Retail experts: E-commerce to face hit from holiday refunds

Retail experts say shoppers are expected to return twice as many items they did during last year's holiday period, a hit to companies who depended on e-commerce during the pandemic.

Curbside Christmas tree pickup in San Francisco scheduled for January

City officials on Saturday reminded residents that San Francisco's curbside pickup of holiday trees will take place in early January. Last year, the city chipped more than 500 tons of Christmas trees into mulch.

Shipping delays disappoint Bay Area Christmas plans

Plenty of Bay Area families didn't get their Christmas gifts delivered on time this year, even if they ordered them weeks ahead of time.

Shipping delays mean some families go without all their Christmas gifts
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With vaccines and presents being shipped out simultaneously, shipping couriers were unable to deliver all Christmas gifts on time this year.

Love it or hate it: Flamin' Hot Cheetos tamales divide family at Christmas

A Washington man decided to create a Flamin’ Hot Cheetos tamale to spice up his family’s Christmas Eve tradition but his family were not so thrilled with his rendition.

'We have a big problem': Experts fear the holidays will fuel the US COVID-19 crisis

Hard-hit California has eclipsed 2 million coronavirus cases as the U.S. heads into a Christmas travel surge that could fuel the deadly crisis across the nation.

Salvation Army to deliver 48 Thousand Holiday Meals
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Salvation army to deliver a Christmas miracle during the pandemic, 48 hundred meals to homebound seniors. Candese Charles reports

Glide hands out over 1,600 Christmas Eve meals to homeless during holiday tradition

Three thousand pounds of prime rib from San Francisco's House of Prime Rib have gone toward helping Tenderloin-based organization Glide with their efforts to feed the homeless over the holidays.

Glide hands out over 1,600 Christmas Eve meals to homeless during holiday tradition
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Three thousand pounds of prime rib from San Francisco's House of Prime Rib have gone toward helping Tenderloin-based organization Glide with their efforts to feed the homeless over the holidays.

Expert advice on caring for your mental health this COVID Christmas

Mental health professionals around the Bay Area are noticing an uptick in depression and anxiety beyond what they'd typically see around the holidays, due to isolation and stress brought on by the pandemic.

Happy ‘howlidays’: Shelter dogs pick out their own toys for Christmas

A video showing shelter dogs choosing their Christmas gifts is the most wholesome content you didn’t know you needed this holiday season.

Tips for recycling wrapping paper this holiday season

Can you recycle all of your holiday wrapping paper, ribbons and bows? Here are some tips to help make your Christmas a little more green.