season to open December 29

California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Wednesday that the long-delayed commercial crab fishing season in coastal areas near San Francisco will begin Dec. 29, the last portion of the California coast still off-limits to fishing gear.

Beloved Christmas decoration stolen from front lawn of San Francisco home

Homeowner Peter Sachs said someone stole a beloved Christmas attraction from his front lawn, and that the thief robbed the neighborhood of something invaluable.

Solano County toy drive coming up short

Some blame higher toy prices and unease about the pandemic and jobs for the downturn in donations.

Viral gift wrapping hacks for this holiday season

Social media users are sharing their various gift wrapping hacks online. Whether they involve secret techniques for oddly shaped gifts or showing off unique gadgets that help make the process easier, these tips will help make the holidays a lot less stressful.

Green Monday will have holiday shoppers racing against shipping deadlines

Holiday shopping on Green Monday this year may not guarantee your gift still comes on time, given widespread supply chain issues and the fact that some shipping deadlines have already passed.

North Bay non-profit making holidays brighter for single moms

The Sparkle Project started in one woman's home and spread across the state to bring help to women in need. The North Bay nonprofit is now making holidays brighter by fulfilling wish lists.

Suspect in FOX News Christmas tree fire released after arraignment

The man suspected of lighting fire to a giant Christmas tree outside the FOX News Channel was arraigned and placed on supervised release, according to the NYPD.

Christmas tree set on fire outside Fox News Channel

A homeless man was arrested in connection with setting fire to a Christmas tree display in midtown Manhattan outside the FOX News Channel, according to the NYPD.

Traveling for the holidays? What you need to know

An SFO spokesperson tells us at this point, proof of vaccination or proof of a negative test result is not required for the 48 contiguous continental United States, but what about the other two?